EAST WHEELING COMMUNITY PARK
OUR WORK
The East Wheeling Community Park (EWCP) project exists to build a safe and accessible natural wild space for use by residents and visitors of the City of Wheeling.
Our chief priorities include:
Designing a series of terraced retaining walls securing the hillside from further erosion while providing an accessible walking path.
Reducing the expansion of invasive plant life prevalent on the immediate and surrounding land.
Planning and building a system of connected and accessible ground trails that encourage community members to explore the hillside.
OUR TIMELINE
2020
Grow Ohio Valley participated in the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge committing to developing accessible local food and placemaking environments on Vineyard Hills in East Wheeling under the project name Edible Mountain.
2021-2022
The project began a deep community engagement strategy to highlight and. capture data surrounding neighborhood need, community history, wellness stats, and more.
2023
In the spring of 2023, the East Wheeling Community Park Project was created to utilize data gathered to build a safe and accessible natural wild space for use by residents and visitors of the City of Wheeling atop and around the mountainside.
2024-2025
The DEP environmental review was completed in Fall 2024, unlocking the Abandoned Mine Lands funding awarded in 2021. Construction is set to begin in 2025.
Get in touch.
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