{"id":10058,"date":"2024-10-02T13:27:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=10058"},"modified":"2024-10-02T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:27:46","slug":"kaptur-announces-1-15-million-national-park-service-award-for-toledos-harvey-savage-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/kaptur-announces-1-15-million-national-park-service-award-for-toledos-harvey-savage-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaptur Announces $1.15 Million\u00a0National Park Service\u00a0Award for Toledo\u2019s\u00a0Harvey Savage Park\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>Washington, DC, <\/strong>September 25, 2024: Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a major $1,151,000 National Park Service award through the\u00a0Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program (ORLP)<\/em> to the City of Toledo<\/em> for upgrades and improvements at Rev. H.V. Savage Park.<\/em> This award will increase public access to high-quality outdoor recreation and natural space in\u00a0Toledo\u2019s\u00a0Junction neighborhood by rehabilitating\u00a0the city\u2019s\u00a0oldest park, Rev. H.V. Savage Park.\u00a0The City of Toledo will provide a range of new and improved outdoor recreational opportunities. Decommissioned buildings will be removed, and rehabilitation and improvement of the remaining structures\u00a0will occur. Improved amenities would include a new open-air gathering space, new splash pad and spray features in the water play area, and improved accessibility at the playground.\u00a0The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program provides matching grants to cities for park projects in underserved communities. Through ORLP, the National Park Service (NPS) will invest $254.68 Million into 54 projects in 24 states for the redevelopment or creation of new local parks.These investments enable urban\u202fcommunities to\u202fcreate new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors. The award will be fully matched by the City of Toledo for a total investment of $2,302,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cI fought to bring this funding home so that we could improve park infrastructure and bring joy to the children and families of our Central City. I am glad to have worked closely with Mayor Kapskuiewicz and the City of Toledo on this project and to see it come to fruition,\u201d\u00a0said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09).\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThere will be no greater reward than to see the bright and smiling faces of the children who will be able to splash, play, and enjoy the new improvements to Savage Park. As Toledo\u2019s oldest park, it is important that we return it to a place where families and children seek respite and have the opportunity to have fun in the sun. I look forward to being on hand when these improvements are completed.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Securing this grant will allow the city to completely transform the Rev. H.V. Savage Park and its splash pad. For too long, this space has not met the needs of our community. This funding will make the park into a vibrant, safe, and welcoming place for families and neighbors who rely on it for recreation and connection,”\u00a0said Toledo Mayor Wade Kapsukiewicz.\u00a0<\/strong>“Thank you to the NPS, Senator Sherrod Brown, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and the team of city employees who made this possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0park is an important community anchor, playing host to events such as Trunk-or-Treat and giving children a place to cool off in hot summer months. This award will allow for more proactive stewardship and conservation of the park\u2019s grove of native oaks, which are among the oldest trees in Toledo. The installation of green infrastructure will further strengthen the park\u2019s distinctive combination of active and passive recreation, a combination that has given the park its unique character throughout its 150-year history. By protecting and activating the park\u2019s unique natural assets and completing long-overdue repairs and upgrades, this project would provide a range of new and improved outdoor recreation opportunities in an area where such opportunities are currently lacking.\u00a0This project is informed by more than five years of community engagement, and will serve more than 7,674 Toledoans.<\/p>\n

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