Attention Del Ray canine homeowners: The Eugene Simpson Park will reopen to the general public at first of subsequent yr on the finish of greater than a yr of redevelopment.
The previously dusty, not-grassy park at 521 E. Monroe Avenue will likely be closed for the final three months of the yr to permit for a “sod establishment period,” in line with town.
“Construction at the dog park continues with grading and site preparation for tree installation and sod installation this month as the start of the fall planting season approaches,” town informed ALXnow in an e-mail.
In different Del Ray dog-related information, extra work is being accomplished this fall on the canine run at Mount Jefferson Park (300 block of Hume Avenue). Work started on Mount Jefferson Park in Jan. 2022.
“The developer has been working with staff on a few options to address the drainage issues within the dog run and will be submitting a revised site plan,” metropolis parks planner Judy Lo informed ALXnow. “We anticipate the northern section of the dog run will be re-graded with possibly additional inlets and/or bioretention and plantings. This type of work is best done in the fall when the temperatures start to cool.”
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