Gainesville announces upcoming Duval Nature Park improvements

Upcoming improvements at Duval Nature Park in Gainesville are scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 10, and are projected to finish this summer. Courtesy city of Gainesville
Upcoming improvements at Duval Nature Park in Gainesville are scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 10, and are projected to finish this summer.
Courtesy city of Gainesville

Upcoming improvements at Duval Nature Park in Gainesville are scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 10, and are projected to finish this summer.

According to a release from the city of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Department and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, Duval Nature Park (610 NE 24th St.) will have multiple enhancements.

The planned improvements will include:  

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  • A designated asphalt parking area at the entrance on NE 24th Street
  • A new walking trail around the existing stormwater pond at the eastern end of the park and a pedestrian entrance connecting the neighborhood to the north
  • A new playground
  • A new grill and water fountain located near the existing pavilion
  • New signage throughout the park
  • Stormwater improvements at the northwest corner of the park

The $237,000 contract for the improvements was awarded to AKEA Inc. Funding comes from the Wild Spaces & Public Places half-cent sales tax.

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Spencer

I hope they replace the metal grated tables that homeless lit fires under to create grills. There’s melted paint/plastic all over