Sherbondy Hill Park (Ward 3) and Prentiss Park (Ward 9) were selected as the 2024 Akron Parks Challenge winners. Each park will receive $150,000 for improvements.
Volunteers work on landscaping at Morgan Park in Akron. The park was the 2023 Akron Parks Challenge winner. Sherbondy Hill Park and Prentiss Park were selected as the 2024 Akron Parks Challenge winners. Each park will receive $150,000 for improvements.AKRON, Ohio – The city of Akron and the Akron Parks Collaborative announced that Sherbondy Hill and Prentiss parks were selected as the 2024 Akron Parks Challenge winners.
This is the sixth installment of the Akron Parks Challenge, which asks residents to share their ideas for how to improve their favorite Akron park by working with their neighborhood members on the design, implementation and upkeep. “By having a common space, the community would consider the park to build rapport and strengthen relationships,” Akron resident Donte Swain, Sr. said in the Akron Parks Challenge application.Located in Ward 9, Prentiss Park was nominated for the parks challenge by First Glance, South Street Ministries, Better Kenmore and Councilwoman Tina Boyes.
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