For many years, Gil Lynn Park has been used by students from Dayton High School and Lincoln Elementary. In the wake of multiple instances of vandalism involving the park grounds and bathrooms, however, local residents have become increasingly concerned about the well-being of the much-loved public space. “This is our property at Gil Lynn Park, […]
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Dayton’s Gil Lynn Park gets new playground, pickleball courts
Dayton residents have a new reason to head outside and plenty of new ways to play. The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 15 for its new pickleball courts, new playground equipment, repaved and improved basketball courts and improved buildings at Gil Lynn Park, located at 203 Greendevil Drive in Dayton. The city has […]
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New playground structure coming to Dayton’s Gil Lynn Park
A new playground structure is coming to Gil Lynn Park in Dayton. The city of Dayton, the Dayton Park Board and the Dayton Independent School District debut the new designs. The new equipment includes a larger swing set, climbing dome, spinner, a small play structure for toddler-aged children and a tri-level tower play structure for […]
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Dayton moves forward on pickleball courts
Dayton is moving ahead on its summer improvement plans. At its June 10 meeting, council approved bids to add four pickleball courts to Gil Lynn Park. Under the agreement, JK Muerer Paving will construct the new courts and repave the park’s existing basketball courts for $111,745. That total includes $75,670 for the excavation and construction […]
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Dayton launches $500K parks improvements with student-led GaGa Pit install
The city of Dayton kicked off a half-million-dollar wave of park improvements today by unveiling a GaGa Pit at Gil Lynn Park — a project sparked by local students. The GaGa Pit was implemented after Lincoln Elementary School student council members met with Dayton Mayor Ben Baker and city administrator Jay Fossett weeks ago to […]
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Dayton moves ahead on park improvement plans
Dayton city council approved funding for facility improvements in two of the city’s parks Tuesday. The upgrades are part of an overall plan to improve parks throughout the city over the next couple of years. Council approved the lowest bid of $111,300 from Total Home Care, a local Dayton company, to improve structures at Gil […]
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Dayton Gil Lynn Park receives repairs ahead of traffic garden
Work has begun to repair broken concrete in Gil Lynn Park in Dayton in anticipation of the traffic garden installation. In March, the city received a $25,000 federal grant to fund the small-scale safety town, known as a traffic garden, for children to learn about pedestrian and traffic safety through hands-on activities. “To ensure safety, […]