Ella W. Sharp Park Board

About the Board 

The Ella W. Sharp Park Board of Trustees oversees the property bequeathed to the City of Jackson in 1912. That property is now Ella Sharp Park, the City of Jackson’s largest public park. 

The board oversees the park activities and progress based on Ella W. Sharp’s requests in her will.

Meetings and Agendas 

Meetings of the Ella W. Sharp Park Board are generally organized quarterly at 4:00 p.m. Meetings are scheduled for the same time as the Parks and Recreation Commission and are held in the Ella Sharp Park Golf Course Clubhouse at 2800 Fourth St. Jackson, MI 49203. The following is a list of proposed meetings for 2023: 

  • Wednesday, February 15, 2023
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2023
  • Wednesday, August 16, 2023
  • Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The latest meeting information is posted in the City Meeting and Event Calendar.

Future meeting agendas will be posted in the Agenda and Minutes Center.  

Contact Us



  1. Email


    Parks and Recreation Dept. 
     5th Floor of Jackson City Hall
    161 W. Michigan Ave. 
     Jackson, MI 49201 
     
     517-788-4040