Crescent City Councilors and Planning Commissioners got their first view of a new Beachfront Park general development plan on Feb. 27. | Image courtesy of Crescent City

Crescent City officials are urging the community to attend a series of listening sessions Saturday as they move forward with Beachfront Park’s big redesign.

Each meeting will be facilitated through the city’s consultant team, Greenworks PC and will be held at the Crescent City Cultural Center.

The first meeting will be at 9 a.m. focusing on the bike pump track. Attendees will learn more about what the new amenity will look like and how it will fit into the park’s overall footprint, according to a city news release. They’ll also be able to ask questions and provide feedback to city representatives.

The second meeting at 10:30 a.m. will focus on the Kidtown expansion and will be an interactive workshop.
“That one is an opportunity for families to express what types of play they’d like to see,” Ashley Taylor, the city’s director of recreation and economic development, told the Wild Rivers Outpost. “(Is it) more sensory activities or something more active like a rock wall? There are a whole lot of options at a park. We want the community to feel like it’s their park.”

The last meeting at 1:30 p.m. will focus on the Cultural Center’s future. This discussion comes as Crescent City, Redwood National and State Parks, the Redwood Parks Conservancy and the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce and visitors bureau explore creating a one-stop shop for visitors to the area.

Attendees will hear from agency representatives and their vision for the facility and can also share their concerns, Taylor said.

“How do they want to see (the Cultural Center) be utilized best to support the community?” She said.

Crescent City received multiple grants to expand Beachfront Park, including a $5 million Statewide Park Program Grant, a $3 million Rural Recreation and Tourism Grant, and a $177,952 non-competitive grant. These grants are funded through Proposition 68, the Park, Environment and Water Bond California voters approved in 2018.

Each meeting will be held at the Crescent City Cultural Center, 1001 Front Street. People can also participate via Zoom by visiting the city’s Facebook page and clicking on the links.

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