Boise has a few places that could compete as the beating heart of the city, and Ann Morrison Park is one of them. The 153-acre park is the largest around, and has a little something for everyone, including river floaters, frisbee golfers, soccer players, and dogs.
A lot of labor and time goes into maintaining 153 acres of highly-used park space, but the work doesn’t stop there.
The Campaign to Renew Ann Morrison Park is adding features and improvements to the park, including their newest project: the Peasley Connection Stairway, which will connect Ann Morrison Park to the Bench above, at Peasley Street (the southeast corner of the park, by the softball fields).
Peasley Street ends at the top of the hill through this foliage, and will connect to the southernmost curve of the parking lot by the baseball fields. (Blake Hunter / City Cast Boise)
The Boise City Council approved $850,000 for the project in April, and construction should begin this fall, to be completed sometime next year.
Once the stairway opens, it will open a southern-facing entrance and make the park accessible on all four sides. Alongside the stairs, construction crews will include a bike runnel, which will allow bikers to dismount and push their bike along next to them.
This project is just one of the many that the group has already worked on, and is planning. The latest includes fountain redesigns, which are open now. Plus, they’re moving the clock tower sometime soon.
Families have been enjoying the redesigned fountains for the first time this summer. (Blake Hunter / City Cast Boise)
