B. F. Day Playground Play Area Renovation

Early 2024

The B.F. Day Playground is now open. The new play area at 4020 Fremont Ave N. provides several “nature play” elements that have been carefully chosen for this site including balance beam logs, a wood seesaw, and mushroom-topped stools. The play structure provides climbing and sliding elements along with an educational panel of animal tracks. These elements fit in well with the existing large trees and nature already on the site. The artistic brass leaves inlaid into the paths surrounding the play area were inspired by the Horse Chestnut trees planted along Fremont Avenue North.

Additionally, there are new swings including a bucket swing for children of all abilities. The renovation relocated the sandbox, further away from the stormwater catch basin, to eliminate the sand migrating to the catch basin and provides bench seating adjacent to the play area. The full site meets the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and national safety standards.

During the beginning of the project, the construction access was moved to the north to minimize any impact on existing vegetation. Construction vehicles entered on a temporary path that ran across the outfield of the ballfields at the site. Construction fencing is now in place around this path to protect the seeded turf as it gets re-established. SPR is working with the turf crew and athletic field scheduling to try and make their requested deadline of reopening this area in March 2024 when the grass has been established. 

You may view the final plans here.

B.F. Day Playground Equipment

Thank you to everyone who provided input at the 2019 meetings and in the online survey for the B. F. Day Play Area Renovation project. Documents from the meetings are located below.