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Airplane Mission Preservation
Energy Preservation
Little Free Library
Park Playgrounds
Restroom Facilities
Susan Ann Stille Youth Memorial
Tree Planting Dedications & Memorials
Kelan’s Swing
This is a wheelchair accessible swing that was made possible by Kelan Masinelli’s Make-A-Wish.
Airplane Mission Preservation
LTV A-7 Corsair II Naval Aircraft
On May 17, 1963, the U.S. Navy initiated a design competition for a light attack aircraft (VAL) which could replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Ling-Temco-Vought was named winner of the competition on February 11, 1964. A key factor in this company’s successful bid was use of the F-8 Crusader design with significant differences, the most telling being the shortened fuselage, less swept back wings, and no provision for varying the wind incidence. Over the production life of the aircraft, it has been internally modified and assigned dash numbers to reflect these changes. The A-7 was used extensively in the Vietnam Conflict and, toward the end of the war, provided the bulk of the Navy’s light attack effort flown from carriers. The A-7 completed its service with the Navy in “Operation Desert Storm”. The aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida.
Restoration Challenge Coins
Order a limited edition Restoration Challenge Coin and support the Mission Preservation project today! Proceeds benefit the restoration of the US Navy A7 Corsair on display at Edwardsville Township Community Park.
Energy Preservation
Edwardsville Township Community Park is the first park in our community to have a solar energy system. This solar array provides energy to the new All-Season Restroom Facility, the new dual electric vehicle charging station, and the new personal electronic device charging station installed on the outside of the new restroom facility.
PEV Charger
Edwardsville Township Community Park is also home to a plug-in electric vehicle resource charging station. The station was a part of efforts to make the park more green and modern! If you have a PEV come on out to the park and utilize our station!
Little Free Library
Located next to the Boundless Playground, the Edwardsville Little Free Library is a free-standing structure that houses books which are free for sharing. It’s a take-a-book, leave-a-book concept. The program, initiated by two (2) of Edwardsville Township’s youngest community members, was added to Edwardsville Township Community Park in November 2013 and is supported with books from generous community donors. If you would like to donate books to this unique children’s literacy initiative, the Edwardsville Township Office, located at 300 W. Park St., Edwardsville, IL, is a donation drop-off site.
Park Playgrounds
Mabel’s Playground
In November of 2018, Edwardsville Township Community Park was able to add another playground with ADA-compliant features to the Park. Mabel’s Playground is a smaller playground located next to Pavilion #1 with a slide, sunshade, climbing wall and two climbing poles. Near the Park entrance, Mabel’s Playground was made possible thanks to grants provided by the Madison County Community Development Park Enhancement Program and the Metro East Park and Recreation District. This playground allows children of all abilities to play together in a welcoming, inclusive environment. The playground is for children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Edwardsville Township Supervisor Fred Schulte said, “It’s a great opportunity for the Township to provide another ADA Playground to the community, and we couldn’t have built this playground without the MEPRD and Madison County PEP grants.”
Boundless Playground
A Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon service project, the Boundless Playground was built on the weekend of April 19, 2013, with the help of the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon community. This was a signature project of the Junior Service Club, and funds were raised for three (3) years prior to completion. Nationally, an estimated six (6) million children, more than one (1) in ten (10), have a disability that makes it difficult or impossible to play on a traditional playground. Boundless Playgrounds™ builds inclusive playgrounds that allow children with and without disabilities to play together in an accessible and nurturing play environment. Additionally, Boundless Playgrounds™ also helps millions of parents, grandparents, and caregivers with a disability or limited mobility the opportunity to play with their loved ones.
Rotary Club of Edwardsville “Airplane Park” Playground
The Edwardsville Rotary Club spearheaded the original playground build in 1991. After significant use and two (2) decades of exposure to the elements, the playground was removed, making way for a new community-wide initiative to design, fund and construct a new and improved playground. The playground was dedicated on October 13, 2013.
Restroom Facilities
There are three different restroom facilities located at the Edwardsville Township Community Park. We were able to receive a grant from the Metroeast Park and Recreation District that allowed for the installation of an “all seasons” restroom near the Boundless Playground and Pavilion #7. This restroom is equipped with a personal electric device charging station on the side of the restroom that allows for visitors to charge any of their personal devices (pictured below). Bathroom #1, which is located behind Pavilion #1, is also newly renovated to suit our visitors’ needs. Pictures of these facilities can be found below. Restroom #1 and the All-seasons restroom contain changing tables in both the men and women’s sides of the restroom. Restroom #2, which is located between Pavilions #5 & #6.
Susan Ann Stille Youth Memorial
The Youth Memorial honors Susan Ann Stille, daughter of former Township Supervisor Robert C. Stille, who passed away tragically in 1989. The memorial also provides a place to memorialize other youths from the Township that have passed away since 1989.
Requirements
- The youth must have attended school for a minimum of one (1) year in Edwardsville Township or schools within the Edwardsville School District #7.
- The maximum age at the time of death is 25 years old.
- The death must have occurred after January 1, 1989.
- Any variance from the above must be approved by the Edwardsville Township Supervisor.
Tree Planting Dedications & Memorials
Edwardsville Township accepts donations for planting dedication trees and accepts donations of trees that meet the Township’s minimum requirements and conditions for planting. Anyone wishing to donate funds or to donate dedication trees must complete an application. This program is only available for Edwardsville Township residents.
Dedication trees can be donated to celebrate the birth of a child, to celebrate a special event, to honor a special person in your life, in memory of the deceased, etc. The planting of dedication or donation trees is not limited to these purposes.