Moses Lake parks are up and running for the season
MOSES LAKE — Spring has sprung, and Moses Lake parks have come alive again. Campers and anglers are coming out from hibernation to enjoy the newly placed docks and sunny days.
Much of parks’ maintenance and season depends on temperature, said Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Superintendent Clayton Pray. The restrooms don’t have heating, so they have to wait until spring to open so the pipes don’t freeze at night. They’re then closed before the first freeze.
Restrooms were opened in late April at Blue Heron, Cascade, Montlake, Civic Center, Knolls Vista, Lakeview, Lower Peninsula and McCosh parks, as well as the Japanese Peace Garden.
City staffers remove docks before the water level drops in the fall and put them back when water levels rise, usually in early April, he said. Docks are now on the lake at Blue Heron, Cascade and Montlake parks.
The Japanese Peace Garden is the only park in town that actually locks its gate for half the year, returning in the warm months, Pray said. Now that it’s open, Moses Lakers can enjoy its four acres of ponds, pathways, picnic tables, lanterns and more.
In late May, the fountain at Sinkiuse Square in downtown Moses Lake will spout water again.
“We have kids running through it all the time, playing in it, and we don’t want them to freeze,” Pray said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, park patrons are still advised to avoid crowds, stay six feet from strangers and wash hands often. It also advises to carefully consider the use of playgrounds and help children follow guidelines to stay safe.
