Yorktown reopens playground at Blackberry Woods

Yorktown reopened the Blackberry Woods playground Wednesday with neighborhood families ready to play.

The new children’s playground has a colorful jungle gym and a swing set made by Miracle Recreation set on a soft surface to minimize fall injuries to small children.

“I’ve been very committed over my term to making sure that we have great facilities,” said Supervisor Ed Lachterman. “We’ve been working on a lot of different projects, our pools, our parks. We know that we’re leaving our town for our kids.”

Earlier this year, the Yorktown Recreation Commission approved the playground renovation at a cost of $47,593.20. The installation was completed by Liberty Parks and Playgrounds.

The Blackberry Woods playground is the latest public park improvement in Yorktown. Last month, the town opened a rehabilitated pickleball facility with six courts with new, high-quality court surfaces, fresh painting, durable 8-foot-high fencing, and overhead lighting that allows for night games.