The works included waste cleanup, the installation of two barriers to prevent vehicular traffic, and the planting of approximately 200 trees and shrubs. This 600-meter livestock trail, running alongside the Colegio Pequeño Príncipe, has been environmentally restored and improved for public use, recovering it from its previous state of neglect with garbage and parked vehicles.
The Vereda de la Moraleja now safely connects high-use parks such as Bosquesur and Polvoranca, with plans to link to the Parque Forestal de las Presillas and Casa de Campo via the Arroyo de Meaques. The path's surface has been consolidated, and species planted to provide shade, food, and shelter for urban wildlife.
The three-week rehabilitation was overseen by the mayor of Leganés, Miguel Ángel Recuenco; the first deputy mayor, Carlos Delgado; the Vice-Minister of Environment, Rafael García González; the Director General of Biodiversity, Irene Aguiló; and the Councilor for Environment, Violeta Bonet, along with technicians from the Community of Madrid and the City Council of Leganés.
“"With the help of the Ministry of Environment of the Community of Madrid, we have managed to renovate an area that was abandoned, with garbage and parked trucks, and we have recovered it for the transit of cyclists, runners, and walkers, and it has been environmentally rehabilitated with its reforestation."
This action transforms the Vereda de la Moraleja into a green corridor linking reforested avenues in Leganés, such as Calle Osa Mayor and Ronda Oeste, with Polvoranca, ensuring safe transit for pedestrians and cyclists.
