The first shovel of dirt and first building for the estimated $8 million dollar edward mill park has be completed. The first building is a pavillion for the farmers market and future bands. Other buildings include: St. Augustin's church historic intepretive, city of augusta historic interpretive, interactive spray flush fountains, informal performance center, Martha moore blaard historic interpretive, franco-american historic interpretive, wave seat walls, game tables, ornamental promenade for vendors and programs, seasonal tensile structure,manufacturing historic interpretive, grass river and geological childrens climbing elemetns, gelolgical and watershed historic interpretive, boat launch, (kennebec river has 5-6 knots sop this will make it extremmely difficult for some boats to paddle up stream to return to thier cars.) benches and telephone, slide, pinic area, childrens play station, flora and fauna of the kennebec historic interpretive, sled and toboggan snow runs, another childrens play station, fishing area's, accessible woodland multi-use trail, accessible river front trail, native american hisotric interpretive, access from neighborhood overlook, trails from neighborhood to park, vistor center with restrooms, outdoor dining area, amphitheater with 250 lawn seating and 250 stepped seating.
With the current economic downturn these plans may be scaled back.
