Ground was broken on the Edgemoor Gardens Park, the first new county park to be established in more than a decade.
When construction is completed this fall, this one-acre neighborhood park will feature a basketball court, playground and paved perimeter walking trail.
“Parks provide critically important safe places for kids to play and gathering places for residents of all ages, and they improve quality of life for entire communities,” said County Executive Matt Meyer. “I am proud that the first new county park in 15 years is becoming a reality, thanks to our collaboration with the Edgemoor community and strong support from the State of Delaware.”
For the past year, New Castle County has actively engaged the surrounding community in planning for the park to ensure that its amenities meet community needs. Edgemoor is an area long recognized as being underserved by an accessible neighborhood park.
The Edgemoor Gardens Park has been made possible through a collaboration between New Castle County, which will construct and operate the park, the Edgemoor Civic Association, which donated the land and construction funding support from DNREC through the Delaware Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Trails Program.
The Edgemoor Gardens Park reflects a broader commitment to support neighborhood revitalization.
New Castle County investments in the community also include funding and staff support for Edgemoor Grows Together, a community-initiated program that provides enrichment activities for area youth, sponsorship of a neighborhood summer camp and year-round recreation programs in partnership with the Edgemoor Revitalization Cooperative (ERC), a New Castle County Police Community Engagement team assigned to the community, summer youth employment opportunities for local residents and support for local housing initiatives and more.
