Statements
Mission
Nashville Parks Foundation enhances public parks and expands recreational opportunities while promoting sustainable growth of the park system.
Background
Founded in 2015, Nashville Parks Foundation is Metro Parks' partner in ensuring our city's park system continues to thrive and grow with the needs of the city. NPF promotes parks for everyone through philanthropy, advocacy and community partnerships. The 178 parks and 27 community centers promote wellness, strengthen neighborhoods and create economic prosperity. The park system also provides green infrastructure to protect the environment by reducing pollution and improving stormwater management. NPT and Metro Parks strive to provide the same high-quality park amenities to everyone throughout Davidson County.
From vast natural resources to sports complexes, dog parks to trails, community centers to historic sites, after-school programs to fitness class, art events to kayak excursions, Metro Parks offer a wide range of places and experiences to enjoy.
Impact
Since 2015 Nashville Parks Foundation has invested over $250,000 in parks and programming across Davidson County. Striving to maximize the public benefit of the park system and community centers in Nashville, NPF works in creative collaboration and innovative parnterships to help maintain and grow the network of parks and programming.
During the past two years, NPF completed investments in Elmington Park, Fort Negley, The Park at Madison Station Blvd, Cedar Hill, Hadley Park, Cleveland Park and supported programming for city wide sports teams, youth events, and the DisABILITIES expansion.
Needs
Nashville Parks Foundation aligns with Metro Parks and neighborhood groups to secure community engagment in identifying needs and opportunites throughout Davidson County. The following represent a partial scope of needs currently under development. 1. Watkins Park Pump Track: expansion of existing track with a junior facility for under 10 years olds to learn how to ride a bike and develop bike maintenance skills. The new area will include skateboarding features. 2. McCabe Park: renovation of playground with intent to expand with new toddler (2-5 year old) structure; additional park amenities for trash collection, dog access, beautification at community center. 3. Cedar Hill Park has been selected for a Miracle Field, a special needs baseball and playground facility with areas designed for inclusive play and capabilities. 4. Pickeball capacity throughout the park system to allocate new pickbleball courts when repaving of existing tennis courts will allow a 2 PB: 2 TC format, additional opportunity for new pickleball complext at Cedar Hill Park. 5. Frederick Douglass Park: implementation of master plan with pedestrian path and playground resurfacing 6. Charlotte Park: multiple park amenities ready for improvement and immediate need to renovate tennis courts
CEO Statement
To improve the quality of life in Nashville, partner with the Nashville Parks Foundation by investing in our metro park system. Your support can contribute to an existing project, create a new initiative or improve the network of community centers. Every neighborhood deserves a geat park and recreational programming.
Nashville is known for many things and Nashville can be known for parks. If you have an idea or a question about parks, call me at 615-337-7878 or email at lbryan@nashvilleparksfoundation.org and we can take a walk in a park that is important to you.
Board Chair Statement
The Nashville Parks Foundation embraces strategic partnerships with the public and private sectors as well as community leaders, members and organizations to enhance the nature and recreational experience in Nashville. Our current projects provide robust opportunity for collaboration with business leaders who strive to create a city attracting and retaining high quality employees. Long-term investment in green infrastructure will ensure Nashville has the public spaces commensurate with a status of a great city and a place to call home.
Kabir Sandhu, Board President
Service Categories |
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| Primary Category: | Community Improvement, Capacity Building - Community & Neighborhood Development |
| Secondary Category: | Recreation & Sports - Parks and Playgrounds |
| Tertiary Category: | Environment - Environmental Beautification |
Areas Served
| TN - Davidson |
