Hummingbird Park (Officially known as Niven Park Playground) is a collective effort between APDW, Larkspur City Council, and a private Greenbrae family. The family made a major donation to the city of Larkspur to replace the Niven Park play structure in Greenbrae with what’s called “Alex’s Discovery and Hummingbird Garden,” in honor of their son.
An overview of the proposed playground improvements was presented to the Larkspur City Council at the November 2, 2022 meeting followed by two community meetings. The Council unanimously approved the project plans and authorized staff to advertise the project for contractor bid solicitation.
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Improvements for Niven Park were identified in the 2015 Mini-Parks Action Plan. Areas of improvement included mandatory accessibility and safety code compliance upgrades as well as discretionary aesthetic and usability improvements.
Based on community input from the public survey conducted in August 2021, the areas of Niven Park that will be upgraded are: Landscaping area at the park entrance, Picnic area on Drakes Landing Road, Playground - new equipment and small enlargement, Park-wide upgrades to lighting, benches, and drinking fountains
The new play area will be 5,300 square feet, comprised of landscaping, paths, a family picnic area, and a nature playground with stepping stumps, a log climb and slide, a story time circle, and a pebble harp. The play area will be enclosed by a 3-foot fence. There will be decorative elements including 11 trees and an 8-foot-tall hummingbird sculpture made of Legos. The landscaping will feature pollinator-friendly plants to attract hummingbirds. There will also be “insect hotels” in the garden along with interpretative signs. By the waterfront, there will be a “reflection area” dedicated to the first responders.
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