If you are driving along the 215 from Cheyenne to Tropicana or the other way around you will find these beautiful petro glyphs on the over passes. Another very good thing is the fact that there are no stop lights in Summerlin and the 215 as of about one month ago. The last two entrance/exits opened up and while there is still some road construction as you can see from the photo’s above, ( I risked life and limb stopping to take pictures!) it is a pleasure to not stop for any traffic lights. Below is a statement put out by Tom Warden ( The Howard Hughes Corporation VP of community and government relations.) I had the pleasure of meeting Mr.Warden at a breakfast last year that was thrown for Summerlin bloggers. A man very passionate about Summerlin.
FOR SUMMERLIN LIFE
SUMMERLIN AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Anyone driving along the 215 beltway through Summerlin has probably noticed the American Indian rock art that adorns freeway overpasses. According to Tom Warden, vice president of community and government relations for The Howard Hughes Corporation, the placement of rock art on Summerlin overpasses is no accident.
“We have long recognized the historical significance of preserving this special element of our local heritage,” said Warden. “That’s why The Howard Hughes Corp. paid for the design and installation of these rock art images. They not only give the beltway in Summerlin a distinctive look, they celebrate and help preserve Native American images from our region.”
The Howard Hughes Corporation is working with both federal and state governments, as well as tribal leaders and the archeology community, to develop a plan for protecting American Indian rock art etched into rock outcroppings in the Little Red Rocks area in the far western region of Summerlin. The plan involves a volunteer stewardship program that will study and monitor five cultural sites preserved within more than 100 acres of buffer lands in western Summerlin.
“In keeping with the company’s track record of environmental stewardship,” said Warden, “we are committed to the long-term protection and preservation of these cultural sites.”
In addition to preserving cultural sites, Warden, who is overseeing the effort for the company, is actively working with local archaeology groups and volunteers to scientifically record the specific nature, location and condition of existing rock art.
The Howard Hughes Corporation believes this collaborative effort between governments, groups, individuals and our company will help us all to meet the challenges of preserving this cultural heritage.
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