08/21/2026
🌳 Beating the Heat on the CV Link 🌳
Great news for CV Link users! On August 10, the CVMC Governing Board approved a $1,248,586 Proposition 4 grant to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) to add shade structures and shade trees at five rest stops along the CV Link: Promontory Point, Vista Chino, Jenkins Trail, Palm Desert High School, and Sierra Vista Park.
The CV Link is a 40-mile pathway for pedestrians, bicyclists, and low-speed electric vehicles that opened to the public in November 2025, connecting North and South Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella. During the February 2026 Tour de Palm Springs, thousands of cyclists participated in the event, and it is intended for everyday use. Since it opened, riders and walkers have told us the same thing: it gets hot out there. With the Coachella Valley projected to see well over 100 days a year above 100°F by 2035, this project brings real relief to a corridor that's expected to see hundreds of trips a year.
CVAG is matching this grant with $531,185 of its own funding, and the Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire is pitching in with hands-on tree-planting support. Construction is expected to wrap up within about 21 months of the grant agreement.
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📍 CV Link corridor, Coachella Valley
Photo Credits: CVAG/CV Link.
