NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council approved a $1,980 payment to the Town of Tusten, NY to mark the successful completion of its 2016 Technical Assistance Grant project to develop a Tusten multi-generational park plan.

An eight-member citizen’s committee was formed in late 2015 to work with consulting architect Buck Moorhead to develop a concept to convert a youth-oriented playground located on the Flats in the hamlet of Narrowsburg into a multi-generational park.

The committee met six times from December 2015 through March 2016, including a well-attended public comment session on February 24.

The Tusten Town Board, which also provided funding for this project along with Sullivan Renaissance, approved the plan at its May 10 meeting.

The objective of the multi-generational park is to address a community-wide need for passive and active recreational opportunities. The plan involves modifying and improving the existing public space for people of all ages to enjoy.

Potential new features to be phased in over time include adding walking paths, a water fountain and handicapped-accessible porta-potty, shade trees, new playground equipment, horseshoe, soccer and volleyball areas, a splash-pad water feature and a flood-resistant pavilion.