Osceola County celebrated the long-anticipated development of the Westside Technology Park on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony held by District 1 Commissioner Peggy Choudhry.The park aims to provide both a recreational space and an educational resource for the growing community. Children are encouraged to bring their devices to learn about the natural world through QR codes placed on trail markers and educational signs around the park.The park, spanning 40 acres of designated nature habitat, is being developed with a nearly $2 million investment at the intersection of Westside Boulevard and Funie Steed Road in the Four Corners area.The site will allow plants and animals to adapt to the dry, sandy environment, creating a unique ecosystem.Related: Clean energy technology park to be built in Osceola CountyThe County also plans to use Low Impact Design practices to minimize its environmental footprint while preserving the land.The park will feature a mile of nature walking trails, observation areas for the wetlands and sinkhole, and amenities, including solar-powered benches with charging ports, trail markers with QR codes, and educational signage to help visitors learn about the local wildlife and plants.It will also include a parking lot, restroom building, and pavilions for gatherings. Future plans also include a playground and dog park to further serve the needs of families and pet owners.”We are so excited … this is going to be the very first Tech Park in Osceola County,” said Choudhry. “The Tech Park will incentivize the kids to bring their devices to a physical location instead of a virtual one, not just to swing or to play, but also to use that technology to learn about the natural world around them in real-time.”Westside Technology Park will be a significant asset to the County, offering a serene natural space amid a growing suburban area.
Osceola County celebrated the long-anticipated development of the Westside Technology Park on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony held by District 1 Commissioner Peggy Choudhry.
The park aims to provide both a recreational space and an educational resource for the growing community. Children are encouraged to bring their devices to learn about the natural world through QR codes placed on trail markers and educational signs around the park.
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The park, spanning 40 acres of designated nature habitat, is being developed with a nearly $2 million investment at the intersection of Westside Boulevard and Funie Steed Road in the Four Corners area.
The site will allow plants and animals to adapt to the dry, sandy environment, creating a unique ecosystem.
Related: Clean energy technology park to be built in Osceola County
The County also plans to use Low Impact Design practices to minimize its environmental footprint while preserving the land.
This content is imported from Facebook.
You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
The park will feature a mile of nature walking trails, observation areas for the wetlands and sinkhole, and amenities, including solar-powered benches with charging ports, trail markers with QR codes, and educational signage to help visitors learn about the local wildlife and plants.
It will also include a parking lot, restroom building, and pavilions for gatherings. Future plans also include a playground and dog park to further serve the needs of families and pet owners.
“We are so excited … this is going to be the very first Tech Park in Osceola County,” said Choudhry. “The Tech Park will incentivize the kids to bring their devices to a physical location instead of a virtual one, not just to swing or to play, but also to use that technology to learn about the natural world around them in real-time.”
Westside Technology Park will be a significant asset to the County, offering a serene natural space amid a growing suburban area.