Two large community parks like this one, Paseo Verde Park, line Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada. The thoroughfare, which provides the backbone for the Green Valley Ranch development, also includes a recreation/community center, The Pavilion (a major entertainment venue), and a library.

Two large community parks like this one, Paseo Verde Park, line Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada. The thoroughfare, which provides the backbone for the Green Valley Ranch development, also includes a recreation/community center, The Pavilion (a major entertainment venue), and a library.

Trails and sidewalks are abundant and well used as landscaping keeps traffic away from pedestrians along Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada.

Trails and sidewalks are abundant and well used as landscaping keeps traffic away from pedestrians along Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada.

Developers of Green Valley Ranch used this power easement as both open space and a barrier between single family housing and the adult assisted living facility of Merrell Gardens (right) as seen along Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada.

The adult assisted living facility of Merrell Gardens is nestled between single family home development along Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada.

A man's dog catches a ride along Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada.