Suffolk Parks and Trails Alliance

09/13/2026

Peanut statues are coming to Suffolk! SPTA has partnered with Myke Irving to create legendary art celebrating Suffolk’s heritage.

In 1999, mermaid statues started to decorate Norfolk. In 2007, Chesapeake got blue heron sculptures. Now, Suffolk is getting 5-foot-tall peanuts. (Link in comments)

08/27/2026

We are SO excited to be featured on
WTKR News as we officially announce a project we've been working toward for what feels like years!
The Peanut Trail is officially coming to Suffolk!
We're
so excited to bring peanut statues throughout our city while celebrating the history, stories, and people that make Suffolk so special.
We are incredibly grateful to our original sculpture artist, Myke Irving, for helping bring this vision to life. As we continue the Peanut Trail, we're now accepting sponsorship applications and artist submissions!
Want to be part of the project? Learn more about how you can sponsor a peanut or become an artist by clicking the link in our bio and filling out the form!
Soon, you'll start seeing little pieces of Suffolk's history popping up throughout the city-and we can't wait to take you along for the journey!

08/26/2026

We are so excited to start this project for Suffolk!

A peanut sculpture has been created for Suffolk, and it could be the first of many.

The Suffolk Peanut Project aims to place the peanut statues across the city as a nod to Suffolk's deep roots in peanut farming, turning that history into something people can see and experience.

Sculptor Myke Irving created the first peanut statue, along with the mermaid sculptures in Norfolk and the Blue Heron statues in Chesapeake.

08/22/2026

The Peanut Project for Suffolk is up and running! Can’t wait to get peanut statues around town celebrating Suffolk’s heritage!

08/22/2026

We are SO excited to announce that we have officially made our first peanut statue! 🥜🎨

The first peanut statue, sculpted by Myke Irving, is officially ready for its next chapter! It will be painted live at both the Taste of Suffolk and Peanut Fest as we bring this one-of-a-kind community project to life.

We are now accepting artist submissions and sponsorship applications! Myke Irving will be painting our first peanut, and we can’t wait to see how it comes together.

Interested in becoming part of the project? Use the QR codes at the end of this post to apply to paint a peanut or become a sponsor.

We can’t wait to bring this peanut to life and make it a true celebration of our community! 🥜

05/01/2026

The new KidZone at Lake Meade Park is officially open 💚

The largest public playground in Suffolk, this fully inclusive space allows kids of all abilities to play together. From its original build in 2001 to now, it’s amazing to see this space grow.

We’re so proud to have contributed $10,000 to help bring it to life ✨

04/13/2026

🌿 A Week in Nature

🌸 Flowering Dogwood
🐦 Northern Cardinal
🦋 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Spring is showing off across Suffolk—take a walk and see what you can spot 👀

04/06/2026

The Planters Clubhouse in Suffolk was built by Amedeo Obici as a gathering space for workers of the Planters peanut factory—a true symbol of community rooted in our city’s peanut history 🥜

While it’s currently closed for renovations, it still stands as a beautiful piece of Suffolk’s story and legacy.