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April 14, 2021
$2.25 million grant to be used to create new amenities at northwest Forsyth County park A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, for an expansion project at Eagle s Beak Park (8420 Old Federal Rd.) that includes new walking trails, a river walk along the Etowah River, Trail of Tears historical signage, scenic overlooks and other amenities. Funding for the project is made possible through a Georgia Department of Natural Resources grant in the amount of $2.25 million. Eagle s Beak Park is one of 14 statewide recipients of the inaugural Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program (GOSP) grant. The County s contribution to the grant is $769,000, which is paid through the County s Landfill Host Fee fund. To be selected in the first year of this new grant program is a testament to our great staff who worked hard on our application, said Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman and District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills.