The parks are hopping this summer in the city of Port Huron. The new playscape at Palmer Park is incredibly popular, and there are more improvements in store for other parks in time for next summer’s adventures.
Nancy Winzer, Director of Port Huron Recreation Department, told us that two new structures are coming to Mansfield and Gratiot parks, as well as the addition of a toddler area and new swings at Palmer Park.
Winzer said that Gratiot Park has the oldest equipment in the city, and it is soon to be replaced. The design has been coordinated with Michigan Rehabilitation Services and will be accessible and fun for kids of all abilities.
Mansfield Park is getting renovated as part of Rock the Block, in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity. The park will have a dinosaur theme and a new pavilion. Private donors and Habitat for Humanity are partnering with the City to enhance the neighborhood.
There are some material delays, but Winzer hopes to have the installation done by next spring. The total cost for the Mansfield and Gratiot improvements is over $400,000 with funding from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, The Community Foundation of St. Clair County, and the City of Port Huron.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
