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Lexington’s newest park will have trails, dog park, fields

admin Cardinal Run North, dog park, Lexington, park, playground 0 Comments March 21, 2023

, 2023-03-21 16:02:14,

Preliminary plans for Cardinal Run North, a new regional park off of Parkers Mill Road, will include walking trails, sports fields and a dog park.
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Preliminary plans for Lexington’s first large park in decades include walking trails, sports fields, a dog park and plenty of open space.

Cardinal Run North, bordered by Parkers Mill, New Circle and Versailles roads, will also feature a playground, restrooms, sheltered picnic areas and plenty of open space, plans unveiled Tuesday show.

The 137-acre park was acquired by the city in 1997. Cardinal Run, a baseball park opposite Cardinal Run North on Parkers Mill Road, was developed more than two decades ago. Lack of funding meant the nearly 140-acres remained untouched for decades.

Thanks to $121 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding, the city was able to set aside $10 million from coronavirus relief funding to build the first phase of the large, regional park in Fayette County in decades.

The city has hired a design firm to begin work on Cardinal Run North, a new more than 100-acre park off of Versailles Road and Parkers Mill Road. Faron Collins Herald – Leader

During a Tuesday Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council work session, staff with Brandstetter Carroll, a consultant hired to help develop preliminary plans for the park, presented their findings.

Those preliminary designs were informed by a public meeting…

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South Wichita park has been planned to death. Just build it.

admin city council, City Hall, Clapp, golf course, park, Wichita 0 Comments January 8, 2023

, 2023-01-08 05:30:00,

The city has scaled back this $28 million plan for a park at the former Clapp Golf Course.

Shakin’ my head again today at Wichita City Hall. This time, it’s over the former Clapp Golf Course, again.

On the City Council agenda for Tuesday is an item to spend an additional $530,000 for planning the first phase of what will replace the 65-year-old golf course that was shut down in 2019. That’s in addition to $206,000 already spent on developing the park’s master plan.

The question of the day is, is this really necessary?

Plans for the park have already been scaled down from an ambitious $28 million master plan including a bistro, indoor-outdoor farmer’s market, performance stage, BMX bike track, sports courts and other amenities.

Now, it’s basically about disc golf, open space for walking, a dog park and a children’s playground. There are 14 bridges out there, some serviceable, some old and dangerous.

I’m having a hard time understanding why accomplishing the tasks at hand requires spending another half-million-dollars on someone from out of town with a briefcase.

Funny thing is, the city closed the golf course because it had been losing money for several years (although it was making money at the end). On Tuesday, the City Council might end up spending as much or more on consulting fees than the course was losing.

The improvements currently planned seem pretty simple and should be well within the capabilities of City Hall, without a lot of outside help:

▪ The disc golf course is already there. The city gets $300 a month for the use of the clubhouse by a disc golf entrepreneur who gets to sell equipment, snacks and drinks to players, with access to 95 acres of city parkland for the activity.

▪ Open space? Plenty there already.

▪ A dog park is…

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Hilton Head SC council approves mid-island tract park plan

admin Hilton Head, mid-island tract, park, south carolina, Town Council 0 Comments November 26, 2022

, 2022-11-23 04:30:00,

The Mid-Island Tract as seen on Feb. 19, 2021.

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Nearly a decade after purchasing land, the Town of Hilton Head has formally approved plans to proceed with the mid-island tract project, which developers hope will offer a “best-in-class park” for island residents and tourists.

Bordered by William Hilton Parkway, Union Cemetery Road and Dillion Road, the 103-acre tract was formerly the Planters Row Golf Course. The town bought the property for $5 million in 2013 and hired consulting firm MKSK last year to draw up development plans.

Now that the initial plan has been approved, the town will work with MKSK to create a detailed design and set a budget for the project’s first phase of construction.

