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Montgomery, Fox Valley Park District open ADA-accessible kayak launch at Montgomery Park · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Montgomery, Fox Valley Park District Open ADA Accessible kayak launch
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  Speaker 1: at Montgomery Park. Written by Judy Harvey. This article is
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  Speaker 1: The Village of Montgomery, Fox Valley Park District, and Caine
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  Speaker 1: County celebrated a milestone in riverfront accessibility with the opening
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  Speaker 1: of a new ADA accessible kayak launch at Montgomery Park.
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  Speaker 1: The ribbon cutting event was held Wednesday, July twenty second.
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  Speaker 1: The approximately two hundred and fifty thousand dollars project was
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  Speaker 1: fully funded through Caine County using Federal American Rescue Plan
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  Speaker 1: Act funding and a grant from the Illinois Department of
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  Speaker 1: Commerce and Economic Opportunity, resulting in no cost to the
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  Speaker 1: village or Fox Valley Park District. According to a news
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  Speaker 1: release from the Village of Montgomery, this project is about
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  Speaker 1: creating opportunities for everyone to experience one of my Montgomery's
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  Speaker 1: greatest natural assets, said village President Matt Brawley. The Fox
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  Speaker 1: River has always been at the heart of our community,
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  Speaker 1: and this new accessible kayaking launch ensures more residents and
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  Speaker 1: visitors can safely enjoy it, he said. The new launch
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  Speaker 1: is one of five accessible river access projects completed along
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  Speaker 1: the Fabulous Fox Water Trail, a one hundred and fifty
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  Speaker 1: eight mile paddling route that was designated a National Water
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  Speaker 1: Trail by the US Department of the Interior in twenty
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  Speaker 1: twenty three. Montgomery Park was selected because of its existing
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  Speaker 1: recreational amenities, proximity to local businesses, and the need for
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  Speaker 1: additional accessible river access in this stretch of the Fox River,
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  Speaker 1: the village said in the news release, this launch is
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  Speaker 1: another example of what strong partnerships can accomplish. Fox Valley
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  Speaker 1: Park District Executive Director Jennifer paraki I said, together, we're
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  Speaker 1: continuing to invest in Montgomery Park as a destination where families,
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  Speaker 1: outdoor enthusiasts, and visit visitors of all abilities can access
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  Speaker 1: recreation and the Fox River. Through an inner governmental agreement,
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  Speaker 1: the village has invested a million dollars in improvements at
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  Speaker 1: Montgomery Park in recent years, building upon the significant investment
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  Speaker 1: from Fox Valley Park District over the years, The village said.
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  Speaker 1: More information about the water trail and the organization's extensive
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  Speaker 1: investment and efforts can be found at Fabulous Foxwatertrail dot org.