A new park planned next to the Avenir community in Palm Beach Gardens has drawn concerns from residents over accessibility, security, and environmental impacts. The city held the first of three community meetings to hear those concerns before finalizing the plan.
WATCH: CONCERNS OVER PROPOSED NATURE PARK AND TRAIL
Community worries new park could endanger bald eagles
The Gardens Nature Park and Trail has been in the works since 2018 — before Avenir was even constructed — and has been approved for nearly a decade. The project is now entering its final planning phase before construction begins.
Residents reached out to our newsroom with concerns and invited us to attend the first community meeting with the city…