MACGREGOR PARK TIMELINE

1997 Trustee Isaac Jones established Township Parks & Recreation Department

1999 Sheila MacGregor Beals donated 40 acres

2004 Township Parks Advisory Committee established

2004 Received a Federal Land and Water Fund Grant

2004 Construction began on original 1.8-mile loop, mirroring the path Sheila took to walk her dogs

2004 Built trailhead, restrooms, rain garden and 16 parking spaces

2005 Awarded Urban Forestry Grant used to purchase 600 diverse trees on nine acres along US 31

2005 Park programs are offered and staff created the “Flutter”, the quarterly program guide

2006 The original 1.8 miles of trail was completed

2007 Purchased 19 acres from Lindley Ditch to State Road 38

2008 MacGregor Park logo was designed by Sheila Connett, Ms. Beals’ goddaughter

2009 Park officially opened in May

2010 Adopted 5-year Comprehensive Plan

2010 State constructed park entrance off State Road 38

2010 Maintenance building was constructed near the trailhead

2010 Road paved from bridge to the restrooms and 16 parking spots were added

2011 Received Urban Forestry Grant used to plant additional 270 trees

2011 Picnic shelters built

2012 Awarded Bicentennial Nature Trust Grant and received donation from the Beals’ Trust to purchase land

2012 Purchased additional 40 acres of interior park land

2012 Eagle Scouts built bulletin board, mile markers, entrance sign near bridge and 12 benches

2013 Received a Federal Land and Water Fund Grant

2013 Upper Watershed Alliance Grant received for pervious pavers in the plaza area

2013 Development and construction completed for interior of the park

2013 Entrance sign installed

2013 Ribbon-cutting for park interior in October

2016 Adopted 2016-2020 Parks & Open Space Master Plan

2016 11-acre wetland mitigation and planted 5,000 trees

2017 Board approved acquisition of additional park land near MacGregor Park

2018 Board approved bond for purchase of park land

2019 Will celebrate the 10th anniversary of MacGregor Park in May

Celebrated the 10th anniversary of MacGregor Park in May

What started as a generous donation of 40 acres of land led to the purchase of additional land to help MacGregor Park become what it is today – a 96-acre passive nature park on the north side of Westfield Washington Township.

Total amount of Township tax dollars invested to develop MacGregor Park =$2,402,192

Total amount in grants received for MacGregor Park=$819,500