Connections Park

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

To our Howe community,

We are excited that the park is complete and ready to open to the community. In our initial concept plans, a splash pad was included in the park. We want to clarify why and when the splash pad was removed from that initial plan. In early 2024 as we were getting current estimates on the cost of park improvements, it became clear that the increase in costs would exceed the funds we had available. We made the difficult but prudent decision to remove the splash pad from the plan. The park has features for all age groups. The Splash pad and playground were for the same age group, however the splash pad operation would be limited to a few months out of the year, so when we submitted detail park plans to the City in April 2024, the splash pad was not included.

We've recently had people asking if there will be a splash pad in the future. We are certainly hopeful there will be. We want the kids to be able to have a space to play and cool off in the summer heat. We've been focused on getting the park open and have not been addressing a splash pad. We won't know how much money we have remaining until after the park is conveyed to the City and all our bills are received and paid.

All the hard work is paying off—Connections Park is almost complete.

From the first plans to what you see now, this space was built for our community, and we’re so close to opening it up for everyone to enjoy. 💚

We’ve had several questions about pavilion rentals—thank you for your interest in Connections Park.

At this time, the pavilions are not yet open to the public. We’re working toward a summer opening and will share updates as more information becomes available.

In the meantime, the playground, tennis courts, and walking trail are open and ready to enjoy.

WORKERS NEEDED!

We’re laying sod THIS SATURDAY, February 28th and could use some extra hands.

Start time: 9:00 AM (or earlier if you’re up for it).
We’ll have pizza and water for everyone who helps out.

Thank you!

This baby carrier was left at the park! It’s by the sidewalk going to the playground.