Improvements to three Juneau playgrounds virtually full

Improvements to three Juneau playgrounds virtually full

Published 5:30 am Saturday, August 1, 2026

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) continues to make enhancements to local people areas.

On July 29, CBJ introduced that new playgrounds at Sigoowu Ye Park (Fun Place Park) and Si’t Tuwan Park (Beside the Glacier Park) are anticipated to open this month, with the Dzantik’i Heeni Playground anticipated to be full this fall.

Updates for Sigoowu Ye Park, a hidden gem nestled in Lemon Creek, embrace new playground tools, upgraded pathways and improved landscaping, and enhanced lighting. Contractors are at the moment engaged on surfacing and last web site cleanup. The price range for the work was $775,000.

“Most other park updates were completed last fall, but surfacing was delayed to this summer due to weather and contractor availability,” CBJ acknowledged.

New play tools for a number of age teams, picnic tables, and a basketball courtroom are a few of the upgrades being made to Si’t Tuwan Park, which is a comfortable mini park tucked in by the foot of Thunder Mountain.

The playground constructions are at the moment being constructed, and contractors will start surfacing subsequent earlier than finishing up the ultimate design and landscaping works.

Construction on the Dzantik’i Heeni Playground, serving the Lemon Creek space, continues to progress and contractors are anticipated to finish the park later this fall.

“Thank you to the community for providing input on how to improve these parks,” CBJ acknowledged. “We’re excited that the upgrades being made are almost complete.”

All websites stay closed till enchancment works are totally full.