As winter approaches, the Wrangell parks and recreation department has plans to clear a sledding hill popular with children.
The hill is beyond the covered playground near the elementary school. Alder trees are encroaching on the area, limiting the space for play, said Kate Thomas, parks and recreation director, so the public works department is going to help clear those trees.
In addition, the parking barriers are due for upgrades, according to a parks maintenance report.
“The existing logs that delineate the roadway from the parking area are deteriorating, making them difficult to move, as well as being an eyesore to the passerby,” the report stated.
Parks and recreation and public works are exploring options to replace the logs, which include “jersey barriers (concrete blocks), large boulders, bollards, and logs felled from the surrounding area.”
Elementary school staff had expressed safety concerns about kids playing in the area near a road, and improved barriers are intended to provide additional protection.
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