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Ocotillo Park Opens in Cathedral City grant applicants seeking park funding from the statewide park grant program,” stated Mayor Stan Henry. “More than $3 billion worth of park projects competed for a total statewide budget of $368 million. Thanks to the efforts of our residents, City staff, park commissioners and our elected officials, we succeeded in being selected and achieving this new, beautiful and vibrant park facility for our community.”
Cathedral City is a city on the move with the completion of many new projects. However the most noticeable, and probably the most fun for city residents, is the addition of “Ocotillo Park” to its portfolio of recreational spaces throughout this revitalized community. Named after the ocotillo plant, “Ocotillo Park” utilizes desert
landscape with lush and efficient plants including the namesake plant. The nearly $5 million park features two basketball courts, skate board park, soccer field/multipurpose field, baseball field with bleachers, two children’s play areas, adult fitness area, perimeter walking trail, active water splash pad area, restroom/con-
cession stand building, grand picnic shelter with barbeques, two smaller covered picnic areas with barbeques, entry courtyard, parking lot and plenty of seating benches, all on 5.05 acres. The park was completely designed and constructed thanks to voter approved funding through California Proposition 84 in 2006. “Cathedral City was one of 900
Located at the corner of Ocotillo Road and Moreno Road in Cathedral City, the park exhibits many environmentally friendly design features such as state-ofthe-art LED lights for the basketball courts and skate board park, solar-powered LED lights along the perimeter of the walking trail, and advanced sports field stadium lighting for the soccer/ multi-purpose field and baseball field. The park will be open daily from dawn to 10 p.m.
For more information visit www.CathedralCity.gov or call (760) 770-0340. Ocotillo Park, 33300 Moreno Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234