GP Workers Continue Preparing City Parks for Summer Recreation Season
The Grants Pass Parks Department continued baseball field preparations as they rototilled Turface into the infields at Reinhart Volunteer Park and rolled them to firm up the playing surfaces.
Parks crews also added soil to base-paths to improve field conditions.
Crews began the process of turning on drinking fountains through the parks, starting with the high-use areas like playgrounds and sports fields first to ensure they are operational for the warm weather to come.
City parks workers removed a structurally poor tree at Caveman Pool and pruned another tree away from a streetlight to improve visibility and safety. At Reinhart Volunteer Park, they planted a Bald Cypress to replace a removed California Black Oak. This new species is a better fit for the low-lying area, which experiences frequent irrigation runoff.
In addition, crews responded to a tree that fell onto the Harry & David Shelter at the All Sports Park. It cause some damage to the shelter that will need further attention in the near future.
Posted on 3/31/25 6:13AM by Sam Marsh
