County updates on Riverside Park

On Wednesday, March 5 Kern County gave the Kern Valley Sun an update regarding the progress of the Riverside Park project in Kernville. The county expects the project to be completed by the end of May.

You may recall the park was pummeled and devastated during a year of harsh winter storms. Since then organizations have been forced to avoid using the park for gatherings, including the recent Rubber Duck Race fundraiser for Kern Valley Exchange Club and even more recently the Whiskey Flat Days events.

Kern County Chief Operations Officer Stacy Kuwahara told the press, that significant progress had been made in reconstruction at Riverside Park. Aspects of the reconstruction Kuwahara listed in her update for the press included: construction of concrete walkways, picnic tables, park benches, play equipment, safety surfacing, exercise equipment, basketball/pickleball court, raft launch area, various park signs, ADA improvements, soil amendment, and irrigation system.

Kuwahara said, “Once the wet weather subsides and the contractor has favorable site conditions, the sod will be installed. The final feature to be constructed will be the power pedestal, which is scheduled to be delivered and installed, in May. Upon completion, Riverside Park may reopen for the public to enjoy.”