For more than 100 years, open pits and mining waste defined the land along Henderson's eastern edge. Now part of that ground holds pickleball courts and playgrounds. Greenbow Park, a 3.5-acre green space in east Henderson, has opened inside Aries, a master-planned community rising where the Three Kids Mine once operated, near Lake Mead and Lake Las Vegas parkways.
City officials joined the community's grand opening at the park on September 10, and sales are already underway in the first phase. Five neighborhoods were open to buyers when Aries made its official debut in September. Greenbow is the first public payoff you can walk, play, and picnic on.
What You Get at Greenbow Park
Greenbow is built for daily use, not just a ribbon cutting. It packs a lot into 3.5 acres, and the layout gives families, players, and walkers a reason to come back on different days.
- Four pickleball courts for dedicated play
- Playgrounds and a large field for kids and open games
- A shaded picnic area built for casual gatherings
- A paved loop trail, with more than 3,000 feet of trails in the reporting on the park, and views of the Las Vegas skyline
That mix matters. A finished park turns a construction zone into a real place, and it gives nearby residents a new stop even if they are not shopping for a home.
How a Manganese Mine Became a Neighborhood
The ground under Aries carries a long industrial history. The Three Kids Mine began in 1917 and produced manganese for 44 years, feeding U.S. military needs during World War I and World War II. It shut down in 1961 and left behind tailings, waste rock, and soil laced with lead, arsenic, and asbestos.
| Milestone | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1917 to 1961 | The Three Kids Mine produced manganese for the U.S. government |
| 2014 | A federal law allowed the Henderson Redevelopment Agency to take over federal land at the site for assessment and reclamation |
| Project scale | The redevelopment area covers 1,146 acres, with 410 acres in the impacted area of the former mine |
| Cleanup cost | State regulators put cleanup at about $257 million |
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection oversees the cleanup. Developers paid the cleanup costs up front, and crews have removed asbestos and remediated contaminated areas, paving the way for new construction. The fresh insight is the timing: the park arrived early, on reclaimed ground, as proof the plan is moving.
How to Use It and What Comes Next
Developed by PulteGroup across more than 1,100 acres, Aries is expected to grow to more than 3,000 homes in 24 neighborhoods, under the Pulte Homes and Del Webb names. The Del Webb portion is set aside for homeowners 55 and older, and Del Webb is expected to begin selling homes in Aries in 2027.
- Go see Greenbow first. Walk the loop, check the courts, and use the shaded picnic area to get a feel for the neighborhood in real life.
- Then tour the first phase. Five neighborhoods opened at the September debut, so you can compare single-family and multifamily designs in one trip.
- Watch for the next parks. Aries will include several parks, and other parks are planned with sand volleyball courts, splash pads, play areas, and barbecue pits.
Greenbow Park is one of several parks planned for Aries, so this opening is a start, not a finish. A former mine that sat empty for decades is now a neighborhood front yard, and Henderson has more room to live and play because of it.
