Park Improvements

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Cincinnati Parks Foundation: 2019 In Review

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / December 9, 2019 / Comments Off on Cincinnati Parks Foundation: 2019 In Review

We have had an amazing and action packed year! From restoring trails in French Park to collaborating on a BLINK art installation, we’ve done it all! Thanks to our donors, volunteers and the Cincinnati Parks team we have been able to accomplish so much. Below are a few of our favorite projects and accomplishments this year. VIETNAM…

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$150,000 Grant Received For A New Playground In Inwood Park

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / November 4, 2019 / Comments Off on $150,000 Grant Received For A New Playground In Inwood Park

As part of our Neighborhood Parks Campaign, Cincinnati Parks Foundation and Cincinnati Parks are delighted to announce we are receiving a $150,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to replace a 20-year old playground at Inwood Park. The new playground will be accessible to all children and will benefit an underserved neighborhood. The grant is awarded as part…

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Parks Breaks Ground On The Tom Jones Commons

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / October 28, 2019 / Comments Off on Parks Breaks Ground On The Tom Jones Commons

Cincinnati Parks Foundation, with the City of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Park Board, officially broke ground on October 28, 2019 for the new Tom Jones Commons. Thanks to a gift from donor Tom Jones, over half a million dollars worth of improvements will develop the lower reservoir area at Eden Park. A large crowd of…

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CINCINNATI PARKS REDEDICATES THE BETTY GALE GARDEN AT KROHN CONSERVATORY

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / September 4, 2019 / Comments Off on CINCINNATI PARKS REDEDICATES THE BETTY GALE GARDEN AT KROHN CONSERVATORY

Think you’ve seen it all at Krohn Conservatory? Well, there’s a good chance that you haven’t! Between the Bonsai Room and Desert House, is an outdoor room named the Betty Gale Garden. This special space was dedicated in memory of the late Cincinnati model, mother and Krohn supporter, Elizabeth Bakhaus Gale. Unfortunately, this room featured elements that…

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Children Help Design A New Playground

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / August 1, 2019 / Comments Off on Children Help Design A New Playground

As part of our Neighborhood Parks Campaign, we will be building a new playground in Inwood Park among other improvements. We invited local children from the surrounding community to participate in the playground design process. Students from the Rising Stars Academy joined us for a design charrette where they described what their dream playground would look like. The…

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