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Parks staff update: skatepark ribbon cutting, playground and tree-planting work under way
Summary
Parks staff updated the committee Aug. 4 on completed and upcoming projects including a skatepark opening, pickleball courts, splash pad work, tree replacements and private ash-removal assistance.
Parks staff provided a series of project updates Aug. 4 to the City of Wausau Parks and Recreation Committee, including the opening schedule for a new skatepark, recent playground and pickleball improvements, and tree-planting and ash tree removal programs.
Jamie, Parks department staff, said the Oak Island Skatepark concrete features will have a grand opening Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. She said the project includes new concrete elements and that staff will complete refurbishment of older features “by the end of the year.” Jamie said they partnered with Central Board Shop for a post–ribbon-cutting skate jam with prizes, and that donors including the Kasurik Kids Foundation contributed to the project.
Other capital work and tree program Jamie reported pickleball courts at Alexander Airport Park are complete and that the contractor will return to pave an adjacent basketball court when schedules permit. She said work continues on a splash pad (recently a construction mud site) and a roof replacement at a facility on the 9 Mile Marathon Parkway at the fairgrounds.
On urban forestry, Jamie said several trees marked with white dots near City Hall will be removed because of salt damage and compacted soil; she reported 23 trees planted under a prior program that did not survive winter were already replaced under warranty and the remaining 10 will be replaced in 2026. Jamie said a fall grant planting aims to place about 235 trees in October and that pricing for a second round of private ash removals is out to contractors; she encouraged residents who qualify to apply and said funding remains available.
Community outreach Committee members praised John, the city forester, for neighborhood outreach about the Emerald Ash Borer and private ash removal options and for making presentations to neighborhood groups.
What’s next Jamie said staff will post event and donor information on the parks Facebook page ahead of the skatepark opening and will continue coordination with public works and engineering for paving and street-tree projects.
