The City of Pasadena’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has temporarily closed athletic fields at six parks for turf renovation and enhancements. The closures will allow crews to conduct maintenance including aerating, fertilizing, over-seeding, irrigation testing and repairs, and removal of in-field lip build up (on baseball/softball diamonds). Temporary fencing has or will be installed to protect renovated areas as the seed needs an opportunity to establish sufficient roots and grow in preparation for future sports seasons. Renovations are currently underway at Brookside, Brenner, Jefferson, McDonald, Victory and Villa parks.
Work will be completed in two phases. Projects in phase one will conclude on either Sept. 8 or 30, and phase two is currently scheduled to conclude on Dec. 14. A list of impacted parks and fields is below. Work in Area H is anticipated in phase two, but an exact schedule is not yet available.
| Phase I Field Closures | ||
| Park | Field | Anticipated Reopening Date |
| Brookside Park | Diamond 1 | Sept. 30 |
| Diamonds 2 and 3 | Sept. 30 | |
| Brenner Park | Softball diamond | Sept. 30 |
| Multi-purpose field | Sept. 30 | |
| Jefferson Park | Softball diamond | Sep. 8 |
| Multi-purpose field | Sept. 8 | |
| McDonald Park | Multi-purpose field | Sept. 30 |
| Victory Park | Diamonds 1-4 | Sept. 8 |
| Lower multi-purpose field | Sept. 8 | |
| Upper multi-purpose field | Sept. 30 | |
| Villa-Parke | Softball diamond | Sept. 8 |
| Multi-purpose field | Sept. 8 |
| Phase II Closures | ||
| Park | Field | Anticipated Closure Dates |
| Brookside Park | Area H | TBD |
| Grant Park | Softball diamond | Oct. 1-Dec. 14 |
| Hahamongna | Multi-purpose field | Oct. 1-Dec. 14 |
| Softball field | Oct. 1-Dec. 14 | |
| Hamilton Park | Diamonds 1-3 | Oct. 1-Dec. 14 |
| Washington Park | Softball diamond | Oct. 1-Dec. 14 |
