2025 PROJECTS

  • A new technical trail feature was constructed at Elmwood Park.
  • New benches, bike racks, and trash cans were installed at Elmwood Park.
  • 227 hanging baskets were installed throughout Downtown Roanoke and Grandin Village.
  • Staff spread 560 yards of landscaping mulch throughout the park system.
  • Ten new concrete planters were installed along the Roanoke River Greenway/Wiley Drive.
  • Purchased two new soccer goals.
  • Staff spread 400 cubic yards of playground mulch at fifteen playgrounds.
  • 82 trees planted in parks.
  • New multi-use path constructed at River’s Edge Park North, allowing for an in-park walking loop.
  • Volunteers and staff removed over 5,000 pounds of invasive species from Murray Run Greenway and Mill Mountain Park.
  • 1 commemorative bench was installed at Smith Park along the Roanoke River Greenway.
  • Lick Run Greenway crosswalks updated with striping.
  • Wayfinding signs installed along greenways to park restrooms.
  • Deferred maintenance improvements at Smith Park including asphalt removal, turf rehabilitation, new picnic pad along greenway, and updated parking areas.
2024

2024 PROJECTS

  • Planted 176 trees in parks and along greenways
  • Invasive species removal started along Roanoke River Greenway near Bridge Street
  • Skatepark features moved from Wasena Park to Morningside Park during Wasena Bridge Construction
  • New Greenway maps installed in kiosks along Garden City Greenway and Tinker Creek Greenway
  • 2 commemorative benches installed on Roanoke River Greenway and 1 commemorative bench installed along Tinker Creek Greenway
  • Trail tread armoring completed on Little Bell at Carvins Cove and Star Trail on Mill Mountain
  • New mulch at Smith, Wasena, Fern, Huff Lane, Staunton, Brown-Robertson, and Countryside Parks
  • New park signs installed at Morningside, Lakewood, and Staunton Parks 
  • Tinker Creek Greenway Phase 2A from Eastgate Park to Mason Mill Park completed
  • New park signs installed at Wasena Park, Woodlawn Natural Reserve, Dan Wright Trailhead for Murray Run Greenway, Bennington Trailhead for Roanoke River Greenway, Piedmont Park, and three new trailheads on new stretch of Tinker Creek Greenway
  • Parking lot paving and new parking blocks installed and complete at Fishburn Mansion
  • Eight new interpretive signs installed along the glass walkway bridge for Lick Run Greenway
  • Invasive species removal continues along Mill Mountain Greenway as part of deferred maintenance
  • 30 new trees planted along Lick Run Greenway
  • Constructed Corridor 12 from the Mill Mountain Trail Plan that connects Wood Thrush Trail to Crown Point Road, SE
  • New tee and disc golf signage installed at Fishburn Park
  • Utility pole removal and relocation complete for Garden City Greenway as part of deferred maintenance
  • Two new kiosks built and installed along Garden City Greenway by staff as part of deferred maintenance, and one new kiosk built and installed along Roanoke River Greenway by an Eagle Scout
  • Landscape maintenance completed at Highland Dog Park
  • Installed new park signage at 15 parks
  • 310 trees planted in parks
  • ADA sidewalk access constructed at Eastgate and Belmont Park playgrounds
  • Climbing trail constructed at Morningside Park
  • 2,350 flower bulbs planted for spring
  • Completed reroute on Arrowhead trail at Carvins Cove
  • Tinker Creek Greenway Phase 2A completed from Mason Mill to Eastgate Park
2023

2023 PROJECTS

  • AquaZip play feature installed at Fallon Park Pool
  • Installed new water fountain at Washington Park (upper)
  • Completed playground replacements at Eastgate Park and Belmont Park
  • Installed two new kiosks on Garden City Greenway
  • One new tee pad and two updated tee pads installed at Highland Park Disc Golf Course
  • Completed tread repair on Enchanted Forest and Tuckaway trails at Carvins Cove
  • Installed new signage at Fern, West End, McCadden, and Raleigh Court Parks
  • Installed new water fountain on Garden City Greenway
  • Installed new signage at Roanoke River Greenway Bridge Street Trailhead
  • Planted 30 trees in parks and along greenways
  • Completed irrigation repair and replacement at River’s Edge Park South
  • Completed renovation of infield turf at Wasena Park and Huff Lane Park ball diamonds
  • Completed “Bridge the Gap” on Roanoke River Greenway, connecting Bridge Street Trailhead to Aerial Way Drive SW
  • Completed replacement of ball field fencing at River’s Edge Park, Maher Field, Huff Lane Park, and Fallon Park
  • Completed Corridor 10 of the Mill Mountain Trails Plan, connecting Wood Thrush Trail to Estates Road SE
  • Completed wayfinding signage for Roanoke River Greenway
  • Completed Blackbird Trail at Morningside Park
  • Completed concrete walk at River’s Edge Park North
  • Planted 52 trees in parks and along greenways
  • Refurbished the mill wheel at Mason Mill Park
  • Created pickleball courts at Fallon Park
  • Replaced 8 park and greenway signs
  • Planted 227 hanging baskets in Parks
  • Completed Corridor 13 of the Mill Mountain Trails Plan, extending Fern Park Trail to Yellow Mountain Road
  • Added wayfinding signage along Mill Mountain Greenway and Roanoke River Greenway
  • Completed reroute on Wood Thrush Trail on Mill Mountain
  • Completed playground replacements at Fishburn Park and Strauss Park
  • Added wayfinding signage to Roanoke River Greenway at Vic Thomas Park and Ghent Hill Park
  • Completed culvert replacement and continued tread repair on Brushy Mountain at Carvins Cove
  • Replaced field fencing at Wasena Park
  • Completed construction of a new bicycle skills trail at Vic Thomas Park
  • Replaced missing and damaged wayfinding signage along Lick Run Greenway
  • Renovated nine hole disc golf course at Fishburn Park
  • Planted 2,300 tulip bulbs in parks
  • Replaced nine trash cans in Washington Park
  • Planted 32 trees in Kennedy Park
2022

