ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Chestnut Ridge Conservancy sought volunteers to participate in Community Build Days to help construct a new Playground For All at Chestnut Ridge Park.
From 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday volunteers helped build the inclusive playground.
People interested in volunteering can sign up at the link here.
This will be the Erie County Parks system's first inclusive playground. It's designed to be accessible for children with a wide range of abilities, unlike most traditional playgrounds.
The playground will be located next to the park casino. Construction on the project began back in July. At the time, Erie County Parks estimated the park would be complete in five to six weeks. The project costs $625,000.
The Chestnut Ridge Conservancy shared on its Facebook page that it will still be a bit longer before kids can play on it, but thanks to the roughly 100 volunteers who helped, all the equipment is in the ground.