Photos: Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park
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The dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park on Sunday.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
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John Green pauses at the monument for his daughter at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green
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Christina-Taylor Green, who was shot and killed during an attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, pictured at her first communion.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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John Green, his son Dallas and wife Roxanna gives thanks for the help from the community at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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John Green, middle, is flanked by Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry and County Supervisor Sharon Bronson as they lead the way to the monument at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Messages and dedications mark the sides along the monument at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Many gather at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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James Anthony reaches to touch the statue at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Lance Sinclair takes a photo of his grandson Taylor "T.J." Sinclair, 5, as he sits on a bench at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. Sinclair's daughter Mae was a friend and teammate of Christina-Taylor Green. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Cyclists ride by the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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A statue, which is part of the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park, is near the monument. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Arthur Martin, with Pima County, gingerly grasps a hybrid Santa Rita prickly pear as he places it in a hole as final preparations are being made at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Sandy Bolduc, a senior landscape architect at Pima County Regional Flood Control District, places a sprig from a brakelights red yucca on a sculpture at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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A sprig from a brakelights red yucca rests on a sculpture at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. The sculpture represents all children so all parents can reflect on it. The two-acre park is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Bruno Lopez helps Jessie Byrd as they place a hybrid desert plant in place at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated over the upcoming weekend.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Jessie Byrd with Pima County carries a brakelights red yucca at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Jessie Byrd, the native plant nursery manager with Pima County, looks over the desert plants that need to be put in place at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Work continues at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads as crews dig holes and put desert plants in place. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated over the upcoming weekend.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Jessie Byrd and Sandy Bolduc with Pima County place desert plants at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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The commemorative plaza, in the background, is marked with a 13-foot high, seven-foot wide concrete wall which is meant to recognize donors for the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The monument includes a mural painted by students and a butterfly based on a drawing by Green. The two-acre park is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
A butterfly based on a drawing by Christina-Taylor Green sits on a 13-foot high, seven-foot wide concrete wall which is meant to recognize donors for the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. The monument includes a mural painted by students. The two-acre park is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
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A concrete monolith, painted by students from City High School, is part of a series of renovations coming to the Canada del Oro Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 in Tucson, AZ.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park
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Riders enjoy the bike trail along the mile-long Canada del Oro Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 in Tucson, AZ.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
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Josh Tellez, foreground, and Blake Kinart of Tellez Masonry, place donors pavers around the Butterfly monument at the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Park at Shannon Rd. and Magee Rd. in Tucson, AZ. on Monday, March 9, 2017.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
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Josh Tellez, of Tellez Masonry, places donors pavers around the Butterfly monument at the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Park at Shannon Rd. and Magee Rd. in Tucson, AZ. on Monday, March 9, 2017.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
A butterfly sculpture based on a drawing by Christina Taylor Green and made by Caid Industries rests atop the Butterfly monument at the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Park at Shannon Rd. and Magee Rd. in Tucson, AZ. on Monday, March 9, 2017. The tower was originally a test pour for concrete walls built along Magee Rd. during the widening projects there. It was incorporated into the park and painted by students from City High School.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
John Green pauses at the monument for his daughter at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
John Green, his son Dallas and wife Roxanna gives thanks for the help from the community at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
John Green, middle, is flanked by Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry and County Supervisor Sharon Bronson as they lead the way to the monument at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Messages and dedications mark the sides along the monument at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Many gather at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
James Anthony reaches to touch the statue at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Lance Sinclair takes a photo of his grandson Taylor "T.J." Sinclair, 5, as he sits on a bench at the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. Sinclair's daughter Mae was a friend and teammate of Christina-Taylor Green. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Cyclists ride by the dedication of Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
A statue, which is part of the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park, is near the monument. The Green family, Pima County officials, donors and friends celebrated the opening of the park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. Green was the youngest person killed in the January 8, 2011 shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Arthur Martin, with Pima County, gingerly grasps a hybrid Santa Rita prickly pear as he places it in a hole as final preparations are being made at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Sandy Bolduc, a senior landscape architect at Pima County Regional Flood Control District, places a sprig from a brakelights red yucca on a sculpture at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
A sprig from a brakelights red yucca rests on a sculpture at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. The sculpture represents all children so all parents can reflect on it. The two-acre park is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Bruno Lopez helps Jessie Byrd as they place a hybrid desert plant in place at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated over the upcoming weekend.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Jessie Byrd with Pima County carries a brakelights red yucca at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Jessie Byrd, the native plant nursery manager with Pima County, looks over the desert plants that need to be put in place at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Work continues at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads as crews dig holes and put desert plants in place. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated over the upcoming weekend.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Jessie Byrd and Sandy Bolduc with Pima County place desert plants at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. The two-acre park, which is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate, is scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
The commemorative plaza, in the background, is marked with a 13-foot high, seven-foot wide concrete wall which is meant to recognize donors for the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park. The monument includes a mural painted by students and a butterfly based on a drawing by Green. The two-acre park is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
A butterfly based on a drawing by Christina-Taylor Green sits on a 13-foot high, seven-foot wide concrete wall which is meant to recognize donors for the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Park at North Shannon and West Magee Roads. The monument includes a mural painted by students. The two-acre park is designed for walkers, riders and bikers to stop and take a break as well as families to relax and contemplate.
Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
A concrete monolith, painted by students from City High School, is part of a series of renovations coming to the Canada del Oro Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 in Tucson, AZ.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Josh Tellez, foreground, and Blake Kinart of Tellez Masonry, place donors pavers around the Butterfly monument at the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Park at Shannon Rd. and Magee Rd. in Tucson, AZ. on Monday, March 9, 2017.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Josh Tellez, of Tellez Masonry, places donors pavers around the Butterfly monument at the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Park at Shannon Rd. and Magee Rd. in Tucson, AZ. on Monday, March 9, 2017.
Christina Taylor Green Memorial River Park
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
A butterfly sculpture based on a drawing by Christina Taylor Green and made by Caid Industries rests atop the Butterfly monument at the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Park at Shannon Rd. and Magee Rd. in Tucson, AZ. on Monday, March 9, 2017. The tower was originally a test pour for concrete walls built along Magee Rd. during the widening projects there. It was incorporated into the park and painted by students from City High School.
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