Editing Fairfield, Iowa (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Fairfield has 12 public parks and recreation areas consisting of over 1,300 acres (over 5.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) and a "master trail plan" underway that includes a {{convert|17|mi|km|adj=on}} trail system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fairfieldparksandrec.com/parks.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113215214/http://www.fairfieldparksandrec.com/parks.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2010|title=Fairfield Parks & Recreation|publisher=SportsConductor|access-date=June 11, 2011}}</ref> Some of the trail is paved, five miles (8&nbsp;km) of the trail is covered with lime chips, while other areas include traditional wooded paths. The trail system connects several areas of interest, including the Neff Family Wetlands dike, and the BNSF Trail segment, which crosses a new bridge that joins Walton Lake with Chautauqua Park. The final trail plan includes a "heritage path" leading to historical sites and a water trail that connects the area's river and three lakes.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.traillink.com/trail/fairfield-loop-trail.aspx|title=Fairfield Loop Trail|publisher=Rails-to-Trails Conservancy|access-date= June 11, 2011}}</ref> In 2012, Fairfield was selected "as one of ten finalists" in the [[Blue Zone]]s community "small city category" primarily because of its "many walking trails and outdoor activities".<ref>Hedrick, Tess (April 2, 2012) [http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=737332 Fairfield chosen as a Blue Zone finalist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811083659/http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=737332 |date=August 11, 2014 }}, ''Heartland Connection''. Retrieved April 27, 2012</ref> In 2015, Fairfield was named a certified Blue Zones Community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wellmark.com/AboutWellmark/Newsroom/Releases/20150415BlueZones.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150422202945/http://www.wellmark.com/AboutWellmark/Newsroom/Releases/20150415BlueZones.aspx |archive-date=April 22, 2015|url-status=dead|title=Newsroom – Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield|website=wellmark.com|access-date=October 2, 2018}}</ref>