Practically 100 guests lately got here to Orange County Parks and Recreation’s Magnolia Park to have a good time the addition of recent facilities alongside the east shore of Lake Apopka. Mayor Jerry L. Demings, District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore and different officers minimize the ribbon on August 8, 2022, for an Eco Training Heart, restroom amenities, fishing and mooring pier, dock, pavilion, inclusive playground, extra parking and interpretive signage.
“Magnolia Park has lengthy been a jewel for tenting for residents and guests and now the park is much more inviting,” mentioned Mayor Jerry L. Demings. “We’re grateful for the onerous work and dedication from our group to make this mission doable.”
Orange County District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore expressed her satisfaction within the new Eco Training Heart. “Environmental schooling is a crucial a part of our parks’ panorama,” mentioned Moore. “The Eco Training Heart will permit us to reinforce and add instructional alternatives.”
Associates of Lake Apopka (FOLA), an advocacy group for the restoration of Lake Apopka, helped develop an academic show to indicate the lake’s historical past, together with the long-term results of native fertilizers within the water system and progress of the lake’s well being.
“Along with FOLA’s show on the lake’s historical past, we are going to supply applications on Florida crops, wildlife and conservation,” defined Matt Suedmeyer, supervisor of Orange County Parks and Recreation. “We’re enthusiastic about what the Eco Training Heart provides to the general expertise and are able to serve our guests with the entire new facilities.”
Different companions included the Orange Audubon Society, the Bloom and Develop Backyard Society, Industrial Media Methods, the Winter Backyard Heritage Basis, the St. Johns River Water Administration District, the Florida Native Plant Society, the Apopka Historic Society and the Museum of Florida Historical past.
A public assembly was held in October 2016 to share the plans with residents. As a part of Orange County’s INVEST in Our Residence for Life program, $4.1 million was budgeted for this District 2 mission.
