CRPD Opens Two New Community Parks and a New Playground

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - The Cordova Recreation & Park District is pleased to announce the opening of two new parks in Rancho Cordova and a brand-new playground in the Rosemont Area. Despite the difficulties of the current pandemic, the Cordova Recreation & Park District and its partners have been working hard to create parks and build community for residents.

Labyrinth Community Park
This park in the Sequoia at Cypress development in eastern Rancho Cordova was designed with community wellness in mind. Like most successful projects, Labyrinth Community Park was a team effort. Partners included: Woodside Homes, Olympic Land Construction, and Callander Associates. The park includes the District’s first zip line play equipment, a children’s demonstration garden, restroom and picnic shelter. A meandering walkway circles the site with fitness stations spaced throughout the park. The park uses drought-tolerant vegetation and a weather-based irrigation controller to reduce water usage.  At the heart of the park is a labyrinth constructed of stone pavers. The labyrinth has been used in art and storytelling around the world for centuries. In this park, the labyrinth provides a central gathering space and a place for people to relax. Labyrinth Community Park was designed as a place for residents to come to at the end of a busy day and enjoy the outdoors with their families.  This park is located at 12770 Glass Beach Drive, Rancho Cordova.

Cypress Grove Park
The 2.1-acre Cypress Grove Park project was a successful partnership between the Cordova Recreation & Park District, Woodside Homes, and Callander Associates. The site for Cypress Grove Park had a nine-foot grade difference from the east side to the west, presenting a unique design challenge for landscape architects. The final master plan gracefully solves the grades through a single, accessible walkway that curves through the site and helps to organize its unique park features. In California’s newer developments, where resident yards are compact, pocket parks such as Cypress Grove Park become shared neighborhood backyards. These parks are crucial for providing open green space for picnics, dog-walking, leisure lawn games, birthday parties, and other kinds of informal outdoor recreation. The simple, sustainable design of Cypress Grove Park is a great example of landscape architecture at its elegant and subtle best.  This park is located at 4047 Cypress Grove Avenue, Rancho Cordova.

Primrose Park Playground
The new playground at Primrose Park was the result of a year-long outreach process. The District met with neighbors in the fall of 2019 to introduce the project. When COVID prevented the District from further face-to-face community meetings, staff created a video and survey to continue outreach efforts. The community-favored design was constructed this fall. The playground is not a traditional post and deck structure, but rather a unique structure that incorporates nets, spinners, and other newer play features that allow for varied, improvised play. The project was funded through the My Parks Enhancement Fund: Investment for Better Parks. The project shows that great things can happen when the District and community work together to build parks. Now more than ever, local parks make life better!  This park is located at 9142 Rose Parade Way, Sacramento.

For more information, visit the District website at www.crpd.com.