2022 PROJECTS

  • Repaved two sections of the Countryside Park Trail
  • Repaved a quarter of a mile of Roanoke River Greenway near Bennington
  • Removed 75,000 pounds of invasive shrubs and trees from Roanoke River Greenway near Bennington
  • Removed invasive species from the Norwich Connector to Roanoke River Greenway
  • Completed Corridor 6 of the Mill Mountain Trails Plan
  • Resurfaced and lined Washington Park Basketball Courts
  • Repurposed tennis courts at Preston Park into Futsal Court
  • Planted over 50 trees
  • Planted 3,300 tulip bulbs Downtown
  • Performed 120 playground inspections
  • Repaired/replaced seven pieces of playground equipment
  • Installed two new benches and trashcans on Lick Run Greenway
  • Installed new trashcans at Fern Park, Tinker Creek Greenway, and at the pumptrack at Wasena Park
  • Installed four new benches on Garden City Greenway as part of the deferred-maintenance program
  • Completed maintenance on Morning Dove Trail at Morningside Park
  • Hung 227 hanging baskets in Downtown and Grandin Village
  • Planted over 28 trees in parks
  • Planted over 3,000 annual flowers and spread over 7,000 yards of mulch
  • Playgrounds replaced at six parks: Garden City, Raleigh Court, River’s Edge South, Staunton, Washington Upper, and West End
  • New playground base installed at Countryside Park
  • Installed two new technical trail features on Enchanted Forest trail at Carvins Cove
  • Installed new futsal court at Preston Park
  • Athletic courts replaced or resurfaced at three parks: Melrose, Fallon, and Thrasher
  • Parking lots paved and lined at Wasena Park and East Gate Park
  • Repaving completed on sections of Tinker Creek Greenway and Lick Run Greenway
  • Maintained over 3,700 annual flowers and over 200 hanging baskets in parks and downtown Roanoke
  • Planted 29 trees in city parks
  • Completed armoring maintenance on Songbird and Enchanted Forest trails at Carvins Cove
  • Completed hard court repair at the following parks: Melrose Park, Fallon Park, Thrasher Park, Raleigh Court Park, Eureka Park
  • Completed tread repair and a reroute on Arrowhead trail at Carvins Cove
  • Replaced playground slides at Horton Park and Mill Mountain Park
  • Volunteers constructed a new nursing station at Wasena Park
  • Two new TRACK Trails were designated by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation: Lick Run Greenway and Garden City Trail to the Blue Ridge Parkway Trail
  • Seven new interpretive signs were installed along Roanoke River and Lick Run Greenways with staff and Kiwanis volunteers
  • Construction underway for a new trail at Morningside Park: Blackbird
  • Replaced seven trash cans along Mill Mountain Greenway in Mill Mountain Park
  • Planted twenty trees in parks
2021

