Great Little Park On Main Street
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Downtown Christiansburg inc.Thanks go GiveLocal2021 we have a path, trees and shrubs. Donate now to help us install benches!
$1,415
raised by 18 people
$3,000 goal
The DCI board will match 1:1 the first $1000 in donations. Double your impact and donate now!!
Thanks to our 10 generous DCI board members, your donations will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 total! Don't miss this opportunity to double your impact.
(View of Park Gardens from Main Street)
Story of the Great Little Park On Main Street
In 2018 Downtown Christiansburg, Inc. and the Town of Christiansburg won a $3,000 grant from RALLY SWVA to build a community-led project and gain leadership skills.
Our goal is to create connections throughout the Town of Christiansburg that revitalize underused spaces, promote access, facilitate family-friendly community events and activities, celebrate our natural environment, and showcase local artisans, entrepreneurs, and volunteers.
We gathered the community for twenty planning meetings through October 2019 and May 2021 to create a catalyst project to kickstart our plans.
170 Christiansburg community members told us what they wanted and needed from a downtown park, and Balzer & Associates, a Christiansburg-based Architecture and Engineering firm, created two incredible designs.
217 community members voted on the final design, and the one depicted won!
The park is located in the heart of downtown at Great Road on Main, right across from the Christiansburg Farmers Market. An MOU between the property owner and the Town means the space is open to the public.
Great Road broke ground at the site in December 2020 with an outdoor dining expansion grant provided by the Town of Christiansburg and Montgomery County via the CARES Act. This front patio sits at the entrance to the park and will be a beautiful place to sit and view the garden.
To fully realize this community vision we need your help! In November 2020 the National Association of REALTORS® awarded us a $4,500 Placemaking grant for our community-led design, and we got an additional $500 from the New River Valley Chapter. This was the kickstart we needed, and now we need you to help us go all the way!
Construction will only continue with the support of individual and corporate donors. Once completed the park will be open to the public from sunrise until sundown.
Park Plan