Park Upgrades & Development

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

In 2024, Boughton Park will receive upgrades as part of the City's Green Network Project, funded in part by the Government of Canada's Natural Infrastructure Fund, as well as the Parks Department's Park Upgrade Program. The upgrade work will address deficiencies and bring the park up to current standards, as well as include the installation of a food forest demonstration site, irrigation system improvements and naturalized plantings. 

Plans for the park include:

• Food Forest Demonstration Site (Phase 1)
• Tree plantings
• Planting beds / pollinator gardens
• Irrigation improvements
• New play structure
• New pathways
• Site furniture
• Educational signage

For more information, view or download the draft design for Boughton Park or visit the Boughton Park Upgrade Engage Page. 

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

Buena Vista Park will be undergoing construction in 2024 to bring the park up to current standards. Plans for the park include: 

• Upgraded pathways and lights
• Upgraded irrigation, including the lawn bowling area
• Updated site furniture
• Enhanced plantings throughout the park, including trees

For more information, view the proposed plans or visit the Buena Vista Park Upgrade Engage Page. 

Forest Grove Linkage will be undergoing construction in the 2024 construction season to bring the park up to current standards. Plans for the park include: 

• Upgraded asphalt pathways 
• New irrigation system 
• Updated site furniture 
• Enhanced plantings throughout the park, including trees and shrubs 

For more information, view or download the Forest Grove Linkage Concept Plan.

Forestry Farm Linkage will be undergoing construction in the 2024 construction season to bring the park up to current standards. Plans for the park include: 

• New and upgraded pathway
• New site furniture
• Enhanced plantings throughout the park, including trees and shrubs 
• New Culverts
• Irrigation improvements

For more information, view or download the Forestry Farm Linkage Concept Plan.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

John Avant Park will be undergoing construction in 2024 to bring the park up to current standards. Plans for the park include: 

• Upgraded pathways and drainage (started August 2024)
• New irrigation system (started August 2024)
• New site furniture 
• Enhanced plantings throughout the park, including trees and shrubs 

For more information, view or download the John Avant Park Upgrade Concept Plan.

Kistikan Park will be undergoing upgrades in the 2024/2025 construction seasons to align with the City of Saskatoon Water Conservation Strategy and bring the park up to current City of Saskatoon standards. Plans for the park include: 

• Asphalt pathways
• LED pathway lighting
• Site furniture
• Play structure
• Sustainable tree planting
• Sustainable shrub planting
• Irrigation improvements 

This project is at a concept stage. Please check back for development updates. 

Renderings of the Kistikan Park

North Park Entry

West Park Entry

East Park Entry

Community Node

Play Area

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

In 2024, Leif Erickson Park will receive upgrades as part of the City's Green Network Project, funded in part by the Government of Canada's Natural Infrastructure Fund. The upgrade work will include the installation of a food forest demonstration site, irrigation system improvements and naturalized plantings. 

Plans for the park include:

• Food Forest Demonstration Site (Phase 1)
• Tree plantings
• Planting beds / pollinator gardens
• Irrigation improvements
• New pathways
• Site furniture
• Educational signage

For more information, view or download the draft design for Leif Erickson Park or visit the Leif Erickson Park Upgrade Engage Page. 

Marriott Park will be undergoing construction in the 2024 construction season to bring the park up to current standards. Plans for the park include: 

• Upgraded pathways 
• New irrigation system 
• Updated site furniture  
• New play structure 

For more information, view or download the Marriott Park Concept Plan. 

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

Parc Canada will be getting additional park enhancements in the 2024 construction season. Plans for the park include: 

• Asphalt pathways connecting the neighborhood park to Meighen Crescent and Shea Crescent 
• LED pathway lighting
• Site furniture
• Sustainable tree planting
• Sustainable shrub planting

Renderings of the Parc Canada Natural Infrastructure Fund project

South East perspective

Park Entrance West

Proposed pathway extension

 Family out for a walk

Man sitting on bench

For more information, view or download the Parc Canada Park Upgrade Concept Plan.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

Upgrade work in Parkridge Park will continue in 2024 to bring the park up to current standards. Plans for the park include: 

• A new play structure at the north end of the park (near James L Alexander School) - completed in 2023
• Upgraded pathways, as well as the addition of a new section to create a loop within the park 
• New pathway lighting 
• Updated site furniture 
• Redesigned sports fields to address size, orientation and drainage issues 
• New irrigation system 
• Enhanced plantings throughout the park, including trees and a rain garden 

For more information, view or download the Draft Design for Parkridge Park or visit the Parkridge Park Upgrade Engage Page. 

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

Richard St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area will be getting enhancements in the 2024 construction season as part of the Natural Areas Program. Plans include: 

• Tree planting: approximately 1,800 new trees and shrubs in 5 planting areas
• Trail construction: upgrades of an existing dirt path to a 3-meter-wide crusher dust trail
• 2 new waste bins
• New swing gate

For more information, view or download the proposed plans, or visit the engage page for more information. 

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

Robert Hunter West Park will be undergoing construction in 2024 to bring the park up to current standards. Plans for the park include: 

• New and upgraded pathways
• Pathway lighting
• New site furniture
• Bluff maintenance
• Enhanced plantings, including new trees

For more information, view or download the proposed plans or visit the Robert Hunter West Park Upgrade Engage Page. 

The City is currently in the design phase of Aspen Ridge Core Park, with construction tentatively scheduled to begin in 2025. For more details on this project, visit Aspen Ridge Core Park Engage Page.

The City of Saskatoon is developing Lions Century Park in the Kensington neighborhood. For more details on this project, visit Lions Century Park Engage Page.

The City of Saskatoon is developing Marquis Industrial District Park in the Marquis Industrial neighborhood. Plans for the park include:  

• Sports Fields 
• Site Furniture 
• Parking Lot Expansion 
• Tree Planting 
• Sports Field Irrigation System 

Renderings of the Marquis Industrial District Park

South West Perspective

East Balldiamond infield

Softball games on

Gravel Parking lot

The City of Saskatoon is developing Rosewood Pocket Park in the Rosewood neighborhood. For more details on this project, visit Rosewood Pocket Park Engage Page.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

As part of the Saskatoon Water Flood Control Strategy, Weaver Park is getting a face lift. For more details on this project, visit the Weaver Park Redesign Engage Page.

• Program space
• Storage and mechanical
• Water filling station
• 2 accessible washrooms
• Pathway connections to building