A project that has taken almost two years is completed in Greene County.

Greene County Conservation Director Tanner Scheuermann tells Raccoon Valley Radio all of the county park signage has been updated. A Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation grant of $72,000 over two years was awarded for the project in 2022, with the project total of $96,000. Scheuermann says the signs were delayed for several months, due to supply chain issues and staffing. But now the new metal park signs are installed and Scheuermann points out the final sign was at Spring Lake Park.

“(It) looks fantastic. I mean every time we’re out there we have people stop and say, ‘Hey that’s really sharp, that’s been needed for a long time out there.’”

Scheuermann explains there are also other area signs that make it clearer what is a county conservation location.

“Again a lot of people didn’t know some of these areas existed, who they were managed by. Nothing against the old wooden routed signs, but when you are flying down the highway you don’t see those signs, and if you didn’t know they were there, you would never know that areas there. So it’s been amazing the amount of people that are saying, ‘Hey, I didn’t realize you guys managed this area,’ or ‘I didn’t know that wildlife area was there.’ So, (they are) very visible.”    

Scheuermann adds that all of the new conservation signs have a consistent color scheme and distinctive look, so when people see one sign, they know that all other signs they see with that same look as that of a conservation sign. He is grateful for the generous donation from GGCGC to make this project possible.