PARKS McKinney opens Prestwyck Park, adds upgrades to other facilities
BY MATT PAYNE
Parkway will see a new playground alongside a running track and skating area, the facility’s master plan states. In addition, the basketball court and ballfields will all be updated. Murphy Park near McDonald Street will see an expanded playground. Additional amenities being added include a shaded picnic grove, bench swings and a basketball court. Both parks are expected to be
College andWillie streets, saidMichael Kowski, McKinney Parks and Recre- ation director. In addition, four new pickleball courts are being added. Work is expected to finish “later this calendar year.” MaryWill CraigParkandMurphyPark Renovations to two McKinney parks began in January, according to the city. MaryWill Craig Park near Virginia
completed by the end of the year. GrayBranchCommunityPark A new trail is being added to Gray Branch Community Park off Gray Branch Road, according to Kowski. The McKinney Parks Foundation has about 1 mile cleared out for the first installation, Kowski said. He added that several volunteer opportunities for the trail are available.
The McKinney Parks and Recreation Department has stayed busy early in the new year by opening new facilities and improving existing ones. Here is a list of recent developments in the city’s park system. PrestwyckPark Prestwyck Park, a new neighbor- hood park near US 380 and Coit Road, opened in February. The 17-acre, $3.3 million park is directly adjacent to Hughes Elemen- tary School, a Prosper ISD campus. Features include play equipment, a splash pad, a pavilion, a sports court, shade structures andmore, according to the city’s master plan for the facility. FinchPark Improvements are being made at Finch Park. New playground equipment and the largest splash pad in the McKinney parks system are being installed at the corner of South
Parks in progress The city of McKinney has opened a new park and adding improvements to four existing parks.
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