Fwd: Lions Park Playground Replacement to begin August 20th

[Elaine Nelson]

Thank you to those of you who showed up at the public meeting this spring. It looks like your participation helped to determine the final design of the new playground equipment!

Just a reminder that the annual Eastside Neighborhood picnic will be held on Saturday, August 21. Since the playground will be unavailable, please considering bringing child-friendly lawn games. (The summer newsletter has been printed and will be delivered in the neighborhood soon. It includes more information about the picnic.)

Elaine Nelson, Secretary
Eastside Neighborhood Association
http://eastside-olympia.org/

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From: Jonathon Turlove <jtur...@ci.olympia.wa.us>
Date: Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Subject: Lions Park Playground Replacement to begin August 20th

Thank you for your interest in Lions Park,

 

I’m excited to report that new playground equipment for Lions Park has been ordered and is scheduled to be installed beginning August 20^th with an expected opening in October!  Below please find a construction schedule and photos of the climbing rock/slide and rotating net, two of the components that will be installed.    Recognizing that having no play equipment in the park during construction will have an impact on the neighborhood, we will do everything possible to meet or beat this schedule.  In the meantime, playgrounds remain open at Bigelow, Decatur Woods, Friendly Grove, Harry Fain’s Legion, LBA, Priest Point, Sunrise, and Yauger parks – Here’s a link to information on those parks:  http://olympiawa.gov/city-services/parks/parks-and-trails.aspx

 

As to the specific playground design, the sandbox that was included in the preliminary design presented at the public meeting in May was eliminated and replaced with overhead rings and “Skywheels”.  These elements will provide an overhead climbing experience which was requested by participants at the meeting.  A rock/log course was also added to create a bit more connectivity between the elements, also feedback received at the public meeting.  The new playground will have elements for both 2-5 year-olds and 5-12 year-olds, be ADA compliant, and have wood fiber fall protection encircled with a concrete border flush with the ground.

 

The design for the remainder of the park improvements has not been finalized.  Those improvements are still scheduled to be implemented in 2011.  I will keep you posted as those plans progress.

 

Thank you again for your interest and participation in the process, and please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Jonathon Turlove

Associate Planner

Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation

222 Columbia St. NW

Olympia, WA  98501

360.753.8068

www.olympiawa.gov/parks 

This email and any response may be subject to public disclosure.

 

 

August 20, 2010	Existing playground and swings will be closed and fenced with construction fencing.  Remainder of park will remain open during playground construction.
August 23, 2010	Parks maintenance crew will begin removing existing playground equipment, existing borders and fall protection, and excavate for new play equipment
September 7, 2010	Contractor will begin installing new play equipment including a rotating net climber, climbing rock/slide, overhead rings, 2-5 year-old structure, and rock/log course.  Existing swings will remain
October 1	Contractor will begin installing concrete curbing
October 16	New playground opens!