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Home Plans Progress to Date 2016 Progress for Roanoke Park

2016 Progress for Roanoke Park

Created: 25 December 2016
Updated: 09 May 2017
Published: 25 December 2016
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Roanoke Park by artist Gavin Snider, 2016

2016 Recap of Roanoke Park activities and achievements

  • Beautiful Painted Map of the Park by Gavin Snider. Click above for a blowup.
  • Spring Cleanup April 16
  • Grand Opening of the new Karnes play “experience” playground, April 30
  • Slope across from US Engineering cleaned up May 14
  • Grocer's Warehouse slope seeded and planted, May 16
  • Tree Walk with Powell Gardens' Alan Branhagen, May 22 (See our Video)
  • Art in the Park / StoneLion Puppets, June 5
  • 2nd annual Volkerfest held June 25
  • PIAC funding requested for south meadow lighting, tennis court rehab, and steps up to Gordon Parks school. 
  • MDC grant supported Coleman Spring signage installed, 146 more plants installed
  • 18th annual Dance In the Park September 12
  • Fall Cleanup October 15
  • New Trees planted at Karnes Playground and near sledding hill.
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