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Ober Park
Playground Replacement Project
“Playground for All”

The Vashon Park District invited the community to select the new playground equipment scheduled for replacement Fall of 2020. We are excited to announce the addition of three exercise stations around the perimeter of the playground walkway!
 
History: The existing playground at Ober Park was completed in 2002 through the energy and commitment of the Friends of Ober Park, who developed the plan for new equipment, landscape, and other park amenities. The entire Island community showed support by contributing time, money, or input to the project.
 
Over the years, regular audits of the wood playground structures determined levels of deterioration that now require replacement of the wood structures. The metal swing sets, the blue slide, the tower and whirly spinners, and the spring structures will stay as space allows.
 
In partnership with the Vashon Senior Center and Seeds 4 Success, the Vashon Park District applied for and was awarded a King County Youth and Amateur Sport grant, which will represent the bulk of the project funding. Other funding is from generous fundraising by the Vashon Senior Center and a donation from the Vashon Rotary.
 
Purpose: The project reflects the District’s new brand of “Community Togetherness through Active Play.” The “Playground for All” concept targets preschool, youth/adult, senior, and ADA demographics all in one unifying playground design. Teens and adults can get in a work-out while children safely play within sight.
 
The primary playground’s wood structures will be replaced with an age 5 - 12 play system, and the southeast corner structures will be replaced with an age 2 – 5 play system. Each option includes a variety of additional play equipment, and all options include ADA accessibility features and ADA surfacing.
 
The NEW three satellite exercise stations will serve youth, adult, senior, and ADA users with ADA accessible surfacing. The playground perimeter sidewalk will remain the same, with benches for seating and the beloved tile mosaic.
 

SURVEY RESULTS

Playground equipment: Option 3
Color: Rainforest
Exercise Equipment: Option 1
Color: Rainforest

See the survey here to check out your new Ober Park "Playground for All!" /documents/2020/7/Ober%20Park%20Playground%20for%20All%20-%20email%20copy.pdf
 

• Ober Park Administration Building (scheduled to open with Phase 3)
  • Administrative duties are being addressed with limited staff in the office.
  • The playground is closed (scheduled to open with Phase 3); a portable restroom has been placed in the parking lot for public use.
• BARC Building (scheduled to open with Phase 3)
• VES Fields (open for individual and family use and groups no larger than 5 upon submission of a Phase 2 Safe Start plan; larger organized sport practices scheduled for Phase 3)
• Public Restrooms (scheduled to open with Phase 3)

• Do outdoor activities only with folks in your immediate household other than those activities approved for Phase 2.
• Do outdoor activities close by your home, instead of traveling to do them.
• If you encounter others, maintain a minimum of 6 feet social distance.
• Wear masks!

To report downed trees or any other emergency Park District concerns, please call our Maintenance Director, Jason Acosta, at 206-794-9495.