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Back in the day, the area along Bouquet Canyon was a corn
field. Now those crops have made way for the crown jewel of our park system -
the 130 acre Central Park. It is home to a variety of amenities including playing fields,
baseball/softball diamonds, the City's first community garden, Central Bark Dog Park and a
regional cross country course providing a great location for the valley's local high school and
college athletes to train and hold meets!

The Newhall-Walnut-Market Street "triangle" served many purposes
through the years but eventually became a vacant eyesore. Now it is
a place of remembrance, pride and honor - our Veterans Historical
Plaza. The design team's goal was to create a place of serenity and
reflection in the middle of our bustling city. Extending on either
side of the central water features are walkways leading to a central
lawn area with bronze story-stations depicting each of our nation's
military conflicts. Across this lawn area are the majestic United
States and California flags, flanked by flags of each of the five
branches of the military. A brick walkway surrounds the ellipse and
contains hundreds of engraved bricks honoring individuals who
served in the military.
A large open space off Camp Plenty
and Soledad Canyon roads used to
be a hot spot for four-wheeling and
viTiRANS PLAZ-A illegal dumping. The City sought
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and received a grant from the Los
Angeles Regional Park and Open
Space District to transform the space into a "passive" river park.
Discovery Park opened in 2010 and was designed to encourage
barrier-free interaction with the natural environment. The park
is comprised of 25 acres and was designed with sustainable
landscaping and irrigation practices.

While many projects and facilities
have been added thanks to our cityhood - some things
have been taken away. Check out this picture of Lyons
Avenue where banners, billboards and signs of all sizes I
and shapes battle for attention. This cluttered mess ~ :.:~~a:"~~fl.
was cleaned up thanks to the City's adoption of its --=-...:__:;_~
first sign code in 1990.

You can check out more historical photos and see how our
City has evolved at santa-clarita.com/30years. The website
will also share all upcoming events and contests taking place
throughout 2017 in celebration of this grand milestone.

HAPPY30TH!