Former Idaho racetrack reopens as a 50-acre public park with wetlands
In short
- The Les Bois horse-racing track in Garden City, Idaho, fell silent in 2015.
- The site is now the Park at Expo Idaho, spanning nearly 50 acres.
- It includes wetlands, nature trails and a newly designed skate park, and local wildlife is already using it.
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The park repurposes an old racing site into public land with restored wetlands and nature trails. It gives residents room for outdoor activity and gives wildlife habitat that was lost when the track closed. The source reports that wildlife is already moving in.
From Times of India
In a remarkable redevelopment initiative, Garden City, Idaho, has repurposed the old Les Bois horse-racing track into a vibrant public park, spanning nearly 50 acres. Known as the Park at Expo Idaho, it features diverse landscapes including wetlands and nature trails, alongside recreational facilities like a newly designed skate park. This transformation promotes outdoor activities and ecological restoration while already drawing in local wildlife.
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A horse racing track in Idaho was quiet for many years. Now it is a big park with ponds, paths and a skate park. Animals have already started visiting it. Talk about it: what would you like to do in a park like this?
