Rosalma Garden Club Park, located near the southeast corner of the intersection of
\n16th Avenue and Tieton Drive, has a new look thanks to the generosity of a local developer and a building contractor.<\/p>\n
Hogback Development and Stephens and Sons Construction teamed up to upgrade the appearance of the neighborhood park.<\/p>\n
Work began in late October after the community partners approached the City of Yakima offering to donate labor and materials for the project.<\/p>\n
“This is a wonderful example of making Yakima a better place to live,” said Yakima Parks & Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson. \u201cIt is another great display of a public-private partnership to improve the quality of parks in the City of Yakima.\u201d<\/p>\n
The project took a small patch of ground, left behind by the removal of Yakima Valley Trolley tracks, and transformed it into a landscaping showcase with the installation of new trees, ground cover, basalt rocks and gravel.<\/p>\n
The addition of concrete pathway pavers and benches, along with other enhancements, has once again turned the small park into an attractive area for visitors and for those waiting for a bus at a nearby Yakima Transit stop on Tieton Drive.<\/p>\n
Russell Landscaping performed the installation work and Western Building Materials donated the paver bricks.<\/p>\n
Yakima Parks & Recreation crews assisted by preparing the site for the landscaping improvements, and plan to install a drip irrigation system next spring.<\/p>\n
The value of the improvements at Rosalma Garden Club Park is estimated at $20,000.<\/p>\n
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