Preschoolers here now have a deep sand pit with a kid-activated, bubbling concrete and mosaic water feature and a boat. We brought in talented timber-framers to collaborate with volunteers on a series of playhouses and lean-to’s, including two play huts that rise from the boardwalk surrounding the sand area—perfect places for mud pie creations. We sculpted hills, and added a marimba, stage, gazebo, tree tunnel, and a hill slide, all surrounded by diverse and beautiful new plantings.

A big fundraising hit was selling stepping stones that funders could have engraved with a name or poem.