A main objective of the phase is to complete the new dog park. When the work begins, the tennis and basketball court areas, the northeast corner of the central fields, and a portion of the loop path will be closed to the public in order to move necessary materials and equipment to the area that is being worked on. Koehn thanked Medford residents for their patience and cooperation throughout the renovation process. Democratic Whip Katherine Clark helped the city acquire a federal grant from the Department of Energy, which is one of the many sources of funding for the project.

“Thank you to Congresswoman Katherine Clark for helping to secure the funding to make this project possible and to our team in the Planning, Development and Sustainability office and Department of Public Works for managing and coordinating this massive renovation project,” Koehn said.

According to Koehn, other components of this construction phase include a new playground, a shaded central plaza, repurposed boulders and removed debris from the woodland for decor and natural play, a mini skatepark, an adult fitness area, one open-air basketball court, one basketball court, interpretive signage discussing solar energy and climate resilient features at the park, accessible seating and picnic tables, drinking fountains and a bottle filler, and pedestrian lighting.

The first phase was completed last July, which featured the creation of two pickleball courts and the reconstruction of two baseball fields.

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