WAKE FOREST, NC – You’re invited to two ribbon cutting ceremonies on Friday, May 8, to celebrate the official openings of two highly anticipated facilities.
At 9 a.m. the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will officially open Dunn Creek Greenway Phases 3 and 4. The ceremony will take place near the Flaherty Park Playground, 1100 N. White St.
Two hours later, at 11 a.m., the PRCR Department will host a ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of Miller Park, 401 Elm Ave. That ceremony will take place behind the Wake Forest Town Hall employees’ parking lot – located behind Town Hall and just off South Taylor Street.
Free and open to everyone, both ceremonies will feature brief remarks by Mayor Ben Clapsaddle and other officials, along with light snacks.
For more information about these grand opening celebrations, contact Special Events Specialist Suja Jacob at 919-435-9558 or sjacob@wakeforestnc.gov.
About Dunn Creek Greenway Phases 3 and 4
Funded by the 2022 Bond Referendum, Phase 3 will add 1.8 miles of greenway to the Dunn Creek network. Starting at the current end of the Dunn Creek Greenway north of Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass, Phase 3 will connect with the existing greenway alignment to Ailey Young Park and the existing greenway network constructed in the Traditions neighborhood. Phase 4 connects Flaherty Park, Orchards at Traditions, Flaherty Farms, and the Del Webb community to the Dunn Creek Greenway, with the addition of 0.62 miles of new greenway. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/WFDunnCreekGreenway.
About Miller Park Phase 1
Located at 401 Elm Avenue in downtown Wake Forest, Miller Park is situated at the intersection of South Franklin Street, Elm Avenue, and South Taylor Street. The two-acre wooded park features a picnic area and paved trails that loop throughout the park. Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the 2024 General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Phase 1 improvements included the restoration of an unstable stream that flows through the park and renovations of the park’s amenities and greenway system to enhance connectivity. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/MillerParkImprovements.