Cañada del Oro River Park

The May 2004 General Bond Election provided $5 million for the design and construction of a river park on the Cañada Del Oro (CDO) Wash between Thornydale Road and the north end of Omni/Tucson National Golf Course near La Cholla Boulevard. The project was divided into two (2) phases, Phase 1 was to provide for a river park on the east bank of the CDO from Magee Road to the north end of Omni/Tucson National Golf Course at La Cholla Boulevard. Phase 2 extended the river park on the east bank of the CDO from Thornydale Road to Magee Road.

Pima County Regional Flood Control District (RFCD) was responsible for the development and administration of both project phases, and provided an additional $2.1 million from the District’s Tax Levy. Total project cost was $7.1 million.

Christina-Taylor Green River Park Segment

On February 28, 2011, the portion of the CDO from Thornydale Road to Magee Road was renamed to Cañada del Oro Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park. Christina-Taylor Green was one of the victims of the January 8, 2011 shooting at a Congress on Your Corner event held by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.