The City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine will host the Summer Park Celebration at Marina Vista Park on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate the reopening of a portion of the park that has been closed to support the Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project.
“The Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project has been many years in the making, and we are excited to commemorate this milestone on the path to the project’s completion later this year with the reopening of Marina Vista Park,” said Mayor Rex Richardson.
There will be recreation games, a bounce house, face painting and information booths and complimentary snacks (while supplies last). At the event, community members can experience the improved area first hand.
“We’re excited to welcome the community back to this section of Marina Vista Park,” said Third District Councilmember Kristina Duggan. “I look forward to seeing our community on the 15th as we celebrate this moment.”
The Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project is a key component of the city’s ongoing efforts to restore natural habitat, improve water quality and enhance public spaces. A portion of Marina Vista Park was closed to the public during the excavation and construction of the open channel. The park provided suitable fill material for placement in the lagoon to support new habitat creation, while also receiving fill material generated by the open channel excavation. As part of this effort, this portion of the park was reconfigured and enhanced to improve usability, including releveled fields with new irrigation systems, and new amenities including dugouts, field backdrops and outdoor fitness equipment have been added. More information about the Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project is available the project webpage at longbeach.gov/coloradolagoonproject.
