Seeking greater protection of the ruins, they asked the government to make Mesa Verde a national park. Their request was denied. News of the Wetherills' discoveries at Mesa Verde attracted an ...

City leaders engaged in a master plan process for the 200-acre park on Tuesday considered how hobbyist uses might coexist ...

The city said ... have the best possible playground with the most value for the kids. Just have a place of peace, an area to relax in. That's what a park setting is for." "The Mira Mesa community ...