The Challenger Seven Memorial Park in southeast Harris County will quickly obtain $5.3 million in renovations, together with a brand new space-themed playground.
The vast majority of the challenge will probably be funded by Harris County Precinct 2’s Revive 2 Thrive revitalization initiative, with a few fourth of the funds coming from a Texas Parks & Wildlife Division contribution. In response to the Precinct 2 web site, the Revive 2 Thrive initiative will present $3.8 million and Texas Parks & Wildlife will contribute $1.5 million by means of a grant.
Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia mentioned in an announcement the enhancements will be sure that households can proceed to benefit from the park for years to come back.
“Challenger 7 Memorial Park has lengthy been a favourite for households and nature lovers of Precinct 2,” Garcia mentioned. “This revitalization is about extra than simply upgrades. It is about investing in an area the place households can join with nature, children can play and study, and residents from throughout can get pleasure from high quality outside experiences.”
The enhancements will embody:
- A brand new space-inspired playground with elevated entry and inclusivity
- A repurposed boat launch designed to accommodate kayak launches
- A brand new boardwalk to “improve the views and schooling alternatives of the park”
- A brand new path related to current trails.
The Challenger Seven Memorial Park was devoted in 1986 to honor seven NASA astronauts who died within the explosion of the Area Shuttle Challenger.
On Jan. 28, 1986, the shuttle exploded simply over a minute into its flight, killing all on board: commander Francis R. Scobee, pilot Michael J. Smith, payload specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, instructor Christa McAuliffe, and mission specialists Gregory B. Jarvis, Judith A. Resnik and Ellison S. Onizuka.
In a submit on social media, Garcia’s workplace mentioned the playground will probably be closed beginning Monday, Could 12, because the upgrades start.
