Over the last several years, DuPont Park has become a shell of the park it once was. Dead ash trees from beetle infestations, pavilions set ablaze, and park amenities fallen to the wayside.
The good news is, Parks and Outdoors has received a grant from Norfolk Southern to restore this park for the community! Over the last several months, our staff has worked to bring new life to this area. We are almost ready to re-open it to the public, but we need your help adding the finishing touches!
Activities for the day include:
+ Adding lines to a pickleball practice court
+ Adding new hopscotch areas for kids to enjoy
+ Painting the pavilion
+ Constructing a hammock pavilion that doubles as a climbing structure
+ Cutting back overgrown vegetation
This is a huge project, and we need all the help we can get! Please join us for a day of community, fun, and rewarding work. PLUS, we are providing lunch for all of our awesome volunteers*.
Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toed shoes and to bring a reusable water bottle. Parking will be along the gravel area at the Park, and overflow parking will be along the road running beside the park.
Thank you for considering this opportunity, we hope to see you there!
*If you have any dietary restrictions, please email aadderholt@chattanooga.gov and we will do our very best to accommodate.
