PORT ANGELES — Volunteers are sought for a day of action to freshen the Dream Playground this weekend.
Maintenance work will be done from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the playground on South Race Street across from Civic Field.
Activities will include some carpentry work — volunteers are asked to bring tools — sanding, staining, raking and other cleanup.
Light refreshments and free T-shirts are planned.
“You might even get to meet some Lefties players stopping by,” according to the United Way of Clallam County, which is sponsoring the cleanup with the Dream Playground Foundation.
Volunteers can stop by for as long as they like on either or both days.
The event is open to everyone, and registration is preferred but not required.
The nonprofit Dream Playground Foundation formed in 2003 to raise funds and support for the playground.
The Dream Playground at Erickson Park has two areas: one for those 5 and younger, and another for those older than 5.
Adjacent to the Dream Playground are picnic tables, a pavilion with tables, a skateboard park, tennis courts and restroom facilities.
The Dream Playground was built over five days in September 2002 by more than 2,000 local volunteers. It is one of the largest volunteer projects Clallam County has ever seen, organizers said.
Starting in February 2002, the playground committee raised more than $185,000, nearly all from local businesses and individuals, to pay for the construction.
Many local materials were donated as well.
To register for the cleanup, go to http://tinyurl.com/PDN-dreamplaygroundvolunteer.
Contact United Way at info@unitedwayclallam.org or 360-457-3011 for details.