The McLaren Park Vision Plan (2018) has guided our park improvement priorities and driven investment in recent years. Having completed or started all Quick Start and Tier 1 projects, and McLaren Park having received $6 million from the 2020 Health and Recovery Bond, the time had come to review the Vision Plan’s framework and top priorities.
From Fall 2022 through Summer 2025, Rec and Park reviewed the Vision Plan, conducted assessments, and facilitated a new round of community outreach to identify and prioritize projects for the next wave of McLaren improvements.
Notable trends emerged during engagement.
- “Keep McLaren wild!" by protecting and celebrating the natural resources within the park.
- Improve the basic infrastructure of the park—restrooms, irrigation, pathways, and lighting and electrical systems at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater—rather than expanding or building new program areas.
- Improve accessibility and wayfinding, along with using physical and digital means to better communicate the passive and active recreation opportunities available.
Based on this feedback and stakeholder engagement, specific projects proposed for 2020 Bond funding include improvements at Louis Sutter Playground and McNab Lake and at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater; connectivity improvements south of Mansell; and irrigation system mapping, planning, and improvements.
Rec and Park is also seeking funding to replace the Mansell East Gateway restroom and improve Shelley Promenade, among other capital improvements.
Click here to review concept summaries for these proposed priority projects.
Please join us (in-person or online) for a presentation of the Vision Plan Update and 2020 Bond Funding Allocations:
Recreation and Park Commission
This Thursday, August 21st at 10am.
Meeting information available in the Full Agenda
💬 Have questions or concerns?
Feel free to contact the project manager:
Lauren Dietrich Chavez
📞 628-652-6643
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