Farrington Reserve Opens
The Miami County Park District has officially opened their newest park, Farrington Reserve located at 1594 W. Peterson Road. This 27 acre park sits along the Great Miami River between Troy and Piqua and is easily accessed from both I-75 and County Road 25A.
The park is a passive natural site beside the water’s edge with 2,500 feet of Great Miami River access. It offers excellent opportunities to boat, exercise and view wildlife along the river. It also provides visitors with a parking area and access to the Great Miami River Recreational Trail for biking and hiking. Eventually the park will provide an important link that connects the Troy and Piqua sections of the bikeway. At this time there is limited access to much of the park.
“We thought the Farrington property would be a great addition to the Park District because of its proximity to the Great Miami River,” says Jerry Eldred the executive director for the Miami County Park District. “It’s important to conserve land within the riparian corridor to protect water quality and wildlife habitat,” adds Eldred. Wooded sections along rivers provide critical habitat for wildlife travel, food sources and migrating birds.
Farrington Reserve was acquired in 2009 with the assistance of a Clean Ohio Fund grant administered by the Ohio Public Works Commission. Clean Ohio funds were made available by the voters of the State of Ohio when they approved a bond issue that was set up to assist in the purchase of green space for the purpose of conservation and for the development of bike trails. Since the original passage of the first bond issue and continuation of the program through a second, the Miami County Park District has received numerous grants to provide the citizens of Miami County with public parks and multiple sections of the Great Miami River Recreational Trail. |
