Land on the Maumee River in downtown Toledo will be the home of the next Metropark. The Middlegrounds will be developed over the next two years, thanks in part to a donation from the Rotary Club of Toledo.
The half-mile of river frontage begins at the Anthony Wayne Bridge and extends southwest of Martin Luther King Plaza.
The $1.2 million purchase price and other costs associated with the purchase were reimbursed to the park district from a grant through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Estuarine Land Conservation Program. The grant, totaling $1.5 million, was designated for the project by U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in February 2005.
The property will be an urban greenspace with a walking trail and scenic views of the Maumee River.
Downtown Riverfront Land To Be Next Metropark
