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STATUS OF THE URBAN FOREST <br />40 | CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN <br />1.4.6.2 Ken Mercer Sports Park <br />The Ken Mercer Sports Park located in the center of Pleasanton at 5800 Parkside <br />Drive and is one of the largest parks in Pleasanton at 102 acres. The park has 76.5 <br />acres of turf grass and contains 1,577 trees. The park is the flagship of the park <br />system and is the home of many of the City’s youth sports groups. The park is a <br />regional draw for several large softball, baseball and soccer tournaments hosted <br />at the park each year. It also features a youth cricket pitch to support the emerging <br />sport of cricket in the Bay Area. <br />How it’s Managed <br />The park is maintained by Parks Division staff while the programming of the use <br />of the park is overseen by the Library and Recreation Department. The crew <br />maintaining the park is comprised of six full time staff and three part time staff, all <br />of which are supported by a Parks Supervisor. Major maintenance activities include <br />turfgrass management, irrigation inspections and repairs, ball field maintenance and <br />preparation, tree work, playground maintenance and repair, and general landscape <br />maintenance. <br />Value to the Landscape: <br />The Ken Mercer Sport Park is a great community asset. The park is not only the hub <br />for organized youth athletics in the city but also a recreation destination for walking, <br />jogging, and pick-up games. The many tournaments held at the park draw teams <br />from around the region and west coast and the park is an unofficial ambassador <br />for Pleasanton for those traveling to Pleasanton for the first time. The residents <br />of Pleasanton are passionate about the park and have a vested interest in its <br />maintenance and future success.