Improvements to Smyrna Parks through........

Outdoor Classroom Project
Brandon Tipps recently completed building an outdoor classroom for an Eagle Scout Project at Sharp Springs Natural Area Park.  This area will be used for Halloween in the Park and other related events. 		 
   

 

 

 

 Rotary Soccer Park New Concession Stand
The Town of Smyrna and the North Rutherford Soccer League are partnering to construct a new concession stand with additional restrooms to serve an ever growing soccer program.
 
The facility is being constructed by the Town of Smyrna Building and Grounds Department.  This department is responsible for constructing many other concessions and buildings in the park system.  Their work on this project is sincerely appreciated.

The new concession and restrooms will be larger than the existing facility and will allow the league and town to better serve the soccer community.

After moving into the new facility the existing concession will be converted into a much needed meeting area.  The restrooms will remain in use to serve the west side of Rotary Soccer Park.

 
Boys and Girl's Club
The Smyrna Town Centre Fitness Manager, Sheila Dunn and Assistant Manager, Jacinda Funderburk visited the Smyrna Boys and Girl's Club to speak about their careers in parks and recreation.  They demonstrated some of the task they perform at the Town Centre such as aerobics, yoga, and lifeguarding. They also informed the club of all of the upcoming events in Smyrna.
Smyrna Parks and Recreation will be visiting the Boys and Girl's Club again this summer for more programs.
Duck and Bird House Project
Eric James will be earning his Eagle Scout Badge this winter by building Duck Houses (left) and Birdhouses (right) at Sharp Springs Natural Area Park.  These houses will be much appreciated by our wildlife critters and patrons of the Smyrna Parks!
Bridge Project at Gregory Mill Park
Ian Shaw will be earning his Eagle Scout Badge by building a bridge at Gregory Mill Park.  The Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department appreciates Ian's efforts along with the other members of the Eagle Scouts who helped along side this huge accomplishment. 		 
Daisy Clean Up Day
Thanks to the girls and their parents of Troops 2291 and 2170 for their efforts in helping clean up the practice fields at Smyrna Elementary School that we use for our Smyrna Junior Baseball League practice.
Eagle Scout Project
Thomas Neff organized a group of volunteers to construct a dam overlook at Gregory Mills Park this summer to earn his Eagle Scout Badge.  Although this nature trail is not yet available it will make a great addition to our park when it is complete.
 
 
The Smyrna Greenway System
The Town of Smyrna Beautification Committee has been busy getting sponsors from businesses in Smyrna such as Lowes, Willow Tree and Gils to help in landscaping our Greenway Trailheads.  The committee has already completed Sharp Springs Natural Area and 9th Avenue Trailheads and soon will be working on Old Jefferson and Sewart Airbase Trailheads. 
 

 
Sharp Springs Natural Area
The TWRA has completed the third fishing pier at ponds at Sharp Springs Natural Area.  The Parks Department appreciates Brian James and Todd St. John and the TWRA's hard work to serve the citizens of the Town of Smyrna.

 

Josh Hodges headed up an Eagle Scout Project to build the Town a Bird Blind at Sharp Springs Natural Area.  The bird blind is located near the Jefferson Pike entrance off the greenway.

 

 

The Smyrna Parks Department in partnership with the North Rutherford Soccer League have teamed up to install more lighting at the Rotary Soccer Park.

The Smyrna Parks Department and Smyrna Youth Football League have began work on an addition to the Football Concession Stand.  This added space will house ice and appliances.

The Smyrna Parks Department in partnership with both the Smyrna Youth Football League and North Rutherford Soccer League to install lights at Sharp Springs Natural Area Park practice sites.

 
 The Smyrna Junior Baseball League in partnership with the Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department has completed work on new floors in the concession and restroom facilities.  In addition to this work the Parks Department will be partnering with Smyrna Elementary School to offer  practice sites at the school for the Smyrna Junior Baseball League.
Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Smyrna Junior Baseball League to provide a new playground and canopy at the Smyrna Recreation Park Junior Baseball Fields
  In partnership with the Smyrna Girl's Softball League the Smyrna Parks Department is finishing work on a parking lot that will be used for girl's softball practice.  These fields are available to the Parks Department through a partnership with  All Saint's Church.
Departments Working Together

The Smyrna Fire Department helped the Smyrna Park's Department clean up Volunteer Park after the flooding of 2003
Football Field Grading

The Smyrna Park's Department along with the Smyrna Youth Football League regraded the football fields in the summer of 2003 along with the Smyrna Junior Baseball and Adult Softball League's help.

Cut out lips on fields and added sod
Regraded football fields for drainage

The Smyrna Park's Department along with along with the Smyrna Junior Baseball and Adult Softball League's help.

Todd Lane Baseball Park
....Paving work has begun at Todd Lane using parks staff


Smyrna Parks Department in conjunction with Smyrna Youth Baseball League completed work on a new batting cage.

 

 

Volunteer Park
Smyrna Girl's Softball in conjunction with Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department recently paved the parking lot. 

 

Recreation Park Football Concession
Purchase and installation of a ventilation system at the Youth Football Concession Stand is another example of the Partnership between leagues and the Parks Department teaming up to save Smyrna taxpayers money.

 

 

 

 

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