PARK MAINTENANCE
S ummer M aintenance
8 FULL TIME STAFF 18 SUMMER SEASONAL STAFF
TURF MOWING » Parks are mowed once per week » Athletic fields are mowed twice per week. FERTILIZING » Athletic fields only are fertilized in May, September, & October. BALLFIELD GROOMING » Community park ballfields are groomed daily, & neighborhood fields are groomed weekly. TRAIL SWEEPING » Occurs after snow & ice melt. All trails are swept three times; two additional times for wooded trails. GARBAGE PICKUP » Occurs daily for larger parks & twice per week for neighborhood parks. BEACH MAINTENANCE » Beaches are checked daily, & groomed daily during peak times & twice during off-peak times. Aquatic vegetation control is used at Greenwood Shores, Carver Beach, Roundhouse, & Lake Ann Parks to control vegetation in the swimming, picnic, & boat rental areas. PICNIC PAVILIONS » Community pavilions are cleaned daily May 15-August 15, & neighborhood shelters are cleaned twice per week. Neighborhood shelters cleaned as needed after August 15.
The City of Chanhassen’s Park Maintenance department provides safe, clean, and beautiful city parks and facilities along with high-quality leisure activities for all Chanhassen residents and visitors to enjoy.
W inter M aintenance
SNOWPLOWING TRAILS & SIDEWALKS » Snow is cleared from 70 miles of public trails, 12 miles of downtown sidewalks, sidewalk & stairways at 10 public buildings, six public parking lots, & 15 park parking lots. SKATING RINK FLOODING & MAINTENANCE » Outdoor skating rinks are flooded on grass (family rink) & asphalt (hockey rink) bases as soon as air temperatures & ground frost allow. Two flood trucks run 24-hours a day for approximately 10- days to build the initial ice base. Once built, rinks are swept & flooded Monday through Saturday as needed. TREE & BRUSH REMOVAL » Regular tree & brush trimming takes place during the winter, with easier access to trails & less damage to the surrounding area.
FACILITY
INSTALLATION REMOVAL
Aeration System (Lake Susan) Baseball/Softball Bases Portable Toilets Volleyball Nets
Feb. 1
March 20
April 1
Oct. 15
April 1
Oct. 26 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Oct. 15
April 15
Tennis Nets
April 1 April 1 April 1
Pickleball Nets
Soccer Goals/Nets
Fishing Piers
April 15 April 15 April 15
Docks
Picnic Shelters Lake Ann Ball Field Concession Irrigation Systems Swimming Buoys
April 15
Oct.15
April 15
Oct. 15
May 1
Sept. 20
1 st Saturday in December
Holiday Lights
Jan. 15
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