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Appears in 6 stories · Last updated Oct 29, 2026
Managed the playground redesign project
Salt Lake City reopened Liberty Park's Rotary Play Park on Monday, Oct. 26, after about a year of construction. The $5 million project used $3 million from the 2022 park bond and $2 million in impact fees. The redesigned play area has a wheelchair-accessible carousel, a splash zone and sensory-play features for children of all abilities.
Updated Oct 29
Designing and building the renovation; will run the new ranger program
Pioneer Park reopens Nov. 13 with six pickleball courts, a new playground and three park rangers based in a new office building. The farmers market that shared the park's south end all summer held its last Saturday session of the season on Oct. 24.
Updated Oct 26
Manager of Glendale Regional Park; confirmed the pool is out of next-phase plans
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall promised an outdoor pool at Glendale Regional Park in her January 2024 State of the City address. Nearly three years later, the pool is out of the plans.
Updated Oct 23
As of October 2026: Implementing agency
Salt Lake City has completed its revitalization of Donner Trail Park, a 14.27-acre green space at the base of the Wasatch foothills in the East Bench neighborhood. The project adds new playgrounds for a wider range of ages, water-wise landscaping, a connected walking pathway, public art, and the city's first Memorial Tree Grove where residents can dedicate a tree to a loved one. The improvements ran on $870,000 from the voter-approved Parks, Trails, and Open Space General Obligation Bond, with an additional $434,000 for the tree grove through the city's capital improvement program.
Updated Oct 3
As of September 2026: Lead agency for park development
Salt Lake City's Glendale Regional Park is getting an adaptive pump track, a rare feature in Utah that opens wheeled sports to people of all abilities. The park, being built on the site of a closed water park, is set to start its second phase of construction in spring 2027, with the full park opening in spring 2029.
Updated Sep 28
As of September 2026: Managed the Steenblik Park renovation
Children in Rose Park raced to the new play structure minutes after helping cut the ribbon around it. The "cat park" (officially Joseph F. Steenblik Park) reopened September 21 after a year-long renovation, its four bronze Dairy Cats untouched, as neighbors demanded.
Updated Sep 22
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