Duval Nature Park Improvements: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Duval Nature Park

Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

WHEN?

Friday, June 20

10 - 11 a.m.

In the case of severe weather, the event will be rescheduled for Wednesday, June 25, from 10 to 11 a.m.

WHERE?

Duval Nature Park

610 NE 24th St.

Join us under the park’s pavilion, located near the stormwater pond.

Parking for the event is limited, with parking lot spaces reserved exclusively for individuals with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) needs.

Shuttle service to the park will begin at 9:30 a.m. from the rear parking lot of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, located at 2505 NE Eighth Ave.

Come celebrate improvements made to Duval Nature Park!

The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Department and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invite you to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Duval Nature Park located at 610 NE 24th St.

Funded by the Wild Spaces & Public Places surtax, enhancements include:

An ADA walking trail around the existing stormwater pond at the eastern end of the park
A new playground
A new pedestrian entrance
A new grill and water fountain
New signage throughout the park
Stormwater improvements at the northwest corner of the park
A designated asphalt parking area, including bicycle parking, at the entrance on NE 24th Street

The total project cost is $322,870.

For information about the event, please contact Dee Kirchman at KirchmanD1@gainesvillefl.gov.

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Wild Spaces & Public Places

Your Half-Cent Sales Tax at Work

The Wild Spaces & Public Places sales tax will continue to create, improve and maintain parks and recreational facilities and acquire and improve environmentally-sensitive lands. To sign up for updates, please visit www.WildSpacesPublicPlacesGNV.org.

For information about the project, please contact Rachel Mandell, project manager, at 352-393-8544 or mandellrc@gainesvillefl.gov.

Gainesville City Commission: Harvey Ward (Mayor), Ed Book, Cynthia Chestnut, Desmon Duncan-Walker, Bryan Eastman, James Ingle, Casey Willits