baseball field

Project EverGreen, the national nonprofit devoted to creating a greener, healthier, cooler Earth; the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), the city of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, local businesses and residents teamed up on January 21 at the half-a-century old Lindo Park in South Phoenix, AZ to give the 22-acre park something the community has always wanted: a real ball field. Volunteers including sports field managers, lawn care professionals, landscape contractors, groundskeepers and neighborhood youth assisted with the transformation that had an estimated value in excess of $50,000. The project included: Surveying the field to determine existing and proposed elevations for the playing surface. Laying out new grass edges along 1st and 3rd base lines. Re-inspecting and adjusting the irrigation system to insure proper coverage in the outfield. Fertilizing and silting seed for the outfield turf – nearly 60,000-square-feet. Laying out and rebuilding the pitcher’s mound and installing a new pitching rubber. Laying out and rebuilding the batter’s boxes/catcher’s box and installing a new home plate. Grading the infield surface to cut high areas and fill low areas. Installing sod to repair areas of damaged turf. “Neighborhoods deserve a healthy park or community green space that they can call their own,” says Cindy Code, executive director of Project EverGreen. “Thriving parks create a community hub for neighbors – young and old – to connect and helps to instill pride in their community and confidence in area residents, and creates a place for adults and youth to exercise and have fun.” ...