DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Biffle Park’s playground is getting a significant improve, because of a $50,000 grant from ParkPride, a nonprofit devoted to enhancing parks in DeKalb County and Atlanta.
With this funding, Pals of Biffle Park will have the ability to complement the brand new playground that DeKalb County is constructing.
The brand new enhancements will present participating and inclusive play constructions for toddlers and elementary school-aged kids, encouraging bodily exercise and imaginative play. Deliberate additions embrace a mini puppet theater, lemonade stand, and interactive panels that includes tic-tac-toe, movable gears and animal matching video games.
As well as, the grant will fund shaded coverings for six new swings, considered one of which will probably be ADA-compliant to make sure accessibility for youngsters of all talents.
To enhance security and upkeep, the playground’s present mulch floor will probably be changed with a rubber mat, providing a softer, extra sturdy play space for households to take pleasure in.
The playground at Biffle Park is not only a spot for the 1,640 households within the Hidden Hills group; it’s a gathering place for neighboring communities and native childcare teams. Roughly 8,370 individuals stay inside a 20-minute stroll from the park and 230,000 are inside a 15-minute drive, the Pals group stated.
Pictured: Pals of Biffle Park are thrilled in regards to the 2025 Park Pleasure grant to assist construct a brand new playground. (from left to proper) Jan Costello, Rod Frierson, Marian Lengthy (with Molly), Sharron Bedford-Vines, Grace Whittaker, and LeRoy
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