A walk in the park

Canton Township celebrates completion of major park improvements

    Taking a walk in Canton Township just became an even more pleasant and more accessible experience.

    Extensive path improvement projects in Canton Heritage Park, as well as Pheasant Run Golf Club have recently been completed, officials said. Visitors to both locations will be greeted by newly renovated paths that will provide improved avenues for physical activity and enhanced outdoor experiences, she added.
    “The main focus of these multi-phased construction projects is to increase both safety and accessibility of these recreational areas for all ages and abilities,” stated Canton Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak. “We are proud to be able to provide this type of investment in Canton’s green spaces where residents and visitors alike can enjoy outdoor activities, connect with nature, and come together for social interactions.”
    The path replacement project in Heritage Park, which was funded by a Wayne County Parks Millage and Canton Township, included the removal of the old asphalt pavement and underlying sub-base materials, as well as the construction of a new 10-foot-wide asphalt path throughout 3,000 square feet of the park, as well as on the north side of the Summit on the Park, the community recreation center. Further aspects of this $330,000 construction project, which was managed by the Canton Municipal Services Department, included the addition of several electrical service connection points, which were added throughout the park to provide electricity supply to previously ‘off-grid’ sections of the park to improve outdoor special events.
    An official ribbon-cutting for the Heritage Park Path Improvement Project is planned for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 near the Heritage Park Peace Pole Plaza, located at the intersection of Civic Center Boulevard and Veterans Way. The event is open to the public.
    The scope of the $1.5 million construction project at Pheasant Run Golf Club, which was funded as part of a Canton Capital Improvement Project and managed by the Canton Municipal Services Department, involved pulverizing existing paths and installing new asphalt pathways resurfacing all cart paths for the 27-hole course totaling 10.3 miles of 8-feet-wide paths.
    Heritage Park, located just west of the Canton Administrative Office at 1150 S. Canton Center Road, is one of the premier parks in the township, where visitors can enjoy 105 acres of green space, including two playscapes, a splash pad, four pavilions, a picturesque gazebo, two large ponds, walking paths, an amphitheater, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, a sand volleyball court, fishing area, and much more.
    Pheasant Run Golf Course, is located at 46500 Summit Parkway, was designed by world-renowned architect Arthur Hills
    For more information, visit www.cantonmi.gov.