The playground between Agate and Nineteenth Street is being renovated thanks to a new partnership and a fundraiser held on Friday October 12. Businesses surrounding the intersection have joined efforts in creating the community group called Hayward Historic District, and their most recent effort is to renovate the Agate Playground.

The University of Oregon currently owns this land, however the surrounding communities use it more often than students. “We’ve never been in the position to make real, big investments in a playground but now with this partnership we’re really looking forward to being able to make something good happen for the neighborhood, the community, and the university,” says University of Oregon Landscape Maintenance Supervisor Phil Carroll.

The funding will be used to get new playground equipment, install irrigation, and plant a garden surrounding the park. For volunteer opportunities with this new project and other information check the Hayward Historic District’s Facebook page.