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The more than 2,000 hectares of park and open spaces in Saskatoon are getting a spring clean.
The City of Saskatoon said in a news release on April 15 that seasonal workers returned mid-April and the park clean-up process will continue until mid-May.
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The release said that spring park maintenance activities would include:
- Park clean-up, consisting mainly of litter control and removal of branches and leaves from turf areas and shrub beds.
- Pumping out spring run-off in low-lying areas in parks and green spaces.
- Sweeping park-front sidewalks and boulevards where grass, trees and/or flowerpots are located. Full-size street sweepers will follow the same path after to collect the debris left behind on the road.
- Grooming of crusher dust trails in naturalized park areas to remove the ruts from run-off and other winter activities will begin once the trails have fully dried.
- Collecting litter and beginning of mowing cycles to over 400 hectares of open space areas along Circle Drive and other major freeways.
- Emptying of garbage receptacles will increase to at least once a week from the beginning of May.
The city also said its sports field program is gearing up for a weather-dependent May 1 start date and preparations include infield grooming of the softball/baseball diamonds, turf inspection, litter/garbage control and line painting.
All work including landscaping, construction, tree removal, renovations and building a deck, fence or pool that requires access from a private property to a city park needs a Park Access Permit, the city said.
Homeowners and contractors can request a permit by completing an online application at saskatoon.ca/parkaccess at least one week before the date it is needed
Visit saskatoon.ca/parkaccess to access the form and more information on park access requirements.
Once the permit has been issued, the permit holder is responsible for repairing any damage to City property at the homeowner’s/contractor’s expense and removing all litter and debris after the project is complete.
Residents should also contact the city’s parks division after the work is complete for an inspection and to close the permit.
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