Summary
The Awareness Garden Foundation got a 40-year franchise to expand the garden at the Blackwater Creek Trail entrance from 0.7 to 1.44 acres. More than $1 million in private donations fund a pavilion, pathways, overlooks, and memorial features.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
No city money — the roughly $1.3 million investment is about 80% privately funded.
Residents and visitors touched by cancer get a larger memorial green space, plus better trail parking.
Families and kids who rely on Miller Park for summer swimming are stuck without their favorite neighborhood pool.
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City Council - Sep 22, 2026
The Awareness Garden Foundation got a 40-year franchise to expand the garden at the Blackwater Creek Trail entrance from 0.7 to 1.44 acres. More than $1 million in private donations fund a pavilion, pathways, overlooks, and memorial features.
Lynchburg Field Notes: Miller Park pool renovations continue while the city offers alternate ways to stay cool
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