MILTON, Ga. – Design enhancements to portions of the 137-acre Milton City Park and Preserve are underway. The goal is to create a more natural habitat to revitalize the site’s natural ecosystem.
The park and preserve on Dinsmore Road includes an active area encompassing the facilities and recreational spaces, and a passive space with more natural conditions.
Improvements to the park and preserve consist of a multiple-phase implementation process that began after the city acquired the former Milton Country Club in 2018. With input from the community, including those living in close proximity, a master plan was developed for what was then called “The Park at the Former Milton Country Club,” the following year. Last year, the former golf course property was renamed Milton City Park and Preserve.
In the spring of 2022, improvements were made to the 7-acre active section of the site (open for some time), where the former clubhouse was renovated and turned into the Milton Community Center, along with other active parts including the city pool and tennis areas.
Phase I involved replacing an old cart path with a new trail and 13 winged elm trees planted along the path.
“This phase was completed in spring of 2022, opening up part of the passive property to the public,” City Engineer Scott Tkach said. “This featured the creation of a 1.25-mile gravel trail in the North Woods on the property’s west side with a loop around the northern lake.”
Presently underway is the design restoration of the passive areas.
“The parcels that make up the North Woods is approximately 79 acres,” Tkach said. “We believe the upcoming work, in phases II and III, will be game-changers to allow people to use and enjoy this special property even more.”
Funded in part by a Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program grant and American Rescue Plan Act…
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