The Trout Ponds Park is the recreational heart of the Newark Valley community and is currently suffering from structural and safety issues. This project includes new pavilions, a gazebo and walking bridge, grills, public restrooms and environmentally friendly drinking fountains. A new marquee and gates at the park entrance will welcome the community.
Two years ago, a group of youth set out on a mission to find a space that was safe for them to skateboard, bike, and ride scooters in the Stewartville Community. After a visit to City Hall, a petition with 300 signatures and two years of fundraising, the youth in Stewartville will finally get the skate park they’ve been wanting, due to the Lowe’s Hometowns grant. Work includes the installation of a flat, safe skating surface, park benches, signage and landscaping.
The Jamison Children’s Center is a safe space for victims of violence, neglect, exploitation, physical, and sexual abuse. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will be used to install a shade structure over the basketball court and outdoor area at the center, which is often too hot to play on in the summer months. It will also allow other outside activities to be held for the children at the center, such as an ice cream social, arts and crafts, birthday parties, and more.
Nominated by music superstar and Tuskegee, Ala. native Lionel Richie, Hello Park will become the first public park of its kind available to residents in the community. Located directly across from the campus of Tuskegee University, this undeveloped land will be turned into a beautiful outdoor space for members of the community to gather, to personally connect with nature and to embrace the history of Tuskegee for decades to come.
A pocket park on the DuPage River for the residents of the Greenbrook Habitat for Humanity community will further Habitat’s philosophy to build up communities by bringing people together. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will provide a suitable gathering place for people to bring their children on a nice day and a community garden. This park will answer a need for the community and go a long way in creating true community spirit.
The City of Charlotte will plant fruit-bearing trees at the Spring Street Plaza to improve fresh food access, increase tree canopy, and improve air and water quality for the community. Shrubs and perennials will be planted to attract pollinators, and the plaza will provide a high-quality public space for the community to gather.