COATESVILLE, PA — The public is welcome to join community members and stakeholders on Monday, July 28th to celebrate the much-anticipated groundbreaking for the renovation of Ash Park in Coatesville. The ceremony is scheduled at the park between 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at Ash Park, 300 Kersey Street in Coatesville.
Since being founded nearly 100 years ago, Ash Park, which is situated on 9.3 acres in the heart of Coatesville, has served as the community’s most visited park by residents and visitors.
In 2022, the City collaborated with Natural Lands to prepare the Ash Park Master Plan, and the project received multi-million-dollar funding and support from the PA Department of Conservation of Natural Resources (DCNR), Community Project Funding from U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan and U.S. Senator Bob Casey, and Keystone Communities funding from State Senator Carolyn Comitta. During initial planning phases, MCDC (Movement Community Development Corporation) began fundraising efforts for the Ash Park water feature, with the help of Senator Casey and State Representative Dan Williams.
The project was also funded in part by the Chester County Preservation Partnership program and Natural Lands. Andrew Mears, Associate Vice President at Johnson Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT), serves as chief landscape architect.
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