Legacy Greenscapes, the nonprofit created to operate and maintain Legacy Grove park in Winchester, has hired Deborah Jackson as its first executive director. Jackson, who has a background in public health, fundraising, and park management, will develop a strategic plan, programming, and operations for the nonprofit.
Winchester will soon have an enormous American Ginseng plant growing in the center of the Adventure Play Area at Legacy Grove park. The sculpture spans 30 ft. in diameter and will stand 22 ft. tall. It will provide shade for community members to rest, relax, and watch their children play, as well as a location […]
More than two-dozen Clark County children saw their ideas for a new two-acre Adventure Play Area come to life at Legacy Grove park Friday evening. The 25-member Youth Design Team and their families got a first-hand look at construction progress at the Winchester park that’s expected to open in late spring/early summer.
It’s been known as Project 1107 for its address at 1107 W. Lexington Ave. Now, the 30-acre park under construction in Winchester, Ky., has its official name: Legacy Grove. The public park is a gift from The Greater Clark Foundation to the community. “The name Legacy Grove reflects our long-term intentions for the park and […]
Site preparations are now underway on an imaginative public green space near downtown Winchester, Kentucky. The 30-acres, known as Project 1107 for its address at 1107 W. Lexington Ave., will be transformed into a park that establishes a legacy of well-being in Clark County. Today, board members from The Greater Clark Foundation (GCF) visited the […]
For sixth grader Lilly Florence, becoming a member of the Youth Design Team for Project 1107’s children’s adventure area gave her a taste of what she might want to do when she grows up – become a designer. “Building a model was the most fun part,” Florence said. “I’m thinking about going to EKU for […]
The Greater Clark Foundation (GCF) announced today that it will create an ambitious and imaginative public green space intended to draw visitors from throughout the state and the region while creating a legacy of well-being in the community. The project will transform nearly 30 acres of land that formerly was the site of Winchester’s Clark […]
