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Parents, community members, students, children, government officials, basically anyone who wants to see the children of Elk Grove enjoy a safe, accessible and exciting playground and water sprayground.

We are formed under the Consumnes Services District Foundation and have official 503[c][3] non-profit status through them. Hide Answer

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All volunteers work in a non-paid status. Therefore 100% of donations go directly to improving the playground. Hide Answer

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An approximate 15,000 square foot playground and water “sprayground” at the 30-acre Morse Community Park. The playground amenities will include a Tot Lot for kids 2-5 years old, a main play area for children 5-12 years old, and some multi-age areas. This playground will be four times larger than a typical playground. Hide Answer

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CSD Landscape Architects designed the park based upon the CSD Master Plan and input from our community including:

 Children's recommendations
 Public opinion surveys
 Town hall meetings
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Morse Park is at Bellaterra Dr. and Fire Poppy Dr. in the East Franklin area (Between Franklin Blvd @ Bruceville Road and Elk Grove Blvd and Franklin High) See the map link for directions. Hide Answer

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Park construction should begin in the summer 2007 and take approximately 1 year to complete. Once the park infrastructure is complete the playground / sprayground can be installed. Hide Answer

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Tentative playground build day will be in May 2007 Hide Answer

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Have you ever spent a summer in Elk Grove? The summers are HOT here. The Sprayground will be the first of it's kind in our area. It will provide our children a safe place to cool off during the hot summer months.

It is also something the community members expressed a strong interest in during the initial planning stages of the park. In each of our outreach events community members voted for a sprayground as the most desired feature at the Morse Community Park. Hide Answer

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A sprayground is a water park that doesn’t have standing water. Therefore no lifeguards are required and it is safe for children of all ages. Spraygrounds use a variety of jets, sprays, nozzles, and streams of water in an interactive play environment. See the links page for some examples of spraygrounds. Hide Answer

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All water is recycled, filtered, sanitized and then reused by state of the art equipment. Therefore water waste is minimized. Hide Answer

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If sufficient funding is available we may include some of the following items:

 Safety fence around the play areas to keep kids close to parents.

 Additional shade structures

 Additional play equipment

 Additional sprayground equipment Hide Answer

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The park will be free to all and will serve the greater community of Elk Grove. Hide Answer

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 You will have a unique playground/sprayground in your neighborhood.

 Provides an opportunity for you to meet your neighbors and make new friends.

 Community built means huge cost savings. Our labor and fundraising efforts will save 25% of the cost of an equivalent commercially built park.

 Increase land values by providing greater community amenities. Hide Answer

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The Consumnes Community Services District builds and maintains our park system. They budgeted a certain amount for this park several years ago. However, park construction costs (just like home construction costs) have risen dramatically over the past few years. Therefore the amount budgeted does not go as far as it once did.

In addition, Playground Partners wants to add additional features not normally found in public parks such as the water sprayground, separate Tot Lot, and more shade structures. CSD is generously contributing over $100,000 toward the playground, but this only represents approximately 1/3 of the total proposed cost.

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Approximately $6.3 million. Hide Answer

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In addition to the playground and water sprayground, this multi-generational park will include activity areas for all ages.

This includes an ADA accessible walking/jogging trail, adult fitness areas, large picnic area, dog park, four ball fields, one soccer field, skate elements, full court basketball, and parking. A community center is being planned in the future. View the park master plan designs.

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Volunteer, Donate, and Spread the word!

VOLUNTEER: This is a community build effort that requires lots of volunteers serving in many different capacities. No commitment requirements: Attend whatever meetings and functions you have time for. Your participation will always be welcome! See the volunteer link for details.

DONATE: We need to raise a total of $275,000 - $350,000 to build this park. We’ve made great progress through our fundraisers and from our generous sponsors. There are several ways to make your tax deductible contribution. Visit the donate link for details.

SPREAD THE WORD: Do you know of someone who may be interested in what we are doing? Help spread the word by referring them to our website.

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