Playground Update - Final Weekend!

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I think we are all in agreement when we say that the new playground is going to be the hit of the park this summer!  There are just a few finishing touches to be done but for the most part the new playground is IN!  

A big thank you to everyone who gave their time and effort to making this huge project a success!

Playground Update - Work Weekend #2

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We had fantastic weather both days this past weekend for the playground work party.

Thanks to everyone who came together to help!  

Playground Update

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Today started out with a focus on figuring out what to do with the logs that lined the playground.  It quickly snowballed into clearing the entire space! 

Enjoy the pictures of the work that a small group put in, it didn't take long.

Next weekend we will start with the following tasks:

- We have a square landscape scoped, but need to tear out grass and rake around dirt and level the entire space.

- We will need to stain the wood edge that will be going in, and once dried, place all borders.

- Break out into teams to figure out each play item and figure out first steps, placement, cement needs, etc. according to layout plan.

Ray also would like a couple experienced dock workers to do some maintenance.

See you next weekend!

Playground Details

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Let's dig in to what the new playground is going to look like!

To refresh your memory, here is a shot of the current playground which doesn't get much action these days due to design, age, and weathering.  To expand, most of the wood is rotting and splitting creating an unsafe play environment for children.  The ground cover consists of dirt and pebbles and the swings are beyond repair.

The new playground was thoughtfully designed to accommodate different age groups including toddlers, kiddos, tweens, and even adults! 

Please remember to take a minute the next time you are at the lake to thank Sarah Kautzman and Andra Mancer for spearheading this project into reality!

Monkey Bar Structure

  • Reuse the structure
  • Remove the slide as it holds water, is very dirty, and never used
  • Refresh with stain
  • Turn the lower house into a kid playhouse with a shower curtain
  • Spray for bugs + spiders

Baby Swings

  • Reuse the structure and make both swings for babies
  • Move swing structure beside the monkey bars/playhouse to keep the little kid zone together
  • Purchase 2 new replacement seats with coated swing chains

Small Kid Play Structure(s)

  • Introduce a new Lifetime Geometric Dome Climber + Play Center for ages 3-9
  • Introduce a new See Saw

New Play Structure!

  • Introduce new Gorilla Playset Wilderness Gym
  • Features include: Wave Slide, Rock Wall with climbing rope, Clatter Bridge, Trapeze Bar with rings, Steering Wheel, Play Telescope, Tic-Tac-Toe Spinner Panel, 2 Solar Powered Lamps, etc

Hurricane Spinner

  • A popular playground spinning event that allows children to grasp the handhold in the air and spin.  
  • The top is slightly angled by 15 degrees to allow for natural motion for users.  
  • Unlike ground-level spinning events, the overhead spinner will only allow users of age and proper height to grab and use the event.

New Playground Mulch

  • Proposal includes some type of recycled rubber playground mulch
  • Little to no annual maintenance
  • Maintains beauty even after years of exposure to the elements
  • Does not attract termites, carpenter ants, or other harmful insects

New Tree Swing

  • Introduce a new Web Riderz Outdoor Swing N' Spin
  • Safety rated to 600 lbs

Frisbee Golf

  • Purchase a Titan Disc Golf Catcher Basket Target Portable Steel Chain 
  • Features extra heavy chains for better catching, light weight and durable.  
  • Reviews show it standing up to windy conditions

New Park Benches

  • Introduce 2 new Lifetime Convertible Patio Benches
  • Easy One-Person Conversion from bench to table in seconds.  
  • Weather resistant polystyrene wood

We hope you enjoyed this preview.  Remember this playground can't come to life unless we have people to help tear down the existing structures and build the new ones!

See the calendar for a list of dates and times for the work parties.