Upland Park

Not to be confused with Captain Tilly Park, formerly known as Upland Park.

Upland Park is a public park located at 3014 Jefferson Street in South Omaha, Nebraska. The park and surrounding neighborhood were opened in 1913.[1]

Playground at Upland Park

Upland Park has two tennis courts, two soccer fields, walking paths, and a small playground at the park, along with a "sprayground," which is a small water park. The sprayground replaced a swimming pool located at the park for several decades during a park-wide renovation in 1999.[2] The spraygrounds are attributed in the 412 percent increase in park attendance in the year following its opening, drawing 7,500 additional users to the park annually.[3] The park has been an important location for low-income and immigrant youth to play soccer, and according to the Omaha World-Herald, it was integral to the Omaha South High School's soccer team's success.[4]

Because of its proximity to the former ASARCO site in Omaha, the park has been identified as being contaminated with lead.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Upland Park neighborhood", Douglas County Assessor. Retrieved 9/5/08.
  2. ^ "Spraygrounds", City of Omaha. Retrieved 9/5/08.
  3. ^ St. Clair, S. "Water 101:Tips for squeezing every last drop of success out of your waterpark and splash play area", Recreation Management. Retrieved 9/5/08.
  4. ^ Burbach, C. "Success in soccer sparks Latino students' dedication to school", Omaha World-Herald. May 8, 2008. Retrieved 9/5/08.
  5. ^ "Summary of Parks Located in the Omaha Lead Site"[permanent dead link‍], Omaha Lead Site Community Advisory Group. Retrieved 9/5/08.

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