By james art LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Six new multi-use fields will soon open at Craig Ranch Regional Park.
Officials from the city of North Las Vegas broke ground on the project last week.
Three of the pitches will be grass and the other three will be artificial. They are designed to accommodate a variety of sports such as football, soccer and lacrosse. The fields cover more than 1.86 million square feet.
The fields will be the city’s first multi-purpose fields and are being developed thanks to a $10,216,250 grant from Clark County.
In addition to the field, the park will also have 2,649 new parking spaces.
“We are thrilled to bring these incredible fields to North Las Vegas. The new multi-purpose fields will provide much-needed space for safe and healthy recreational activities at the already thriving Craig Ranch Park,” said North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goins-Brown. “This project not only encourages physical activity, but also underlines our commitment to sustainable growth, ensuring we remain a leader in environmental initiatives across the region.”
Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II said local leaders noticed something was missing and wanted to make sure there were opportunities for everyone.
“When you look at Craig Ranch Regional Park, we have a world-class skate park. We have basketball facilities and one thing we noticed that was missing was the ability to play soccer, to have soccer fields, to have lacrosse fields, to have soccer fields,” McCurdy said. “We have a huge sporting culture, so it was imperative for us as local elected officials to come together to do everything we could to ensure that.”
To build the fields, the tamarisk (salt cedar) trees had to be removed. However, city officials say they plan to bring in native, desert-friendly trees that are better suited to the local climate. This is being paid for in part with a $1 million grant from USDA’s Urban and Community Forestry Grants.
The new multipurpose fields are expected to open by the end of 2024.