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good of Floyd County ,” Knable said .
“ It ’ s a lot of dedicated space that ’ s going to be there for generations to come ,” he said .
The nature preserve features seven miles of trails , and it has already been “ welcomed and utilized by the public ,” Knable said .
The park is named after Bob Lane , a former director of the New Albany-Floyd County Parks Department . Knable said the park is a “ fitting way ” to honor his legacy , describing Lane as a “ gregarious guy .”
“ And this park , I hope , takes on some of his personality ,” he said . “ We wanted it to be open . We wanted it to be inviting . We want you to have fun when you ’ re there , and all of those things were Bob Lane .”
Denison said he looks forward to building the park into “ something that ’ s great for the community and very honoring of Bob
Lane .”
“ He meant so much for parks and recreation and athletics in our community , and he was a big champion of parks in Floyd County over the years ,” he said .
The goal is to open a second section of the park in the fall of 2026 , which would be adjacent to the nature preserve , according to Knable .
Denison said the county commissioned a master plan for the park , and the community has provided plenty of ideas of what they would like to see .
The county aims to “ have the largest park in the county that ’ s very active with a lot of different opportunities for the community to use ,” he said .
The final form of the Bob Lane Regional Park is “ not set in stone ,” and the county
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