Tucker Boulder Park is a collaborative, community effort. In addition to individual donors, the following corporate and civic stakeholders helped make the project possible: 

The Foundation developed the project proposal, assessed community support through a series of public meetings it facilitated, convened partners, identified stakeholders, and dedicated staff time to grant writing and fundraising.

The Town of Davis provided the site for development of the park, invested in the project, sponsored numerous grants, and volunteered much time and effort in support of the project. The Town's P&R Commission has oversight of the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the park. The Commission and Town Council determine the hours of operation and park rules.

Western Pocahontas Properties granted an easement for trail development. The property where the Davis Ball Field and Tucker Boulder Park are located was originally owned by Western Pocahontas Properties. They gifted it to the Town of Davis for recreational purposes in the 1980's.

The Dominion Foundation kicked off the fundraising effort with a $25,000 donation in 2013. A portion of that donation established the Tucker County EMS Fund. In 2020, they provided grant funding for the third and final boulder.

St. George Medical Clinic provided significant funding during the course of the project and they made a large donation in 2021 enabling the Town to order the final boulder and complete a 9 year project.

Tucker Boulder Park has received major grant support from the West Virginia Department of Transportation Recreational Trail program and the Land and Water Conservation Fund program. Our thanks to Region VII and the West Virginia Development Office for their assistance and support.  

 

Town of Davis photo: “Blackwater falls autumn waterfall fall foliage” by Forest Wander, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.