Owl’s Nest master plan coming to fruition

With the delivery of thousands of cubic yards of fill dirt to the site, work officially has started on the first phase of the Owl’s Nest Park renovation in Evanston and East Walnut Hills.The dirt, which is coming from the Hoff Academic Quad construction site at Xavier University, will bring the former ball field area up to the level of Fairfax Avenue.The site will continue to be filled for the next several weeks, with construction beginning next spring.The Cincinnati Park Board, the Owl’s Nest Advisory Council, and neighboring community council worked together to develop the park’s master plan.The master plan for Owl’s Nest includes: An entrance plaza at Fairfax AvenueA nature study area and amphitheatreA continuous pathway systemNew lightingImproved picnic and seating areasRenovation of the ball fieldsNew half-court basketball areas Funding for the project is coming from the Park Board, the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund, and private donors.Writer: Kevin LeMasterSource: Cincinnati Park Board Photography by Kevin LeMaster