The dedication ceremony for the new,Β long-anticipated Green Valley Adamson-CatinoΒ trail was this past Saturday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. inΒ Canoa Preserve Park.Β 

About 70 percent of the Adamson-Catino Trail crosses a pecan grove that is owned by the Farmers Investment Company (FICO), which agreed to a public easement that would allow the trail to be constructed on their property. FICO President and CEO Richard S. Walden spoke at the event. Along with permitting the easement, FICO helped with preparation of the new trail, including grading the trail and trimming trees and bushes. They also added interpretive signs to inform trail users about the pecan growing process, as well as signs that honored Adamson and Catino for their role in the trail’s creation. The trail also crosses under a Union Pacific Railroad line west of Canoa Preserve Park. Anderson said the railroad agreed to an easement that would allow the crossing on the condition that Pima County take precautions to protect users of the trail. Funding for the trail was provided by Pima County and the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, who contributed $40,000 to the project.