PROJECTS
Japanese Tea Garden
at Packard Park
Complete Date: Ongoing
About: Since 2016, the W.D. Packard Foundation has funded and implemented improvements at the Japanese Tea Garden in Packard Park. Dedicated in 1915 as the first Japanese Tea Garden east of San Francisco, the garden and its pagoda serves as a staple of W.D.'s legacy and of Packard Park. After completing a restoration of the original pagoda, creating a site plan, building and installing a fence, and cleaning a visual path to the river, the W.D. Packard Foundation continues to work on improvements including landscaping and signage.
Elevator
at Packard Music Hall
Complete Date: October 2018
About: In collaboration with the Packard Trust Board, JAC Management, and the City of Warren, the W.D. Packard Foundation secured the funds and oversaw the installation of an elevator at Packard Music Hall. This accessibility project, totalling over $650,000, also included the renovation of the women's first floor restroom and installation of automatic doors into the lobby.