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Community Service Tax Credit Grant 2022-23 Awarded to EPF!
Learn the latest big news for the Eskridge Park! Our latest grant helps our donors directly! And see the latest information on the playground—including the installation date!
The Playground is Coming!
One of our biggest dreams is coming true—a playground is coming to the Eskridge City Park! Read here to learn the details!
Looking back at 2021
Take a look back on all the great things that happened in the Eskridge Park in 2021!
Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2021
The Eskridge Park saw a large turnout for the Annual Easter egg hunt this year! Check out some of the images here!
AARP, the Hunts, and Us
Ann and Marvin Hunt interview with AARP Kansas and talk about putting together a fundraising concert event for the Eskridge Park Foundation and more.
Deep Roots & New Growth in Wabaunsee County
Eskridge Park Foundation members Bruce Waugh and Annie Compton recognized as Community Leaders in The Volland Store online exhibit: Deep Roots and New Growth in Wabaunsee County, a companion exhibit to the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit; Crossroads: Change in Rural America, taking place at Volland Store March 13-April 25.
2020 Highlights for the EPF
Take a look back to the many accomplishments we are proud to have achieved this year, despite the obstacles and difficulties that lay in our way.
EPF Wins First Grant in 2020!
The EPF is awarded $43,000 from the Heritage Trust Fund Grant for the restoration of the 1909 Historic Bandstand in the Eskridge City Park. Read here to find out more.
Emporia Area Match Day Success!
The results of all our hard work on the Emporia Area Match Day event on Veteran’s Day, 2019 were a huge success with the support of our very special community!
Highlights of 2019
Check out the busy year of the EPF in 2019. Looking back, we’ve achieved so much!
EPF Launches 110 Campaign
The EPF launches its capital campaign, the 110 Campaign in honor of the historic bandstand. Each dollar earned on Emporia Area Match Day will be % base matched from a $60,000 pot of money!
EPF Hosts its First Event
Santa in the Park was a huge success with hot cocoa and cookies. The kids loved to see Santa cruising up on the firetruck.
Eskridge Park Makes History
Take a look at the history behind the Park with images dating back to the late 1800s and the Nomination for National Register for Historic Places. From a description of the bandstand and it’s alterations through the years to the personal history of those that affected change for the small town of Eskridge, KS.