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September 2019 Newsletter

September Park Update

Bonnet Springs Park rendering by Sasaki Design

Every single day is filled with excitement and learning at the park as the master plan document comes to life. Clearing activity in the wetlands area in preparation for digging the lagoon displays the magic that has been captured in that plan. The Sasaki team and the Advisory Board of the park demonstrated an important aspect of park design. They listened to the land.  

Rough grading continues to form the hills and valleys in preparation for the building footprints. October should bring some welcome changes to the weather as we continue the site work. Although the extreme weather on site has alternated between very wet and very dry, the broad spectrum of talented workers on site are joyfully going about creating this legacy park.  

If you travel along Memorial Blvd. or George Jenkins bridge, your passage of the park will reveal the forming and shaping of the rough grade. Approximately 150 eighteen-yard truckloads of clean dirt have been arriving daily during September and it now is stockpiled ready to cap the entire site.

Many people have stepped into the gap with their talents to help make the park materialize. Thank you for following along on the BSP journey, sharing our story, and becoming a part of it.


The Welcome Center

The Welcome Center is the flagship building for the park and the first of many beautifully designed spaces that visitors will first encounter upon arrival at Bonnet Springs Park. The Welcome Center will feature a full-service restaurant with a chef-driven menu, regionally relevant selections, and contemporary food options that create the opportunity for a one of a kind dining experience. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner in an elegant and comfortable destination setting with views to the Heritage Gardens.

Welcome Center Exhibit

The second floor of the Welcome Center will feature an exhibit space and administrative offices. The exhibit space will highlight the culture and rich history of the railroad and Florida’s citrus legacy.

Welcome Center Dusk

As a Founding Friend, Help Us Grow Our Membership!

A Founding Friends household membership is ONLY $30.00. It also makes a great gift!

Give a Founding Friend membership as a birthday, graduation or wedding gift! Be an advocate for the park and be sure to tell people everywhere that you go about the great work that is being done to bring this amazing resource to the community. There are still so many people who haven’t yet heard about Bonnet Springs. Be sure to tell your friends, acquaintances, co-workers and fellow members at the organizations where you belong, such as PTA, sports teams, church groups, social and civic clubs to go to www.bonnetspringspark.comand become a Founding Friend!

Founding Friends is a unique group of individuals and families who have demonstrated their support of Bonnet Springs Park prior to the Grand Opening. 

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Donate

Bonnet Springs Park is a privately developed public park that depends solely on public support. There are several ways that you can help make this dream for Lakeland's future generations become reality, and make it possible for friends and families to create endless memories at the park.

Volunteer

There are many ways you can help in the enabling of this magnificent regional park, from one-time to reoccurring volunteer opportunities. Bonnet Springs Park is looking for volunteers, sponsors, patrons, and professional services to help in the design and implementation. 

Donate

Bonnet Springs Park is a privately developed public park that depends solely on public support. There are several ways that you can help make this dream for Lakeland's future generations become reality, and make it possible for friends and families to create endless memories at the park.

Volunteer

There are many ways you can help in the enabling of this magnificent regional park, from one-time to reoccurring volunteer opportunities. Bonnet Springs Park is looking for volunteers, sponsors, patrons, and professional services to help in the design and implementation. 

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