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Legacy Woods

Phased improvements

Nature and heritage improvements near the Jordan House, with an open arboretum trail and later amenities still planned.

Project images and plans

Historical neighboring context

The neighboring Jordan House

Jordan House in September 2012—historic context beside Legacy Woods, not a new park building.

Goddesshanna / Wikimedia Commons · September 22, 2012 · resized Commons image; no further edits.View original sourceCC BY-SA 3.0 license
Location
Grand Avenue / Fuller Road, near Jordan HouseSource
Trail
Open in the city’s June 2026 updateSource
Wetland
Construction reported in April 2026Source
Heritage Center
Planning—not confirmed constructionSource

What matters next

Latest cited development
August 2026: city updates describe trail paving, lighting design and Heritage Center planning procurement.Source
What that establishes
The arboretum trail is open; wetland, playscape and Heritage Center work are separate phases.Source
Next evidence to watch
Further phase completions and Heritage Center design or construction decisions.
Project context

Legacy Woods combines ecological restoration and local history. City updates separate completed access work and an open arboretum trail from wetland work and future amenities. The Heritage Center remains a planning component, not a verified completed building. Indexed city text was available; direct page access was blocked, so these dated milestones are not a current site inspection.

Project milestones

State water-quality investment

IDALS announced $250,000 for native plantings, bioretention, a swale and stormwater wetland. The announcement is not a completion certificate.

Source

Access work completed

The city update reports the parking lot, grand lawn and connecting sidewalk complete.

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Trail reported open

The city reported the trail open and 95% complete, with additional work planned.

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Later phases in preparation

City updates describe trail paving, lighting design and a Heritage Center planning procurement. Orchard planning was paused pending contractor evaluation.

Source
Supporting diagrams Original summaries—not development plans

Documents & sources

Official records and reporting, with access limitations noted.

Open questions

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