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Topic: Regional Park

Grand opening of Fayetteville’s new regional park set for Aug. 20

  • By Todd Gill · Tuesday, Aug 16, 2016

Saturday’s events include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, live music, a bike ride, a trail run, a scavenger hunt, a tour of the stream restoration area, and lawn games.

Mount Kessler trailhead relocated in south Fayetteville

  • By Todd Gill · Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015

The trail, which is accessed from the gravel parking area at 2600 Judge Cummings Road, has a new entry point on the east side of the property.

Fayetteville breaks ground on regional park

  • By Todd Gill · Thursday, Mar 19, 2015

The park is adjacent to over 300 acres of city-owned woodland tucked away on Mount Kessler in the southwest corner of town. Together the two properties will create almost 600 acres of public parkland.

Groundbreaking ceremony planned for Fayetteville regional park

  • By Todd Gill · Monday, Mar 16, 2015

The first phase of construction includes six soccer fields, three lighted baseball fields, two restroom/concession buildings, about 400 parking spaces, and associated infrastructure.

UPDATED: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones purchases, donates land near planned regional park in Fayetteville

  • By Dustin Bartholomew · Tuesday, Jan 6, 2015

According to Washington County property records, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has purchased eight parcels on Kessler Mountain Road totaling about 250 acres near the site of the planned park.

Walton grants to help add trails in south Fayetteville

  • By Todd Gill · Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014

Trail work in south Fayetteville will soon kick into high gear, thanks in part to nearly $1 million in grants from the Walton Family Foundation.

WITH PHOTO TOUR: Celebration planned for Mount Kessler trailhead

  • By Todd Gill · Wednesday, Jul 9, 2014

The project included construction a gravel parking lot with a temporary, one-mile soft-surface path that leads to established trails atop Mount Kessler.

Fayetteville closes on Mount Kessler land

  • By Todd Gill · Monday, Mar 31, 2014

City officials last week closed on a deal to buy 328 acres of woodland tucked away on Mount Kessler in the southwest corner of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville City Council approves Mount Kessler purchase

  • By Todd Gill · Friday, Feb 21, 2014

Aldermen have agreed to a move that will preserve one of the city’s greatest hidden treasures, while nearly tripling the size of a planned public park off I-540 in southwest Fayetteville.

Fayetteville negotiates deal to preserve over 300 acres on Mount Kessler

  • By Todd Gill · Friday, Feb 7, 2014

The acquisition would allow the city to add 376 acres to the planned 200-acre regional park set to begin construction later this year.

Walton Arts Center, regional park projects to begin construction in 2014

  • By Dustin Bartholomew · Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013

We talked to WAC CEO Peter Lane and Parks & Recreation director Connie Edmonston Tuesday night, and here’s what they said about next steps for expansion of the Walton Arts Center, and development of Fayetteville’s regional park.

Bond issues pass in Fayetteville special election

  • By Dustin Bartholomew · Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013

Fayetteville voters approved measures to help fund Walton Arts Center renovations, a planned regional park in southwest Fayetteville, and to refinance the bonds originally issued to build the Fayetteville Town Center in a special election held Nov. 12.

Polls open in Fayetteville for special bond election

  • By Todd Gill · Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013

A special bond election today will determine whether taxpayer money is used to help fund Walton Arts Center renovations and a planned regional park in southwest Fayetteville.

Early voting open for the Nov. 12 special bond election

  • By Todd Gill · Tuesday, Nov 5, 2013

Ballots can be cast between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 8.

Early voting on Fayetteville bond issue opens Nov. 5

  • By Dustin Bartholomew · Monday, Nov 4, 2013

The election is set for Nov. 12, but voters can weigh in early beginning Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the County Clerk’s office inside the Washington County Courthouse.

A guide to Fayetteville’s regional park plan

  • By Todd Gill · Thursday, Aug 8, 2013

The concept of a regional park was first discussed 13 years ago when the city commissioned a 10-year Master Plan to determine the recreation needs of Fayetteville citizens.

Council calls Nov. 12 special election on funding for arts center and regional park

  • By Todd Gill · Tuesday, Aug 6, 2013

Voters will decide whether taxpayer money is used to help fund Walton Arts Center renovations and a planned regional park in southwest Fayetteville.

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