SASKATOON — This season, several neighbourhood parks will be getting a fresh new look as part of the City’s Park Upgrade Program. This program funds improvements to established neighbourhood parks, addressing deficiencies and bringing them up to current standards.
Park upgrades may include enhancements such as new or improved pathways, lighting, upgraded irrigation and drainage systems, tree planting and naturalized landscaping, as well as other amenities such as benches, picnic tables and play structures.
Parks scheduled for upgrades in 2025:
- Boughton Park
- Forest Grove Linkage
- Herbert Stewart Park
- Kistikan Park
- Leif Erickson Park
- Marriott Park
Playgrounds scheduled for upgrades in 2025:
- Boughton Park
- Kistikan Park
- Marriott Park
- Szumagalski Park
- Lt GG Simmonds Park
- Idylwyld Park
In addition to standard park upgrades, funding from the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund (NIF) is supporting the installation of new playgrounds at Marriott and Boughton Parks, as well as the development of Food Forest Demonstration Sites and improvements to irrigation and naturalization at both Boughton and Leif Erickson Parks.
Please note that portions of these parks and some amenities will be temporarily closed during construction and while newly planted areas become established.
For more information on the upgrades taking place, visit saskatoon.ca/parkupgrades
To learn more about the activities being supported by the NIF, visit saskatoon.ca/naturalinfrastructurefund
