Renovated Magnolia Park opens with new Eco-Education Center

The park on Lake Apopka includes a new fishing pier and playground.

By Amy Quesinberry Price
| 2:26 p.m. August 9, 2022

West Orange Times & Observer
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Orange County celebrated the official opening of the new Eco-Education Center at Magnolia Park on Binion Road on the eastern shores of Lake Apopka Monday, Aug. 8. County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and District 2 Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore were on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The renovation project at Magnolia Park started with funding years ago, and now park goers will enjoy a fantastic new pier, brand-new bathrooms, an eco-education center and a state-of-the-art inclusive playground, Moore said.

Local schools are expected to take trips to the eco-education center to experience living science lessons about Lake Apopka.

Walkers and cyclists can use the 14.6-mile (29.2 miles round-trip) Lake Apopka Loop Trail that takes them to the Lake County line.

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Amy Quesinberry Price

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry Price was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.