The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation (CCPR) invites community members to help design a new playground at Cove Point Park during a special “Design Day” on Wednesday, March 18, from 5:30-8 p.m., at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, located at 11352 H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby. Food will be provided.
CCPR is partnering with KABOOM!, a national nonprofit organization that has helped communities build and improve play spaces for more than 25 years, along with local partners to replace the existing playground at the rear of Cove Point Park, located at 750 Cove Point Road in Lusby. The current playground has reached the end of its lifespan and is due for replacement. The new playground will provide an updated, environmentally friendly play space for local families. Community members are encouraged to complete the KABOOM! “Design Vision Survey” in advance of Design Day. The survey will help tailor the Design Day presentation, gather ideas from those unable to attend and inform the final playground design. The survey will close at the end of Design Day on March 18.
During the event, children will begin at 5:30 p.m. by drawing what they would love to see in their dream playground. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., adults will have the opportunity to share ideas, take on leadership roles and sign up for committees to help with the playground build scheduled for May 19-21.
Following the event, KABOOM! will work with a playground vendor and CCPR to finalize the design based on community input. Residents interested in volunteering are encouraged to sign up through the volunteer registration site; children attending the event should be registered in advance.
Constellation Energy is the financial partner in the playground rebuild, along with several community partners, including The Wills Group, Scheibel Construction, CalvertHealth, Chick Fil A First Colony and the Mark Frisco Team.
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