The Grants Pass Parks Division has been working through adverse weather conditions to prepare the parks for the winter and spring seasons.
Last week, parks staff focused on horticulture care by pruning shrubs, detailing beds, installing freeze indicator signs on bridges and applying herbicides in between breaks in the rain.
Fresh wood chips were added to tree wells at Riverside and Croxton Memorial parks. This organic material will help mitigate weed growth while adding beauty to the parks.
Contractors were brought in to remove a fallen tree and two other trees with structural issues as well as to prune some dead branches staff members could not reach at Reinhart Volunteer Park.
Staff revamped the restrooms at Morrison Centennial Park with a fresh coat of paint and upgraded energy-efficient LED light fixtures. The restroom at Riverside Park also received some maintenance with two rebuilt vandalized stall doors and replaced tiles.
Construction has started for the installation of a Portland Loo restroom at Baker Park. Upon completion, the original bathroom will be demolished.
