WRT undertook an extensive community-driven process, resulting in a design that expanded the undersized existing play zone and introduced new concepts of play that emphasize integrated play circuits. Large pieces of equipment are connected into age-appropriate areas, with a range of activities for children from toddlers to teenagers. The signature element of the playground is a tall climbing tower, which provides a safe but challenging element linked to a series of approaches and a long slide.
In addition to play areas, a series of small retention basins were designed to replace the concrete lined pond and function as a single biological system with minimal amount of mechanical filtering. The revised pond banks increase the amount of shoreline in the park thereby maximizing aquatic edge habitat for indigenous wildlife and niche species, including endangered butterflies. The three ponds are by fed by a recirculation system, and three weirs create points of interest and small cascades. The redesigned ponds also now address stormwater management through filtration and the ability to capture and manage significant storm flows. Additional micro bio-detention areas are also found within the park, acting as collection points for areas not draining towards the ponds. In the event of large storms, the ponds and detention areas capture and slowly release stormwater, while the park and play areas remain open for parkgoers.
