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Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area reports growth, seeks funding for $8.7M East Wetlands project
Summary
Kathy Douglas told the council the Heritage Area logged strong programming and visitor numbers in FY2025 and is planning an $8.7 million infrastructure project at East Wetlands to electrify pumps and improve water delivery; staff also seek to add a liquor license at the prison for ongoing revenue.
Kathy Douglas, executive director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, told the Yuma City Council during the Jan. 20 work session that the organization managed two state parks and the East Wetlands, hosted events and school programming, and is pursuing capital and preservation funding to address aging infrastructure.
Douglas said the heritage area reported roughly $2.9 million in revenue in fiscal year 2025, including a $500,000 annual National Heritage Area federal allocation, and leveraged an estimated $6.15 in additional support for every $1 of that federal funding. She said the organization hosted 75 special events and more than 114 free school field trips that served more than 6,200 third- through fifth-grade students.
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