Riverside Park Master Planning

Master planning for Riverside Park began in fall of 2007. John Milner Associates, Inc. was hired as the landscape architecture firm managing the master planning process for the Parks and Recreation Department.

Community involvement included a series of four public workshops, steering committee meetings, and ongoing support from partner organizations, including the Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg, the Lynchburg Garden Club, the Lynchburg Historical Society and the Junior League of Lynchburg. A history of Riverside Park prepared by Heidi James, a volunteer with the Lynchburg Garden Club is found on the link to the left.

Please look below to view two power point presentations prepared by John Milner and Associates, Inc., as part of the second and third meetings, the three conceptual designs presented at the public meeting on March 20, and the draft master plan provided at the final public meeting on June 26.

The draft final master plan was presented to City Council on August 12, and approved by Council.

Please click on the links below to access power point presentations and conceptual design plans. If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint, you can download PowerPoint Viewer at the bottom of this page.

1st Public Meeting

At the first public meeting, a brief history of Riverside Park was presented. Residents were then invited to share their memories of Riverside Park, which were recorded by facilitators. To read a history of the park and to view photographs, please click on the links to the left.

2nd Public Meeting

The second public meeting was held on January 24. Please click on the following link to view a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation prepared by John Milner Associates.

Historic Resources, Existing Conditions and Vision

3rd Public Meeting

The third public meeting was held on March 20. Please click on the following link to view a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation prepared by John Milner Associates.

Existing Conditions, Preliminary Concepts and Vision

Conceptual Design A

Conceptual Design B

Conceptual Design C

The draft Master Plan was presented at the final public meeting on June 26. Please click on the picture below to view the Master Plan.

For more information please contact the Department of Parks and Recreation by phone at (434) 455-5858 or by by email at pr.survey@lynchburgva.gov.