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star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public places

Project Description

An underutilized connection path between a community school and park will be transformed into a welcoming gateway sanctuary with new solar lighting, native woodland plants, signage, and accessible seating.

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Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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