2024 Playground Project

The Washington playground committee has been working toward a new playground for some time, and our community has shown up in a BIG way to assist with the project.

The new playground will replace the existing structure, and will feature up to date technology and increased accessibility features with a longer life span and less maintenance. $XXX

The City of Washington is in the process of submitting a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in an effort to obtain grant funding.

Donations and fundraiser support have been absolutely tremendous, and our

History

In the late 1990s, a dedicated group of volunteers joined together with the City of Washington to fundraise and build a new playground for our community. It took $90,000, 42,000 screws, six miles of lumber, 14,000 volunteer hours and one Kansas community coming together to construct Munchkinland playground in Washington’s City Park. A coordinating committee worked for more than a year on organizing the construction of the playground, fund-raising events and gathering donations.

Since that time, countless children and families have created memories in our beautiful park. As time passed, however, the playground has reached the end of its' anticipated lifespan.