Timeline
March 12, 2024 – OneSpartanburg Caffeinated Conversations
September 28, 2023 – 4th meeting of Friends of Duncan Park at CC Woodson
August 24, 2023 – 3rd meeting of Friends of Duncan Park at CC Woodson
July 27, 2023 – 2nd meeting of Friends of Duncan Park at CC Woodson (Meeting Notes)
June 15, 2023 – Creation of Friends of Duncan Park Group (Bill Lane of NPS present)
May 15, 2023 – PAL is awarded a $75,000 grant from the Longleaf Fund at Foundations for the Carolinas for an ADA accessible dock
April 11, 2023 – Teams meeting with Bill Lane (NPS) to discuss formation of Friends of Duncan Park
March 16, 2023 – PAL submits a grant request to the Longleaf Fund at Foundations for the Carolinas for an ADA accessible dock; awarded May 15, 2023
March 13, 2023 – City Council unanimously approves a resolution adopting the concepts of the Duncan Park Final Plan
February 27, 2023 – PAL ED Laura Ringo presents the Final Plan to Spartanburg City Council
January 26, 2023 – Review of Final Plan
December 13, 2022 – The City of Spartanburg executes grant agreement with the Land and Water Conservation Fund (PAL drafted for the City) for $300,000 with a $300,000 match required. This grant was for invasive plant removal and trail upgrades
October 20, 2022 – Duncan Park Design Workshop
September 26, 2022 – PAL provides an update to City Council on the process and feedback from the surveys and community meetings; no action requested
August 23, 2022 – Steering Committee meeting
August 3, 2022 – Steering Committee meeting
June 22, 2022 – Steering Committee meeting
May 12, 2022 – Open House
March 4, 2022 – PAL drafts and the City submits a $300,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant request; $300,000 match required; awarded December 2022.
March 3, 2022 – Meeting at CC Woodson Recreation Center
January 13, 2022 – First Steering Committee meeting
November 8, 2021 – PAL and NPS execute agreement to commence Duncan Park project
June 8, 2021 – Duncan Park is accepted by the National Park Service for the technical assistance led by Bill Lane, Landscape Architect, National Park Service, Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program, South Carolina / North Carolina Project Manager
March 1, 2021 – PAL applies to the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program for Duncan Park Revisioning Plan