No one is sure when, or if, the city of Eau Claire will rename the park off Forest Street.
Organizers want to rename the park to honor veterans, but folks who’ve hosted a community garden at the park for years aren’t so sure. The disagreement so far seems to be about hurt feelings rather than an opposition to supporting vets. Mark Beckfield, who is leading a two-million-dollar veterans trail project, says the name change really means a lot to many people.
