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One of Sacramento's oldest playgrounds is getting a prehistoric makeover

One of Sacramento's oldest playgrounds is getting a prehistoric makeover
DOWN MORE THAN 100 POINTS RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW, A SACRAMENT OF PLAYGROUND IS UNDERGOING A MASSIVE MAKEOVER. CITY OFFICIALS SAY IT’S GOING TO SPARK THE IMAGINATION OF A LOT OF CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. OKI PARK’S RENOVATED PLAYGROUND HAS A DINOSAUR EXPLORATION THEME. NEIGHBORS ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF DINOS COMING TO LIFE FOR THEIR KIDS THE PARK WAS BUILT IN 1992 AFTER NEIGHBORS IN COLLEGE GREENS AND GLEN BROOK RAISED MONEY TO GIVE CHILDREN A SAFE PLACE TO PLA CITY OFFICIALS SAY FAST FORWAR THIRTY YEARS AND THE PLAY STRUCTURE WAS OUTDATED FOR TODAY’S STANDARDS. WORKING TOGETHER THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO RENOVATE IT. THEY WANTED SOMETHING THAT WOULD ALLOW CHILDREN TO EXPLORE PREHISTORIC CREATURES AND SCIENCE. THE PLAYGROUND FEATURES A FLYING PTERODACTYL AND T-REX. COUNCILMEMBER ERIC GUERRA SAYS IT’S EXCITING TO BRING THIS SCIENCE PARK TO FAMILIES IN SACRAMENTO. >> THIS NEW FACE GIVES IT A BRIGHT NEW ENERGY, A BRIGHT NEW LOOK, AND GIVES IT A BIT OF THAT SCIENCE SPIN TO IT. THE FACT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO REPLACE IT, WE WILL SEE NEW PALEONTOLOGISTS COME OUT OF OUR COMMUNITY. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY KIDS EXCITED. >> CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE MONTH, THE RIBBON SIMPLY -
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One of Sacramento's oldest playgrounds is getting a prehistoric makeover
One of Sacramento's most outdated playgrounds is undergoing a massive makeover, and the big unveiling will happen in a few weeks. City officials said they hope the updates at Oki Park spark the imagination of a lot of children in the community. The new playground has a dinosaur exploration theme and will feature a flying pterodactyl and T. rex. Oki Park was built in 1992 after neighbors in the College Greens and Glen Brook community raised money to give children a safe place to play. Sacramento city officials said the play structure was in bad shape after 30 years. Working together, they were able to get the funds necessary to renovate it. The Oki playground makeover cost the city about $500,000. Council member Eric Guerra said it's exciting to bring a science-based park to families in Sacramento. "This new phase gives it bright new energy, a bright new look and gives it a little bit of that science spin to it," Guerra said. "So the fact that we were able to replace it and bring a new dinosaur theme, we are going to see new paleontologists come out of our community because of it. I have already seen so many kids who are excited." Construction will be completed at the end of April, and the ribbon-cutting will take place May 1.

One of Sacramento's most outdated playgrounds is undergoing a massive makeover, and the big unveiling will happen in a few weeks.

City officials said they hope the updates at Oki Park spark the imagination of a lot of children in the community. The new playground has a dinosaur exploration theme and will feature a flying pterodactyl and T. rex.

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Oki Park was built in 1992 after neighbors in the College Greens and Glen Brook community raised money to give children a safe place to play.

Sacramento city officials said the play structure was in bad shape after 30 years. Working together, they were able to get the funds necessary to renovate it. The Oki playground makeover cost the city about $500,000.

Council member Eric Guerra said it's exciting to bring a science-based park to families in Sacramento.

"This new phase gives it bright new energy, a bright new look and gives it a little bit of that science spin to it," Guerra said. "So the fact that we were able to replace it and bring a new dinosaur theme, we are going to see new paleontologists come out of our community because of it. I have already seen so many kids who are excited."

Construction will be completed at the end of April, and the ribbon-cutting will take place May 1.