A Letter from Our CEO
A Letter from Our CEO
Dear Friend of Origin Park,
As this year comes to a close, I find myself deeply grateful for our supporters, those who have helped nurture Origin Park from a bold idea into a living landscape filled with promise. When we talk about putting down roots, we mean more than planting trees. We are talking about the shared belief that our community deserves places that restore us, connect us, and give future generations room to thrive. Your support has moved that belief from vision to reality, shaping every step of this year’ s progress.
Growing Our Future: Wildwater at Origin Park
One of the most inspiring moments this year was unveiling the preliminary design for Wildwater at Origin Park. Standing on long-neglected landfills and imagining how spaces once seen as community blights could become vibrant, healthy destinations made the possibilities feel real.
Wildwater will do more than provide recreation. It will spark economic activity, support job growth, and welcome over a million annual visitors. Most importantly, it will give families, kids, and neighbors a place to move, play, and reconnect with nature right here at home.
That is why this project matters so deeply.
From Roots to Reality: The Vista Nears Completion
This spring, we will open the doors to The Vista at Origin Park, our new event center overlooking the Ohio River.
Sustainably designed, The Vista will become a powerful engine supporting the park ' s long-term care by investing every dollar of net revenue back into the care and activation of the park. Most importantly, it will be a place where memories are made: weddings, celebration, nonprofit gatherings, and community events in a setting that belongs to everyone.
Your belief in this project is what makes this possible.