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| The crown jewel of Maryville's City Park System was dedicated in October 1998. It is now part of a 9-mile Greenbelt park system that connects parks in the cities of Maryville and Alcoa with plans to continue expanding to the neighboring cities of Townsend, Sevierville and Knoxville. |
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| Maryville City Parks & Recreation grounds crews carefully manicure the lawns and keep the park spotlessly clean. |
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| The Bicentenniel Greenbelt Park sits right in the heart of Maryville's downtown area with extended trails leading to other area parks and to Maryville College. |
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| The park was first created when City officials agreed to damn Pistol Creek to create the larger body of water that is now the centerpiece of the park and a focal point for Downtown Maryville. Multiple species of wildlife now call this area home, including turtles, ducks and cranes. |
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| Volunteers plant a variety of flowers and plants throughout the park for special surprises. This special variety of thyme can be found in the Blount County Library's gardens. |
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Bicylists, walkers and joggers share the park's paved pathways. The park was originally funded by
an $850,000 grant of Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) monies for the Greenway.
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| Through a unique partnership between Blount County, Maryville and Alcoa governments, $10 million dollars was committed to this 93,000-square-foot public library that overlooks the Greenbelt. According to Library Outreach Coordinator Joan VanSickle Sloan, an average of 1,500 people visit the library daily to utilize the more than 260,000 items on the shelves, including DVDs, Music CDs, audio books and print items as well as e-books and online databases available through the library website. |
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