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A huge wave of work, support and love of children by Benicia residents created the Playground of Dreams in City Park in 1992, and thousands have enjoyed it since. Now, another community effort is needed to save it.

Although the pine wood structure seems sturdy to the touch, city staff and a consultant have agreed it should be removed soon. The playground was maintained the first several years by Benicia Friends of the Playground volunteers, but sanding and sealing a wooden playground can take scores of work hours, and the city stopped doing it years ago.

In a time-honored Benicia tradition, that is the job undertaken by volunteers on September 15 and 16, 2023. The question is whether the playground outlives the two-year projection that city staff believes this work will extend its life.

Please join our campaign to protect and restore this beloved historic structure. Give us a way to update you on this form as we re-establish Benicia Friends of the Playground.

Contact the campaign at 707.747.6706 or contact@saveourplayground.org.