Playground taking shape in downtown Woodstock

Though much of Woodstock is shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the city reports that the new playground next to the downtown Elm Street event green is beginning to take shape as crews make progress on the $510,000 project.

"It has been designed as a natural playground with elements built for play and exploration that are not typical of playground structures," according to a city Facebook posting. Workers have started building "rock scrambles that will be a great place to climb once open."

The playground will have an ADA-accessible boardwalk entry from the corner of Market and Maple Streets, an accessible play area, hammocks, tables, a jungle explorer dome, climbing mounds and tunnels through earthen berms.