UPDATES FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Shade Structures and Playgrounds
The Department is continuing to work on various
improvement projects throughout our park system. The
most notable are the new picnic pavilions at Kennedy
Park. Three new 20’ x 40’ shade structures have been
installed at the Meadows, Redwoods, and Grove picnic
areas as well two smaller covers at the skate park. In
addition to the shade, new picnic tables and walkways
have also been added to these sites. Water and power
outlets will also be installed at these locations to provide
full service for these reservable areas.
The installation of the playground at Sutherland Park
was delayed due to the heavy rains. The new play area
was designed with community input and relocated to
the front of the park. The new playground features
equipment suitable for children from 2-12 years of
age. Additional walkways and improved landscaping
were also part of this project. Feedback and comments
from a public outreach meeting in March will be
incorporated into the final design of the new play area.
Stanly Lane Bicycle Trail Extension
to the Napa River
The Parks and Recreation Services Department
recently hired TrailPeople, a Bay Area landscape design
firm that specializes in parks and pathways, to design
a unique bicycle trail extension in south Napa that will
connect the existing San Francisco Bay Trail to the
historic Soscol Landing.
The Department was awarded a $100,000 grant in
September to offset 80 percent of the design costs.
The trail will extend access from the pathway’s current
endpoint on Stanly Lane in front of Starmont Winery
to a habitat viewing area located on the west bank of
the Napa River. The viewing area, which currently is
inaccessible, is of historical significance because the
land served as the home to Napa’s ferryboat crossing
during the 19th century.
Design work is expected to run through September
2017. When built, the trail will follow an existing
vineyard access road and levee to minimize impact on
wildlife and provide future joggers and cyclists with a
bird’s-eye view of the river.