I’m Super stoked about how this park is coming together! Everything is going to be original but the snake run is shaping up to be a truly unique feature of this park.
Some thing to note in these pics:
*snake run shallow end will take on the feel of a pool shallow end
*pool coping going in on top of extension in deep end of bowl
* corner(s) of park being set up as a berm
* back of shallow end extension will be skateable
See for yourself…
Street section is next!
Hello Friends!
With the nice weather moving in the folks at Dreamland have been making some serious progress on the new park. In today’s Lexington Herald-Leader we get to see some more great pics of the main bowl. You can see the wall above the spine coming together as well as as several new buttery concrete pours!
Click here to see the picks on their site! http://www.kentucky.com/2015/03/23/3764111/berry-hill-skate-park-construction.html
Just snapped these shots of the Dreamland crew gettin it done!
Check out these pictures of park progress! Took them from inside the flow bowl. Props to Dreamland for being cool with me shooting them. Somethings to note… It looks like the flow bowl will actually have a double waterfall with the left side (side closest to old pool house) being a bit more shallow than the right side. Deep end is…. deep! Some really cool things to check out here. Tomorrow I’ll have some updated pictures of the snake run. Enjoy!
Went out to the construction site today and was super stoked to see the progress! Check out the pics below!
It’s all happening now! Construction is underway! Check out this article from the Lexington Herald Leader today and be on the lookout tonight for a news story on Channel 36!
Pics from this morning:
Pics from yesterday’s ground breaking event
Make sure you like us on Facebook as there will be lots of pics and mini updates posted there throughout the process! Super pumped!
Here is some extra cheer for your holidays: Dreamland will arrive in Lexington next week and be on site at Berry Hill to break ground (TO BEGIN BUILDING OUR NEW SKATE PARK!) December 29th at 8:30 AM. Please come out and join us! This project would not have happened without the support of people like you. BE THERE!
More to Come!
Big Berry Hill Skatepark Update! (Please Share!)
Hello Friends!
We have some exciting news to fill you in on. Below you will see the updated design of the new park at Berry Hill. Construction is set to begin this month! The park, pictured below, has a budget of $600,000. The City of Lexington has committed $575,000 toward the new park. Thanks to partners like you, today Friends for Skateparks donated $17,530 from our fundraising efforts to the city of Lexington for the Berry Hill Skatepark project! A BIG thanks to all who have helped so far!!!!
However, the $600,000 being spent on the skatepark does not include much needed site amenities improvements such as landscaping, lighting, benches, fountains and signage to name a few. We are also hoping our fundraising efforts will be successful enough to add an additional phase to the park! The site work that is needed will cost around $35,000 and the additional phase will likely cost between $80,000-$90,000 – which we can help raise with cash and gift-in-kind donations.
Now is the time! If you or a business you know would like to help us reach our goal we have a number of opportunities to provide you with special recognition for supporting Lexington ’s next world-class skatepark. You can help today by purchasing a Brick (2×4, $250 or 4×4, $500) with an engraving of your choice that will be featured in the park!
We also have two very specific items that could really help reduce the overall cost of this project:
* 5 bedroom home? – Do you or someone you know have a 5 bedroom house near Lexington available from January through March (the completion of the park) that they could offer to workers coming in for the project?
* Wood? – Contact us to see a specific list of lumber needed for the project. Businesses can donate lumber and receive tax incentives.
We also are approaching local companies regarding donated and discounted machinery, concrete, landscaping, and other supplies. If you own or know someone who owns businesses that sell these items and would like to help, please let us know.
Stay tuned…more coming soon!
Please Note: There could be minor changes made to the design, but this will be the general footprint. Click Image To Enlarge!
FULL PARK:
FLOW BOWL:
STREET AREA:
SNAKE RUN:
Friends for Skateparks 