The turf at the playground at Henry C. Chamber Waterfront Park will be replaced beginning Tuesday, March 30th. The playground will be closed for several days.
The repairs are necessary because the seams of the turf have been separating, according to Downtown Operations Director Linda Roper. The repairs are covered through the warranty with Great Southern Recreation, which will be replacing the turf.
The new Beaufort-themed waterfront park playground installed just 8 months ago includes a climbing structure styled like a shrimp boat with rope nets for climbing; an Arsenal-styled structure that connects to a 5-foot green mound; a spinner, and slides and swings.
Great Southern Recreation installed the waterfront park playground at a cost of $274,654; it was funded by a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant and City resources. The new playground features safety surfaces, including artificial turf on the mound, rubber mats, and engineered wood mulch made for playgrounds.
