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By: Greg Jordan Bluefield, Greg Jordan
Daily Telegraph. Meanwhile, the rest of Glenwood Recreational Park will stay open. The ongoing work could become another attraction. When I was a kid, I loved watching heavy machinery in action. And for those who are not into that sort of activity, the park has new playgrounds, new pickle ball courts and a new amphitheater, so there will be plenty to do even if fishing and boating won’t be options for a while. The old boardwalk on the park’s Route 20 side will be removed and rebuilt. The present one has clearly seen better days. Of course, I’m interested in seeing what Glenwood Lake will look like once it’s been throughly dredged out and allowed to refill. Aerial photos show how muddy and shallow it is now, but I imagine it will be deeper and more inviting once the restoration work is over. Restocked with fish, it would become an even better place for fishing and boating. It could even benefit wildlife. Last year, I saw a bald eagle flying over the lake and a few months before that sighting, I saw an osprey dive bomb the lake several times in search of fish. A deeper and healthier lake could attract more of those birds, I hope. We will have to be patient while the work’s underway. My dad was an engineer with the West Virginia Department of Highways, and he taught me how long it takes to execute big projects and how planning them down to the last detail can take even longer than the actual work, but the result will be worthwhile for the county and the rest of the region.