The park’s development is planned in five phases, according to the town’s master plan. Phase 1, meant to serve as the park’s “framework,” covers only a small portion of the land and includes mostly open outdoor areas, while later developments will expand the park to include indoor event spaces, recreational facilities and cultural landmarks.

No start or end dates have been projected for the park’s construction, according to Jennifer Ray, the town’s capital program manager. The project’s 2022 budget allocation has construction for Phase 1 slated for fiscal year 2023 and continuing into 2024 and beyond.

“We know it’s a multi-year project,” Ray said.

Mayor John McCann called the project a “visionary plan” that will transform the island’s center, according to previous reporting from The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette.

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Plans for Cardinal Run North, Lexington’s newest park, released

admin cardinal run, dog park, kentucky, Lexington, park 0 Comments November 15, 2022

, 2022-11-15 11:06:48,

Initial plans for a new 137-acre park off of Parkers Mill and Versailles roads include a 10-acre dog park, multiple athletic fields, a playground, trails and open green spaces.

Cardinal Run North, which is scheduled to open in 2024, will be the first large park to be opened in 25 years.

Cardinal Run North will offer amenities on a similar scale to other large parks, such as Jacobson Park or Shillito Park, city officials said.

The land that is now Cardinal Run North and South was donated to the city in 1997. Cardinal Run South opened in the early 2000s. However, the city did not have money to develop Cardinal Run North.

Thanks largely to federal coronavirus relief money, the city finally has money to develop the 137 acres.

On Monday, Brandstetter Carroll Inc., EHI Consultants and the city unveiled initial plans for the park at a meeting at Beaumont Middle School.

The initial plans call for much of the green space or unused areas to be located on the side of the park that backs up to residential areas including The Silks and Wellesley Heights neighborhood. The entrance to the park will be on Parkers Mill Road.

The proposed sports fields will be on the side of the park closest to New Circle Road.

Many residents of neighborhoods that abut the property said they were glad the initial designs kept all the active uses of the park — including playing fields — away from neighborhoods.

Master Plan Draft v. 2 Public Engagement Mtg.jpg — Preliminary designs for the new…

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The Barn, bonds and balloting

admin barn, building, building industry, cabarrus county board, court, park, parking, politics, richard hudson 0 Comments October 7, 2022

, 2022-10-06 23:30:00,

Many of you have asked questions and today we’ll try to answer some of them.

Frank Liske Park Barn taking shape. Two questions come up often: 1. When will the Frank Liske Park Barn reopen? And 2. Will there be a silo on the rebuilt barn?

The barn is taking shape after a slow start to the rebuild after fire set by an arsonist destroyed the original barn. Cabarrus County said the barn will be open to the public in June, 2023.

I was up there Wednesday and a lot of progress has been made.

Yes there will be a silo. It hasn’t gone up yet. There will be one different. There will be no stairs inside like the old one.

Concord bonds package on the ballot Nov. 8. The City of Concord has a $60 million general revenue bond package being considered. The financing would be used to renovate existing parks and build new parks (nine total).

If approved and property values remain the same, it would cost taxpayers in the city up to 3 cents on the tax rate. When consider the Eli Lilly and all the other big projects being built along with sky-high house prices, the chances of property value remaining the same or declining is very slim.

Concord has developed master plans on all the parks and could begin construction more quickly with the additional financing. Here are a few highlights of the project:

• Expansion of Academy-Gibson Park would include a skate park, expansion of the swimming pool and renovations of Academy Rec Center.

• Caldwell Park would include a new playground, tennis courts, new basketball courts, more greenway connections and new shelters.

• The David Phillips Park off Burrage Road would get nature trails, a playground, more of the McEachern Greenway and a restroom building.

• Parking at Jim Dorton Park off Poplar Tent Road would be expanded along with expansion of disc golf, construction of a section of the Coddle Creek Greenway and stream bank restoration.

• A splash pad would be coming to Hartsell Park along with picnic areas and field improvements.

