Summer 2022 Hometown Messenger

Finding new places to play Check out these upgraded city parks

In the last two years, the City of Shakopee has updated or installed five playgrounds throughout town All new parks are Americans with Disabili ties Act (ADA) compliant, and renovated parks have been updated to meet ADA requirements These five parks include amenities for all ages If you’re looking for a new place to play this season, put these on your list!

Scenic Heights Park 1195 RUBY LANE ■ 11 2-acre neighborhood park ■ Connects to theVierling Greenway trail ■ Basketball court ■ Large playgrounds for ages 2–5 and 5–12, including a zipline ■ Covered shelter with picnic tables ■ Pickleball courts coming in 2023 ■ Edible landscape garden for community members to harvest (plants will not be mature and fruit-bearing until 2023)

Jennifer Lane Park 2500 JENNIFER LANE ■ Playgrounds for ages 2–5 and 5–12 ■ Bankshot hoops ■ Flexible lawn space that can be used for ball sports or lawn games ■ Covered shelter with picnic tables and grills ■ New native plantings and shade trees Holmes Park 628 FOURTH AVE. W. ■ 2 5-acre park ■ Basketball court ■ Grills ■ Horseshoe court ■ Enclosed picnic shelter with electricity and restrooms (key required) ■ Flexible lawn space that can be used for ball sports or lawn games ■ Playground ■ Trails

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