Update on completed projects

Wild Spaces & Public Places and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs are pleased to provide a list of project updates completed in January 2022. These efforts are just a few of our latest accomplishments towards creating a world-class park system in the City of Gainesville.

The projects in this update include a few of the many treasured spaces within our city. We are excited to reveal these improvements and look forward to enjoying these parks with our neighbors.

Sweetwater Wetlands Park

325 SW Williston Rd.

Improvements to the park included construction of 1,600 linear feet of ADA-compliant porous concrete path from the park’s entrance to cell #1, and the connection from cell #1 to cell #2. The cost of the project was $218,227. Click here to view photos of the new path.

Loblolly Woods Nature Park

3315 NW 5th Ave.

Boardwalk repairs at Loblolly Woods Nature Park were made spanning from Northwest 8th Avenue approximately 1400 feet north. Work began in August 2021 and completed in January 2022. The cost of the project was $420,187. Click here to view photos of the reconstructed boardwalk.

Ironwood Golf Course

2100 NE 39th Ave.

Ironwood Golf Course saw much needed improvements including cart path reconstruction and new range mats. Work began in October 2021 and completed in January 2022. The cost of the project was $181,500. Click here to view photos of the improvements.

Howard Bishop Recreation Area

1901 NE 9th St.

In partnership with the School Board of Alachua County, renovations of the track and tennis/basketball courts at Howard Bishop Middle School began in June 2021 and completed in January 2022. The Wild Spaces & Public Places portion of the total project cost was $250,000. Click here to view photos of the improvements.

For questions, please contact Betsy Waite, Director of Wild Spaces & Public Places, at 352-393-8187 or WildSpacesPublicPlaces@cityofgainesville.org

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.