Community Recreation, Fitness and Parks

Sector Success Story

Olive Hager Memorial Park Renovation

WVU Extension Lincoln County Office

The Main Goal
Clean up park to improve park condition and add signage

The Purpose
Keeping a park well kept and clean promotes use of the park. It encourages families and the community as a whole to come out and utilize the park for social events, exercise, and as a free activity to get outside.

50 Tons of gravel put down for walking path

Improved park conditions for community members

500 Community members impacted by improved park conditions

Project Outcomes

Environmental Changes

Created physical and observable change to the built and social environment at Olive Hager Memorial Park

Building Capacity

Gave everyone in the community a new and improved park to exercise, hangout, and even fish. The park is free for everyone and everyone is welcomed

The Bottom Line

Improving the park by cleaning up trash, power washing the benches, adding gravel, and putting in more signage the community now has a safe and practical place to congregate.They also included community-based organizations to help clean up the park, making it a full team effort. They have partnered with Lincoln County Day Report Center to keep working together in the future.