The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin receives makeover
Just as water conservation is a big focus for Southern Nevada valleywide, it is also a focus of The Howard Hughes Corp. the developer for the master-planned community of Summerlin® and Downtown Summerlin.®
The community has embarked on a campaign to reduce decorative grass over the next five years to save millions of gallons of water. Additionally, Howard Hughes is focused on using more drought tolerant plantings. The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, one of the destination’s most popular gathering spots for festivals, events, fairs, concerts and more, recently received a makeover in which more than 58,000 square feet of fescue was replaced with Bermuda grass, a change that will save more than 1.2 million gallons of water annually.
According to Randy Ecklund, executive director of the Summerlin Council, grass replacement is being done in select areas throughout the community to save water, while also ensuring grass remains in areas used for active play, events and social gathering. In total, more than 180,000 square feet of grass has been removed from areas in Summerlin where the grass served only a decorative purpose, saving more than 8 million gallons of water, annually.
Now, entering its 32nd year of development, Summerlin delivers more amenities than any other community in Southern Nevada. This includes more than 250 parks of all sizes; resident-exclusive community centers, pools and events; 200-plus miles of interconnected trails; 10 golf courses; 26 public, private and charter schools; a public library and performing arts center; Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; houses of worship representing a dozen different faiths; office parks; neighborhood shopping centers; and, of course, Downtown Summerlin®, offering fashion, dining, entertainment, Red Rock Resort, office towers, City National Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League practice facility, and Las Vegas Ballpark®, a world-class Triple-A baseball stadium and home of the Las Vegas Aviators®.
In total, Summerlin currently offers nearly 120 floor plans in 20-plus neighborhoods throughout nine distinct villages and districts. Homes, built by many of the nation’s top homebuilders, are available in a variety of styles – from single-family homes to town homes, priced from the $400,000s to more than $1 million. For information on all actively selling neighborhoods, visit Summerlin.com. Before you visit, call the builders to check on hours of operation. Phone numbers for each neighborhood are on Summerlin.com.
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