• Jim Ramseur Park construction would include pickle ball courts (there are others in the works at other parks too), an amphitheater, splash pad and a dog park. This new park is in the Cox Mill part of…

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The Bristol Press – Community volunteers cleaned up Page Park in Bristol as part of ‘World Cleanup Day’

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, 2022-09-19 11:27:57,

BRISTOL – A group of community volunteers took it upon themselves to help to clean up Page Park this past Saturday as part of a “World Cleanup Day” effort.

Bill LaMonte, who was among the group of volunteers, said they ranged from ages 5 to 60. Together, they helped to remove 50 pounds of trash from the trails, parking lots and the disc golf course at Page Park.

“Although the park grounds keepers work diligently to maintain the park, it is clear that the heavy foot traffic still leaves a carbon footprint throughout the year,” he said. “Unfortunately, the most common items found during the cleanup were cigarette butts, alcohol bottles, plastic bags and plastic bottles. There was also a great deal of shattered glass throughout the trails that was difficult to remove. It is clear that our community still faces a waste management and littering issue.”

LaMonte said although the state of Connecticut is a leader when it comes to environmental initiatives, littering remains a problem.

“Even with its strict anti-litter law, instituted in 1992, many of our streets and local parks are still prone to litter of all types, making World Cleanup Day especially important to both raise awareness on this issue and to also take action,” he said.

LaMonte encouraged visitors to Page Park to follow the city’s “take in and take out” policy and to use designated trash bins to discard their trash.

“The park relies on the good nature of its visitors,” he said. “Although World Cleanup Day is an annual event, neighborhoods can always work together to improve their environments through neighborhood cleanups and education campaigns.”

Erica Benoit, community engagement coordinator with the Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services Department, said she is appreciative for the proactive efforts of the volunteers.

“This is a great group of individuals who took it upon themselves to help clean up one of our local parks,” she said. “We’d love to help keep the momentum going.”

Benoit said the city will also be organizing a community cleanup in October. More information will be announced soon.

World Cleanup Day is a global initiative with the goal of raising awareness regarding the global waste management crisis – including littering, plastic pollution and toxins in the soil, water in air. LaMonte said the initiative, which began in 2018, includes approximately 25 million people in 180 countries worldwide.

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Grant to boost marketing Bedford County as disc golf destination | State and Regional News

admin bedford county, disc, golf, golfer, Hunting, kenny palmer, park, recreation, sport 0 Comments September 3, 2022

, 2022-09-03 09:15:00,

SHANNON KELLY
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BEDFORD — With five public courses, Bedford County is no stranger to disc golf.

Now, capitalizing on the sport’s growing popularity and local tourism campaign, “Destination Bedford Disc Golf,” a $19,500 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation to support marketing efforts will help promote the county as a disc golf destination.

“Disc golf in general, in this area, especially Bedford County, has skyrocketed,” said Kenny Palmer, parks and recreation operations coordinator for Bedford County. “Disc golf is, at the moment, by far the most participated-in amenity at our parks. That includes the trail systems, too. Our trails get used quite a bit, but disc golf definitely outnumbers trail users.”

Over the past several years, Bedford County has continually worked to maintain, improve, or expand disc golf courses as a driving tourism attraction, drawing visitors and professional or hobby disc golf players from far and wide. Bedford’s five courses are managed by the county’s parks and recreation department.

“For this particular application, I chose Destination Bedford Disc Golf as the marketing program because people are coming from across the country to play the courses here,” said Nicole Johnson, director of tourism in Bedford County, via email. “The tourism department started promoting disc golf in 2019 with the roll-out of the Destination Bedford branding and marketing campaign. Now I want to take it a step further. I not only want to generate more awareness of the courses here, but also encourage those who come for disc golf to stay longer and discover other activities and attractions.”

When applying for a Virginia tourism grant, Johnson said, the applicant must have a specific project in mind. The grant money will fund email, print, digital, social media, broadcast television and radio advertising for Destination Bedford Disc Golf.

