New Wildcat Wonderland Playground unveiled
This is a look at the design for the planned Wildcat Wonderland Playground Rebuild in Taft Park looking from 2nd Avenue North to the north. Graphic courtesy of Play by Design.
By KENT THOMPSON
A rebuild of the Wildcat Wonderland playground will be a community project that will take locally donated funds and volunteer elbow grease to complete.
Humboldt County Community Foundation (HCCF) is conducting its first ever matching challenge grant as part of the fundraising effort. The Foundation is matching donations dollar for dollar for the first $50,000. The playground committee has set a goal of $400,500, but would like to raise more, so more poured in place rubberized safe play surfaces can be added and security lighting can be included.
The playground will feature many new amenities including an orbital roundabout, swag fun swing for both ADA and non-ADA users and a mini Ninja Warrior-type fitness area.
The city and school have made a sizeable contribution toward the project but public donations are needed to make the new Wildcat Wonderland a reality, and with matching funds up to $50,000 coming from the Community Foundation, by contributing now, people can get twice the bang for their buck, to coin a phase.
O’Connor explains that to facilitate the challenge grant match, people are asked to make contributions which can be accomplished in a variety of methods.
People can leave cash or check donations at O’Connor’s development office at Humboldt City Hall, 29 5th St. S., between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Checks may be made out to Humboldt County Community Foundation with the words Wildcat Wonderland in the entry line. Online contributions may be made at www.desmoinesfoundation.org/wildcatwonderland
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