| The Crispus Attucks Park Memorial Garden Project |
| In Spring of 2005, the Crispus Attucks Development Corporation was awarded a grant from the TKF Foundation to create a "Sacred Space" within Crispus Attucks Park. The idea behind TKF's "Open Spaces, Sacred Places" initiative is to help people to connect to the natural envirnoment, and through nature, with each other. Our sacred space will be known as the "Memory Garden." The following is a time line of important milestones, completed and upcoming: - April 2005 ------------------- Grant awarded - Spring 2005 ----------------- Landscape Architect Sylvia Palms joins the project - August 2005 ---------------- Community "kick-off" meeting for Sacred Space Project -- > Click here to view Community Presentation - December 10, 2005 -------- "Charrette #1": Conceptual Planning Meeting (to review the Site Analysis and select a Master Plan concept for the entire park) -- > Click here to view Site Analysis -- > Click here to view all three Master Plan Concept Alternatives -- > Click here to view the selected Master Plan Concept - January 4, 2006 ------------ "On-Line Charrete" begins (to select location and size of Sacred Space, and provide input for the design of the Sacred Space) - January 17, 2006 ----------- Specific design options posted on website for review -- > Click here to view the three proposed Sacred Space Design Options - January 18, 2006 ----------- "Charrette #2": Sacred Space Design (to review and select a specific design for the Sacred Space) -- > Click here to view the selected Sacred Space design - June 2006, 2006 ------------- Professional site survey completed ------------ Casey Trees Endowment awards CADC 50+ trees, including all trees needed for Memory Garden - Summer 2006 --------------- Construction Documents completed -------------- Trees and plants not part of Sacred Space design are removed -------------- Asphalt paving adjacent to Sacred Space site demolished - September 20, 2006 ------- TKF hosts "Partnership Luncheon" for CADC to raise support for Memory Garden and Crispus Attucks Park among corporate donors, local businesses, foundations, and greening organizations. - September 2006 ------------ Level Green chosen as Landscape Contractor - October 2006 --------------- Major construction begins - November 5, 2006 ---------- "Sunset Cocktails" fundraiser raises $2000 toward Memory Garden - November 11 & 18, 2006 -- "Community Plantings" -- 270 volunteers from all over the DC area come together to plant trees, shrubs, and groundcover throughout the park, including the Memory Garden. - November 21, 2006 --------- ANC 5C awards $5000 grant toward Memory Garden - Spring 2007 ----------------- Ribbon Cutting! |
| Last Updated: 11/23/06 |