2021 PROJECTS

  • A greenway centerline was added to Roanoke River Greenway from Vic Thomas Park to Piedmont Park
  • Several basketball courts around the city were repaired
  • Reroutes completed on Jacob’s Drop and Kerncliff trails at Carvins Cove
  • Piedmont Park, Fishburn Park, Shrine Hill Park, and Grandin Court Recreation Center parking lots were paved
  • An Eagle Scout has installed new bike fix stations at the Tinker Creek Greenway Dale Avenue North and South trailheads
  • Two new trashcans were installed on Garden City Greenway
  • Three new trashcans were installed on Tinker Creek Greenway
  • An Eagle Scout has installed a new technical feature on Enchanted Forest at Carvins Cove
  • Parks Maintenance staff resurfaced numerous benches in several parks throughout the system
  • 236 total trees have been planted by the Urban Forestry section throughout the parks system
  • Feature maintenance is complete on OG at Carvins Cove
  • Tree stewards planted 70 tress along Garden City Greenway as part of reforestation project
  • An Eagle Scout has installed a new blueway kiosk and boat rack at 13th Street/Bennington access point
  • Landscape Management planted over 3,000 annual flowers and in maintaining 277 hanging baskets throughout the City
  • Mill Mountain Trails Plan Amendment completed and adopted
  • An Eagle Scout installed new bike fix stations at Vic Thomas Park and Bridge Street Trailhead along Roanoke River Greenway
  • Fallon Park Basketball Court resurfacing and improvements complete
  • 51 total trees planted by the Urban Forestry section
  • Mill Mountain Wildflower Garden improvements complete
  • Kennedy Park hard court fence repaired and gates re-installed
  • New water fountain installed at 10th Street Trailhead for Lick Run Greenway
  • Timber guardrail repaired along Roanoke River Greenway in Wasena
  • Installed new Blueway maps at the following Roanoke River access points: Wasena Park, the Launch at Reserve, and Bennington
  • Completed the Barnhardt Creek Bridge and the Liz Belcher Plaza on Roanoke River Greenway
  • Completed tread repair on Buck, Hi Dee Hoe, Hemlock Tunnel, and Lakeside trails at Carvins Cove
  • Build new trail, Corridor 15, from the Mill Mountain Trails Plan
  • Build a new trail, Bluebird, at Morningside Park
  • Installed a Storywalk at Belmont Park
  • Replaced slides on the playground at Preston Park
  • Added new wayfinding signs on Read Mountain Greenway and sections of Roanoke River Greenway
2020

2020 PROJECTS

  • Several new recycling cans installed in Wasena, Smith, and River’s Edge parks
  • An Eagle Scout has installed a new changing room at Carvins Cove Bennett Spring Parking Lot
  • A new blueway kiosk and canoe rack has been installed at Wasena Park
  • A new trails is complete and open at Carvins Cove: “Midway Cruise” or trail 40b in the trails plan
  • An Eagle Scout has installed in a new greenway kiosk at the Roanoke River Greenway Bridge Street Trailhead
  • Construction of a changing room at the Bennett Springs Trailhead
  • Installed and dedicated the Blue Star Memorial Monument at Mill Mountain Park
  • Added 10 trashcans to greenway mutt mitt stations
  • Repaired benches on Star Trail
  • Tread, ditch, and culvert maintenance work on Brushy Mountain trail at Carvins Cove
  • Rerouted Little Bell trail at Carvins Cove
  • Planted 35 trees in parks
  • An Eagle Scout completed a new greenway kiosk on Lick Run Greenway in Washington Park
  • Crews rerouted the Upper Comet Trail at Carvins Cove
  • Planted 69 trees throughout the parks system
  • Repainted and replanked benches in Lee Plaza and Elmwood Park
  • Trimmed and pruned trees along all greenways
  • An Eagle Scout completed a new greenway kiosk on Roanoke River Greenway near Blue Ridge Drive
  • Landscape Management planted over 2,500 annual flowers and is maintaining 277 hanging baskets throughout Downtown and the City in collaboration with DRI
  • Added new wayfinding signage to Mill Mountain Greenway, Roanoke River Greenway, and Lick Run Greenway.
  • An Eagle Scout installed a new bike fix station at Fern Park and Mill Mountain Park
  • Completed the renovation of River’s Edge North Park
  • Planted six trees in parks
  • Restriped a court at Fishburn Park to accommodate Pickleball
  • New mutt mitt stations added at Municipal Building and Fishburn Mansion
  • An Eagle Scout has installed a greenway kiosk at the top of the Monument Trail on Mill Mountain
  • Reroute complete on a portion of Buck Trail at Carvins Cove
  • Read Mountain Greenway is open to the public
  • An Eagle Scout has installed a greenway kiosk at the Tinker Creek Greenway (Dale Avenue North Trailhead)
  • Planted 10 trees in parks
2019

2019 PROJECTS

  • River’s Edge Sports Complex North under design for renovation
  • Engineering and design underway for Tinker Creek Greenway from Wise Ave Trailhead/Fallon Park to Mason Mill Park
    • 30% design plans submitted Fall 2018
  • Carvins Cove:
  • Roanoke Parks and Recreation 2018-2023 five-year Master Plan
  • New wayfinding signage along Lick Run Greenway
  • Eagle Scout Project: Changing Room at Carvins Cove Timberview Parking Lot
  • Eagle Scout Project: Bike Fixstations at Lick Run Greenway at Washington Park and Mill Mountain Park at Riverland Road Trailhead
  • Eagle Scout Project: Changing Room at Carvins Cove Bennett Springs Parking Lot
  • Eagle Scout Project: Shrine Hill Park/Murray Run Greenway kiosk
  • New benches along Roanoke River Greenway in River’s Edge Park South and Wasena Park
  • Mill Mountain Trails Plan Update 
  • New greenway maps and kiosks

Completed:

  • Morningside Park :
    • Beginner Trail Complete
  • New wayfinding along Garden City Greenway