Basketball court relocation and improvement – Friends And Neighbors (FANS) of Washington Park

As of October 2019, the new courts are finished, lit and ready for use.

Project lead Brian Wethington – Brian.Wethington@denvergov.org

Mr. Wethington presented to the FANS public meeting on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2016. He indicated that $200,000 has been acquired to build new basketball courts where the horseshoe pits now stand near Downing Street and Kentucky. $250,000 is needed for the project. Presently there were no plans to tear up the existing courts which would be abandon. FANS is expressing a firm opinion that the project should include removal of any abandon asphalt and the area restored to grass.

January educational event: Squirrels!

Friends and Neighbors (FANS) of Washington Park is very pleased to welcome Mr. Kim Long as their guest speaker at the Wednesday, Jan. 8 meeting. Mr. Long is a Denver naturalist and author of multiple books and almanacs dealing with various wild animals and aspects of nature. His presentation will be based on his book “Squirrels: A Wildlife Handbook”, published in 1995 as part of the Johnson Nature Series. It is a concise, illustrated handbook which presents an accurate, informative portrait of squirrels in their natural habitat, along with an examination of their relationship with man.

His presentation to FANS meeting about 5 years ago was quite fascinating, and he is back by popular demand.

As usual, the meeting will be held at the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Building, aka the Dos Chappel Bathhouse, in the northwest corner of the park, from 6 – 7 PM and is open to the public.