In a press release from the City of Brookings, it was announced that a reconstruction groundbreaking ceremony will take place at Kidtown at Azalea Park at 11:00am, Monday, August 14th, which will include the presentation of a check from Natures Coastal Holiday in the amount of $30,000 for to the project.
The Kidtown wooden play structure, a cornerstone of Azalea Park for many children and families throughout the years, is scheduled to be replaced with a new wooden structure and improved with a soft and safe ADA accessible floor and an added covered picnic area after parking lot improvements were made in Fall, 2022.
The pickets surrounding the play structure commemorating the individuals who contributed, volunteered and donated time to construct Kidtown in 1995 will be removed during Rogue Credit Unions Rogue Rally event on August 13th. The donor pickets will be preserved and re-implemented into the project.
“A great community effort was put into building the first Kidtown, and the new one will continue this tradition with improvements and greater accessibility. The Parks and Recreation Commission is spot on with the replacement” said Mayor Hedenskog.
Playgrounds by Leathers has been contracted to supply and build the project. Grant funding from Oregon Parks Recreation Department was obtained with the City supplying a portion of funds.
Kidtown will be closed during reconstruction with an anticipated completion date in October, 2023.
