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Liberty Park's century-old playground gets a revamp — and a new squirrelly new mascot

Children wasted no time testing out Liberty Park's new playground after a year-long wait. The project also includes the first of an The Rotary Play Park at Salt Lake City's Liberty Park has been reopened after a $5 million revamp, opening for the first time since 1912. The project began in 2023 following a $85 million general obligation bond approved for park improvements across the city. The city directed approximately $3 million of the bond towards the new playground, with another $2 million in impact fees. The park's mascot, Woody, was chosen by the Salt Lake city Arts Council for an added whimsical element to the revamped parks and will be added to various regional and pocket parks as part of a scavenger hunt. The new playground features include swings, a swing log feature, corn hole and slides, and increased accessibility options for children with hearing, vision and sensory impairments.

Liberty Park's century-old playground gets a revamp — and a new squirrelly new mascot

ที่ตีพิมพ์ : 16 ชั่วโมงที่แล้ว โดย Carter WilliamsKSL ใน Lifestyle

SALT LAKE CITY — Children yelled that they were "excited" and "happy" that the Rotary Play Park at Salt Lake City's Liberty Park was finally reopening when asked by city leaders.

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