2016 Progress for Roanoke Park

Roanoke Park by artist Gavin Snider, 2016

2016 Recap of Roanoke Park activities and achievements

2015 Progress for Roanoke Park

2015 Recap of Roanoke Park activities and achievements

  • First Volkerfest held in the park June 27. (See Volkerfest.com for the next one.)
  • Fourth PIAC grant awarded, for Karnes playground
  • New Karnes play “experience” playground ground breaking
  • MDC grant supported Coleman Spring pool and berm completed, 800+ native plants planted
  • New landscaping installed on Lookout Point
  • Trail signage installed
  • Dance in the Park, the 17th annual.
  • Petitioned PIAC for a 5th round of funding in as many years (July 21)
  • Bluff lighting repaired

2014 Progress for Roanoke Park

2014 Recap of Roanoke Park activities and achievements

  • Playground Charrette in January
  • Annual Update (Park Party) at Prospero’s in March  
  • New Volleyball Court installed
  • New Playground installed in south meadow
  • BioSwale sign installed
  • Bluff lighting installed
  • Third PIAC grant awarded for playgrounds and more sidewalks (coming spring of 15)
  • Lookout Point Cocktail Party celebrating 2013's new staircase and path
  • All neighborhood clean up of south meadow, enhancing the area of the new playground
  • School House Point and west side landscaping / planting
  • Major donation of design for new Karnes play “experience”
  • MDC grant supported Coleman Spring enhancements (in progress now)
  • New landscaping planned for Lookout Point (coming in 2015)
  • Petitioned PIAC for a 4th round of funding in as many years.