Part of the draw of disc golf is that it is an outdoor activity, accessible to most everyone, and an activity not negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Palmer said.

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Grant to boost marketing Bedford County as disc golf destination | Local News

admin bedford county, department, disc, golf, golf course, golfer, Hunting, kenny palmer, park, recreation, sport, work 0 Comments September 3, 2022

, 2022-09-03 09:15:00,

With five public courses, Bedford County is no stranger to disc golf.

Part of the draw of disc golf is that it is an outdoor activity, accessible to most everyone, and an activity not negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Palmer said.

Whereas many venues and events were shut down or limited, particularly indoor ones, disc golf in the open air lent itself perfectly as something to…

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Namesakes and Waterways of the Midstate: Pinchot Lake, state park bear name of forestry trailblazer | Midstate Digital Communities

admin dcnr, fishing, forester, gifford pinchot state park, golf course, horseback riding, hydrography, name, park, pinchot lake, politics, rivers-lakes, sport, theodore roosevelt, transports, warrington, york 0 Comments August 30, 2022

, 2022-08-30 05:00:00,

It’s also the name of a person, Pennsylvania’s governor, in fact, from 1922 to 1925 and again from 1931 to 1934, Friends of Pinchot State Park’s website said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources referred to Pinchot as the “foremost American apostle of conservation,” saying that after he graduated from Yale University, he went to France and became the first American to be trained in forestry.

In 1898, President Theodore Roosevelt named Pinchot chief forester of the U.S. Division of Forestry, a title he held until 1910, DCNR said. In this position, Pinchot worked with Roosevelt to place over 200 million acres of national forests under scientific land management. His policies still guide many national forests, DCNR said.

During his time as governor, Pinchot never lost his passion for forestry, saying, “I have been governor every now and then, but I am a forester all the time,” DCNR said. He also used his terms as governor to organize work camps that built 20,000 miles of paved roads that helped farmers travel from their farms to the market, Friends of Pinchot State Park said. The first of these was created in 1931 and runs parallel to the park today as state Route 177.

After Pinchot’s death in 1946, groundbreaking for the park’s construction took place in 1959, Friends of Pinchot State Park said. In 1960, the first water spilled over the dam and the following year then-Gov. David L. Lawrence dedicated Gifford Pinchot State Park.

Today Gifford Pinchot State Park offers 2,338-acres (with 340 acres of lake) of year-round recreational opportunities.

At a glance

Location: Gifford Pinchot State Park (2200 Rosstown Road in Lewisberry)

Depth: Average of 6 to 8 feet

Creeks: Beaver Creek begins in Warrington Township in York, runs through Pinchot Lake and empties into the Conewago Creek northeast of the lake

Recreation: hiking, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, boating, fishing, camping, horseback riding, ice skating, ice fishing, ice boating, cross country skiing

Boulder Woods Disc Golf Course (within Gifford Pinchot State Park)
Quaker’s Challenge Disc Golf Course (within Gifford Pinchot State Park)
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Replace an old lake with a new park? Milwaukee suburb happy it made the change | Local News

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, 2022-08-14 06:00:00,

WEST BEND — The dam is gone. The lake has drained. And the river is running wild.

Welcome to Riverside Park, a sprawling 70-acre recreation center that stands where a manmade lake once languished with deteriorated water quality and diminished public value.

More than 30 years ago — long before a similar dilemma surrounded Echo Lake in Burlington — West Bend city officials made a tough decision: They would remove their lake and build something new in its place.

It was not a change that was universally accepted in the 1980s, and it remains a sore spot for some West Bend residents today.

But patrons and visitors at Riverside Park applaud the results. With a restored Milwaukee River flowing down the center, the new park has been enhanced with a variety of amenities — some similar to what has been discussed in Burlington.

A trail system, soccer field, disc golf course, kayak launch, and pedestrian bridges now occupy rolling green parkland that was reclaimed from deep beneath the old lake. It is a process that has taken…

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