LOCATION
The Dream Playground at Erickson Park is located on Race Street across from Civic Field
HOURS OF OPERATION
The Dream Playground is currently closed after the majority of it was burned on December 20, 2023. We will update the community when it is open for play once again!
The Dream Playground and the adjoining pavilion are typically open all year from dawn to dusk except for one weekend a year when it is closed for routine painting and maintenance.
The Dream Playground and the adjoining pavilion are typically open all year from dawn to dusk except for one weekend a year when it is closed for routine painting and maintenance.
DREAM PLAYGROUND HISTORY
The Children of Port Angeles, Washington dreamed up something special, and our community pulled together to make their dream a reality.
The Port Angeles Dream Playground was built over five days in September of 2002 by more than two thousand volunteers with tools and equipment loaned by the community and is one of the largest volunteer projects Clallam County has ever seen. This amazing effort was akin to an old-fashioned barn-raising with people of all ages participating in the build. Over $185,000 was raised to pay for the construction. Most of the funds came from a host of local businesses and more than 10,000 individual contributors.
In 2009, the volunteers became restless and created an 800 square-foot pavilion adjacent to the playground.
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In 2016, the tasks we completed were:
-fence repair (wanted to keep those engraved pickets pretty)
-ground cover- added 120 yards of new material!
-painted tower tops
-miscellaneous small repairs
-general cleanup
Our thanks to the City of Port Angeles, which has also done inspections and repairs this year to keep it safe and fun!
The Port Angeles Dream Playground was built over five days in September of 2002 by more than two thousand volunteers with tools and equipment loaned by the community and is one of the largest volunteer projects Clallam County has ever seen. This amazing effort was akin to an old-fashioned barn-raising with people of all ages participating in the build. Over $185,000 was raised to pay for the construction. Most of the funds came from a host of local businesses and more than 10,000 individual contributors.
In 2009, the volunteers became restless and created an 800 square-foot pavilion adjacent to the playground.
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In 2016, the tasks we completed were:
-fence repair (wanted to keep those engraved pickets pretty)
-ground cover- added 120 yards of new material!
-painted tower tops
-miscellaneous small repairs
-general cleanup
Our thanks to the City of Port Angeles, which has also done inspections and repairs this year to keep it safe and fun!
DREAM PLAYGROUND LEADERSHIP
2020 Directors & Officers
Steve Methner, President
Honorable Steven M. Charno, President Emeritus
Jennifer Swanson, Secretary
Yvette Cline, Corresponding Secretary
Dallas Kiedrowski, Treasurer
Al Oman, Maintenance Director
Darcey Beck, Director
Jim Debord, Director
Corey Delikat, Director
Carter Droz, Director
Steve Hargis, Director
Tyler Johnson, Director
Jo Johnston, Director, Fundraising
Amanda Kiddle, Director
Katie Kiedrowski, Director, Marketing & Outreach
Mary Alice Long, Director
Chris Rumple, Director
Christy Smith, Director
Rex Springer, Director Emeritus
Chris Szczepczynski, Director, Fundraising
Laurie Szczepczynski, Director
Tim Tucker, Director
Founders of the Dream Playground Foundation
(April 13, 2003)
Jim Bolton
Steven M. Charno
Jim Drennan
Chuck Drysdale
Hank Gibson
Ray Gruver
Jo LeDuke Johnston
Steve Methner
Mike Newcomb
Nancy Prince-Fox
Anne-Marie Summers
Steve Methner, President
Honorable Steven M. Charno, President Emeritus
Jennifer Swanson, Secretary
Yvette Cline, Corresponding Secretary
Dallas Kiedrowski, Treasurer
Al Oman, Maintenance Director
Darcey Beck, Director
Jim Debord, Director
Corey Delikat, Director
Carter Droz, Director
Steve Hargis, Director
Tyler Johnson, Director
Jo Johnston, Director, Fundraising
Amanda Kiddle, Director
Katie Kiedrowski, Director, Marketing & Outreach
Mary Alice Long, Director
Chris Rumple, Director
Christy Smith, Director
Rex Springer, Director Emeritus
Chris Szczepczynski, Director, Fundraising
Laurie Szczepczynski, Director
Tim Tucker, Director
Founders of the Dream Playground Foundation
(April 13, 2003)
Jim Bolton
Steven M. Charno
Jim Drennan
Chuck Drysdale
Hank Gibson
Ray Gruver
Jo LeDuke Johnston
Steve Methner
Mike Newcomb
Nancy Prince-Fox
Anne-Marie Summers
COMMUNITY LINKS
Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Port Angeles Fine Art Center
Olympic National Park
Dungeness River Audubon Center
Olympic Peninsula Visitor Information
Port Angeles City Parks & Recreation Department
Trekaroo
Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Port Angeles Fine Art Center
Olympic National Park
Dungeness River Audubon Center
Olympic Peninsula Visitor Information
Port Angeles City Parks & Recreation Department
Trekaroo
Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce