Overview

This project focuses on making major improvements to the park located in West Baden Springs by creating a county-wide mural trail that will connect the communities of West Baden Springs, Paoli, and Orleans. This is currently the only park for children, families, and students to access that live or attend school in French Lick and West Baden, commonly referred to as Springs Valley. The READI funds will be specifically for the multipurpose trail including the stone, grading, concrete, and lighting. This will take place 12/1/22 through 5/31/22. The trail will be used to support student athletes from Springs Valley School Corporation, as the school system does not have a Cross Country course and is unable to host “home” meets. The trail will also allow the community to host events, stimulating the economy. We have partnered with Town of West Baden Springs, Town of French Lick, Orange County Community Foundation and others to obtain funds for this project. An additional parcel purchased by the Town of West Baden will be used to create a baseball and soccer field. Their funds will go towards making spaces handicap accessible, providing maintenance and paint to existing playground equipment, alleviating flooding, while improving restrooms, security, electrical work, concession stand extension, and 4 dugouts.