Santa Clara Community Park Master Plan

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Public engagement on this project has concluded. Thank you.

Santa Clara Park is a future community park site currently comprised of two open fields with informal walking paths on the north and east sides of Madison Middle School, off Wilkes Drive.

Parks and Open Space hosted three public meetings to help create a vision and gather input on conceptual plans for this 35-acre park in Santa Clara.

Santa Clara Park is a future community park site currently comprised of two open fields with informal walking paths on the north and east sides of Madison Middle School, off Wilkes Drive.

Parks and Open Space hosted three public meetings to help create a vision and gather input on conceptual plans for this 35-acre park in Santa Clara.

Public engagement on this project has concluded. Thank you.

  • Construction Update October 2024

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    Construction of the new park has been progressing since April 2024 and remains on schedule for early 2025 opening. Major grading operations have been completed ahead of winter construction restrictions including preparation of the large multi-use field. Most of the paved concrete paths, including the multi-use path, and trails have been built and work on the spray play, sand play, and the boulder scramble will be completed late October. The restroom building is mostly complete except for the restroom fixtures which will be installed in late December. Most recently, a large pre-constructed pedestrian bridge was lowered into place over the drainage channel, completing a long awaited connection between the two halves of the park near the northeast corner of Madison Middle School. Drone Photo Link

  • Project Update - April 2024

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    Ground has officially been broken on the Santa Clara Community Park.

    Phase one of construction will include a large playground, restroom, parking lot, outdoor community gathering space, picnic shelter, open lawn, multipurpose field, and tree planting. The Eugene Parks Foundation will fund a spray play feature for the park.

    A pedestrian bridge will connect the north and south parts of the park. There will also be soft-surface walking trails and bike/pedestrian path connectivity through the park, which will eventually meet the West Bank extension project.

    This phase of construction is expected to be complete with the park opening in 2025.

    Future phases of park development will include a community center and pool, court sports, additional shelters, dog park, and a community garden.

    Phase one of the Santa Clara Community Park development is funded by the voter-approved 2018 Parks and Recreation bond and levy and Parks and Recreation System Development Charges. The project was also awarded a grant of $528,000 by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department through the Local Government Grant Program.

  • Project Update February 2024 - Construction Starting Soon

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    Construction will begin soon for the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space’s new community park along River Loop 2.

    The work will include construction of the universally accessible playground, picnic shelter, spray playground, sand playground, parking lot, and restroom.

    Construction will also include select paths including a 12-foot-wide path connecting Wilkes Drive and River Loop 2 and a pedestrian bridge east of Madison Middle School.

    Construction Schedule

    Work is tentatively planned for March 2024 through the end of the year. You may see utility crews, such as EWEB, working in the project area in the weeks leading up to the park construction.

    Traffic Impacts

    Expect traffic delays and street closures during construction. Availability of on-street parking may also be reduced or closed. We apologize for any inconvenience to you during this time.

    Project Funding

    Funding for this project comes from the 2018 Parks and Recreation bond, an Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Local Government Grant, and the Eugene Parks Foundation.

    Learn more about the Eugene Parks Foundation's fundraising campaign for the spray play feature.

  • Project Update - July 2023

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    Phase 1 of the Santa Clara Community Park is currently completing the construction documentation phase. The project will be advertised for bid in early September of 2023 and there may be some light construction activity over the winter on the restroom building. A majority of the park construction will pick up in the Spring of 2024 with the goal of opening the park in early to mid 2025. Selective tree removal will begin in August to coincide with the development plans for phase 1 construction of the park.