Playground Renovation Program
Project Description
This program renovates approximately 10 existing playgrounds each year. The designed life expectancy for each playground is approximately twenty years. The playgrounds in the current schedule for replacement are at the end of their lifecycle.
Background
The Montgomery County Department of Parks has approximately 300 playgrounds within the park system. The Parks' Capital Improvements Program (CIP) renovates or replaces approximately 10 playgrounds each year. These renovations include: playgrounds that have aged beyond the point where replacement parts can be ordered, equipment that has been removed because of vandalism or wear that could affect safety, or playgrounds in neighborhoods where the population has changed and the need for new equipment has increased. The priorities for playground renovations are determined by the Department's playground safety inspectors based on the safety and condition of the playground, the level of use, compliance with codes, and availability of equipment to meet the needs of children from ages 2-12. Once the priorities are established and funding is available, meetings are set up with each community to obtain their input for what they would like to see within their playground. A design is prepared based on those needs and the standards of the Department to assure delivery of a playground which the community helps to create and will enjoy for years to come.
Click here to view a slide presentation explaining the playground renovation program, the process for community input and the suggested types of equipment suitable for each age group.
Project Status
The playgrounds listed below have been completed. Please select a project link to find out more information on the status of each playground.
- Wheaton Regional Park Adventure Playground
- Nolte Local Park
- Little Falls SVU #1
- Capital View Homewood Local Park
- Manor Oaks Local Park
The following playgrounds are being constructed this winter/spring:
- South Germantown Local Park
- Stewartown Local Park
List of Scheduled Renovations
The following parks are in design development and are scheduled for construction this spring and next summer. Please select a project link to find more information on the status of each playground.
- Bedfordshire Neighborhood Park
- Blueberry Hill Local Park
- Bradley Hills Local Park
- Edgewood Neighborhood Park
- Ellsworth Urban Park
- Forest Grove Neighborhood Park
- Johnson Local Park
- Mill Creek Towne Local Park
- Opal A. Daniels Neighborhood Park
- Seek Lane Neighborhood Park
- Wall Local Park
- West Fairland Local Park
- Wheaton Forest Local Park
The playgrounds listed below are in the pre-design stage. Montgomery Parks (M-NCPPC) invites input from the community. To share your ideas, contact the Project Manager or select the project link for the current status.
- Columbia Local Park
- John Haines Neighborhood Park
- Newport Mills Local Park
- Rock Creek SVU #3 (Puller)
- Southeast Olney Local Park
List of Future Projects
SURVEY! The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will be renovating several neighborhood playgrounds this year and is inviting input from local residents. Please take a few minutes to answer the Playground Survey and help us understand how these playgrounds are used and what you, as local residents, would like to see included in the new designs.
The following list of projects are upcoming priorities for renovation as soon as the current projects are completed and funding becomes available.
- Camp Seneca Special Park
- Centerway Local Park
- Dale Drive Neighborhood Park
- Fernwood Local Park
- Forest Glen Neighborhood Park
- General Getty Neighborhood Park
- Gunner's Lake Local Park
- Hunters Woods Neighborhood Conservation Area
- Timberlawn Local Park
- Waring Station Local Park
- Waters Landing Local Park
- Wells Local Park
M-NCPPC Staff Contact
Kathleen Dearstine, Project Manager
Kathy.Dearstine@MontgomeryParks.org
301-650-2883
Date of last update: May 22, 2012
Montgomery County Department of Parks