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Greeley highlights Lincoln Park overhaul, Poudre River restoration and new Bridal Still Sol natural area
Summary
City leaders described plans to revitalize Lincoln Park and the Poudre River corridor and celebrated the newly named Bridal Still Sol natural area (978 acres) as key preservation and recreation investments.
Mayor John Gates and City Manager Raymond Lee framed parks, open space and river restoration as part of quality-of-life investments in Greeley.
Gates said Lincoln Park, a historic downtown anchor, will be reimagined following community input and that a recent farmers market relocation to Lincoln Park demonstrated potential for increased downtown activity. He also noted the city secured a $500,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant “for downtown and along the Poudre River” to address brownfield properties and support redevelopment.
Lee and Gates celebrated Bridal Still Sol, a newly named 978-acre natural area on Greeley’s West Side, calling it a wildlife habitat that doubles local open space and will provide walking and biking amenities. The Poudre River Restoration Initiative was described as a multiyear effort to mitigate erosion and reimagine river access and recreation along the riverbanks.
Officials positioned these investments as complementary to downtown redevelopment and as enhancements for community gathering spaces and local businesses. The address did not list construction schedules, procurement steps or detailed environmental review documentation for restoration work.
