Beech Acres Park: Amenities
All-Children's Playground
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The Anderson Township Park District has created a playground at Beech Acres Park where all children, with and without disabilities, can play and learn together in a healthy recreational environment.
This inclusive playground inspires both active and imaginative play. It has proven to be a hit with children of all ages and abilities since the playground’s grand opening in 2007!
Ages 0-5
- Tot-lot complete with a train and train station
- Swings
- Sand play area
- Mini-mountain
- Playhouse
- Arched bridge, walking paths, shaded pergolas and unique surfacing tie together the river and village them
Ages 2-5
- Unit features slides
- Rock climbing component, bridge, and bongos
Ages 5-12
- Sasquatch-tall climbing boulders
- A massive, fort-like play unit
All Ages
- Riverboat Shelter
- Water play area
- Sway-Fun
FUNDING THE PLAYGROUND
Financial assistance has been provided by:
- The H.G., H.F. & L.T. Dornette Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Stan Koller, Co-Trustees in the amount of $100,000.
- The Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation contributed $200,000 to the Anderson Township Park District for the construction of the inclusive playground.
- Funds have also been raised from the Jack McClure Memorial Fund, the yearly Run to Remember 5K, the annual Greater Anderson Days celebration, and numerous contributions.
- A section of the playground was built in memory of Marcus Fiesel due to the outpouring of requests from residents for a tangible memorial within our community. WLWT- TV Channel 5, Darryl Parks & 700 WLW- The Big One, with Jim Scott leading the charge, organized a fundraiser in the name of Marcus Fiesel, which raised a combined $77,945. This included donations from over 1,100 businesses and individuals around the greater Cincinnati area.
- In addition to monetary donations, the Starbucks “Make your Mark” initiative helped with the opening of phase two of the playground. Starbucks employees and patrons contributed 120 hours of work landscaping and cleaning the playground in order to get it ready for the June 23rd 2007 grand opening.
- The Anderson Township Trustees contributed $50,000 to Beech Acres Park for necessary infrastructure improvements that make Anderson more “Active-Friendly”.