Residents Invited to Complete Survey of Dogwood Park

By Randy York

The Kleingers Group held a public meeting on September 13th and updated Village residents on the Centennial plans for Dogwood Park. A survey was distributed at the meeting and is now available online through a link on the pop-up window at https:// mariemont.org/

The rehabilitation of Dogwood Park is planned to include the construction of a .4-mile loop trail walking path around the perimeter of the park. This loop trail would connect to the Whiskey Creek hiking trails with signage and trail information. It would provide a safe and comfortable walking trail for our seniors and families as the entire path would be visible from any point along the trail.

The rehabilitation would also include the repositioning and rebuilding of the three baseball diamonds in the park. The backstops and dugouts of the existing park are over 30 years old. The baseball diamonds would be repositioned to provide for a green space and a clear vista to the Carillon Tower. Options for an entrance plaza to the park, along with an expansion and update of the playground at the park were also presented.

The rehabilitation of the park would include the expansion and redesign of our parking lots to improve universal access and options for limited parking. Finally, the general landscape plans were presented, which includes the placement of Dogwood trees throughout the park and the placement of benches along the trail.