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Dan River Basin Association receives $21,500 grant from Purina to fund park project in Rockingham County
January 31, 2022
Donation through Purina Trust Fund will help establish highly anticipated Belews Park
Belews Park Public Meeting
January 25, 2022
Public Outreach Meeting Announcement
Belews Park Project, Phase 1
The Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) is working in partnership with Rockingham County to develop a new park near Belews Lake. Phase 1 of the project will begin in March, 2022.
If you would like to learn more about the project or share any ideas, please plan to attend one of the two public outreach meetings. The first meeting will be held virtually, the second meeting date and venue is yet to be determined.
Belews Park Public Outreach Meeting
February 24, 2022
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Please register in advance for this virtual meeting.
About the Belews Park Project
The 110-acre property located at the corner of Ellisboro Road and Stanley Road was donated to Rockingham County by Duke Energy for the development of the Belews Park. A master plan was approved by the County Commissioners in April 2018, information can be found on the Rockingham County website. The Park is owned and operated by Rockingham County.
Phase 1 is expected to start in March, 2022 and be completed by September, 2022. Phase 1 includes an improved parking lot, restroom, short trail, and signage. Phase 1 of the development of Belews Park will be completed in partnership with DRBA.
Hunting on the property is prohibited. All hunting structures on the property will need to be removed by February 28, 2022. Any structures left on the site after February 28, 2022, will be dismantled and discarded.
Park construction will begin in early March, 2022. Public use, other than the removal of hunting structures until February 28, is prohibited from January 1, 2022 - September, 2022.
If you have interest in assisting with Phase 1 as a volunteer or donor, please contact Anna Wheeler, DRBA’s NC Program Coordinator at awheeler@danriver.org. Volunteers and donors are needed to assist in trail building, bench making, and installation.
