Palmetto recently earned national recognition for using environmental remediation to turn a contaminated wasteland into a community park.
What was once a contamination site from railroad operations, Connor Park opened in 2023 after nearly a decade of collaborative work. In August, the $3.8 million project won a Phoenix Award from the Environmental Protection Agency, an award which recognizes brownfield redevelopment projects.
A brownfield site is a property on which development may be difficult due to the presence of hazardous pollutants or contamination, according to the EPA…