(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 16, 2013) – A new disc golf course in the woods, a playground complex, picnic pavilion, overlook deck, trail expansion, restrooms and parking are coming soon to Little Mulberry Park, funded by the 2009 SPLOST program.

Gwinnett commissioners on Tuesday approved a $1.9 million construction contract with the lowest of five bidders, the Astra Group Inc. Work is expected to take about a year.

A new entrance off Hog Mountain Road is also included in the phase-three plans for the popular 890-acre passive park near Auburn. Existing facilities there include five miles of hiking and equestrian trails, a fishing lake, a scenic overlook at one of the highest points in the county, and the Karina Miller Preserve Loop Trail, which the U.S. Department of the Interior named a National Recreation Trail last year.

Board Chairman Charlotte Nash said, “Little Mulberry Park is a key component of the greenspace we preserved when I served as County Administrator, so I’m especially glad that we can build these improvements that will make visiting the park even more enjoyable to use.”

Current entrances to the park are at 3800 Hog Mountain Road, 3855 Fence Road, and the equestrian trailhead at 1300 Mineral Springs Road. For more information, visit www.gwinnettparks.com.