Promoting inclusivity at Cubby Park
WEST BRANCH, IOWA PERIOD OF SERVICESSpring 2016 to Fall 2018 CONTRACT VALUE$260,000 CONSTRUCTION COST$3,200,000 Cubby Park in West Branch, Iowa, opened to the public in fall 2019. Fehr Graham engineers and landscape architects designed the park so the sports fields, half a mile of walking trails, playground, pavilion with concession stand and restr...
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Water Wonderland makes splash with safe, beautiful splash pad
DIXON, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESMarch 2019 to April 2019 CONTRACT VALUE$7,550 CONSTRUCTION COST$500,000 The Dixon Park District decided to add a splash pad near the playground in Meadows Park named Water Wonderland. A local donor sent a landscaping plan for the splash pad to the Park District. Park District officials wanted a professional review ...
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Whitewater Park improvements attract tourists
MANCHESTER, IOWA PERIOD OF SERVICESConcept and Funding: 2010 to 2014Water Improvements: 2014 to 2015Conceptual Design: 2015 to 2016Site Improvements: 2017 to 2019 CONTRACT VALUE$172,500 Fehr Graham partnered with Martin Gardner Architecture and Confluence (Landscape Architecture) to enhance Manchester Whitewater Park. We designed a new entrance, sh...
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Pool renovations improve safety, aesthetics
FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESJuly 2018 to May 2020 CONTRACT VALUE$60,000 CONSTRUCTION COST$1,200,000 Officials in Farmer City, Illinois, contacted Spear Corp. for cost estimates to improve their public pool, which was built in the early 1970s. As the conversation progressed, Spear recommended Fehr Graham to complete design work and to se...
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Spring Lake Marina and Aquatic Park receives renovations
ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESDecember 2017 to January 2018 CONTRACT VALUE$15,500 CONSTRUCTION COST$229,500 Spring Lake Marina and Aquatic Park is a recreational summertime destination in Rochelle, Illinois, featuring a spring-fed lake, outdoor Olympic length pool and playground. The park, built in the 1980s, was falling into disrepair and i...
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