Project Updates

City of Pocahontas Parks & Recreation is working hard to renew, revitalize, and renovate our parks & rec. These are some of the new projects they have in the works.

PARK BETWEEN THE PARKS

POCAHONTAS PARKS & RECREATION IS WORKING TOWARDS BUILDING A NEW PUBLIC PARK SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS LOCATED BETWEEN OVERLOOK PARK AND RIVERFRONT PARK.

THEY HAVE CREATED A ROAD CONNETING RIVERFRONT PARK TO THE NEW PARK. DIRT WORK HAS CONTINUED TO LEVEL AND PLAN OUT THE SPACE. PLANS ON THE SPACE LAYOUT IS ALSO BEING DISCUSSED

BALTZ LAKE
RESTORATION

CITY OF POCAHONTAS PARKS & RECS. HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO REVITALIZE THE LAKE
BY TREATING UNDERGROWTH OF THE LAKES BED FOR FUTURE AQUATIC LIFE. THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN WORKING ON THE EMBANKMENTS TO IMPROVE USE OF THE LAKE. HANDICAP DOCS ARE BEING PLACED AND STAINED AS WELL.

Disc Golf Trail

City of Pocahontas Parks & Rec. applied and received a grant to transform a city owned land plot on E Mason St. into a Disc Golf Course this will lead into Thomas O. Marr Park. This will bring in a new activity for the community. Clearing and mapping out the land will start soon.