Parks & Recreation Annual Report FY19-20

enhance As part of our Plan2Play master plan, Greensboro Parks and Recreation is working to enhance the department’s existing assets.

Key Accomplishments

• Began construction of the Barber Park and Gateway Gardens shared maintenance facility. • Completion of Gateway Gardens Event Center. • Completion of the Lisa Westmoreland Inspirational Garden at Country Park by Greensboro Arboretum staf. • Garden staf planted more than1,000 trees and saplings in parks, gardens, and cemeteries in an efort to increase tree canopy in Greensboro. • Constructed new dock at Lake Brandt. • Enhancements made to Lewis Recreation Center including ADA accessible parking, interior ADA improvements, painting, and bathroom renovations. • Completion of athletic feld renovation at Hester Park. • Completion of Peeler Community Park multi-sport court. • Partnered with Greensboro Fire Department to enhance the rescue marker program, expanding outreach eforts related to trail safety and emergency response. • Turf Maintenance began maintaining LeBauer and Center City Parks turf to provide higher quality grass year-round. • A total of 570 volunteers for the Big Sweep Greensboro and Winter Wipeout litter cleanups collected more than 600 bags of trash from our community’s streets, streams, neighborhoods, and public areas. • Completed program review and update of Adopt-a-Street, Park, and Trail programs. • Renovated and improved the pedal boat area at Country Park. • Wall mural completed by local artist Darlene Glenn-McClinton at Country Park.