Arboretum Success at Lake Kirby Park

We are excited to announce that the Lake Kirby Park Arboretum project is now fully funded! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we have reached our goal and can move forward with creating this beautiful space featuring native trees, picnic areas, a pollinator garden, bird-watching station, and more.

In recognition of Bill Senter's original donation and his initiative to beautify the park and Lake Kirby area, the arboretum will be named the "Bill and Lila Senter Arboretum and Picnic Grounds."

A heartfelt thank you to our generous donors: Bill Senter, The Massey Family Charitable Trust, Community Foundation of Abilene (Bill and Alice Wright Family Foundation-Endowed Donor), Keep Abilene Beautiful, Gerald and JoVern Johnson, Aleta Hacker, Alison and Bruce Peeler, Russell and Beverly Guthrie, Gayle Gray, Joshua Gray, Barbara Neuman, Ed Patton, Bertram and Jill Geeslin, Ron Waters, Spencer Butcher, and several anonymous donors. Your support will provide a wonderful new area for picnics, nature appreciation, and community gatherings at Lake Kirby Park.

We also want to extend special thanks to Mitch Wright of Vista Planning & Design for his invaluable support in coordinating this project. As a native of Abilene with over 30 years of experience in landscape architecture, Mitch has invested significant time and diligent work into enhancing the Abilene area, including master planning and site design for Lake Kirby Park and other local initiatives.

Stay tuned for updates on construction progress and the grand opening!