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If you are interested in
volunteering to help with the beautification of Sachse, the Parks and
Recreation Department sponsors an Adopt-a-Spot program.
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for more information.
BALL FIELD/PAVILION RESERVATIONS For reservations of the ball
fields and pavilions, you must contact the Parks and Recreation
Department at 469.429.0275, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through
Friday. CONCESSION STAND VENDOR The concession stand at Heritage
Park is operated by the Sachse Sports Association members.
For further information, please contact Lance Whitworth,
Director of Parks and Recreation at 469.429.0275. The City of Sachse does enforce
a park curfew. The parks are closed from 11:30 pm
until 6:00 am on weekdays and from 12:00 midnight until 6:00 am on
weekends. No games shall begin before 8:00 am. The
lights at the parks shall be turned off by 11:00 pm Monday thru
Thursday and by 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday. The use
of the lights is prohibited on Sunday. This curfew may be
reviewed at City Hall or the Library in the City of Sachse Code
Book. The park curfew
as stated in Section 7-2 of the Sachse Code "persons shall not be
allowed in, on, about or around a public park and/or facility
between 11:30 pm to 6 am on weeknights and 12 midnight to 6 am on
weekends. No exceptions shall be allowed without written
permission from the Parks and Recreation Commission." PARKS AND LOCATIONS
SALMON
PARK [Map
It!]
Salmon Park will soon be under construction to comply with the 2006 bond program improvements approved by the citizens. When construction begins, the park will be closed to the public. The future amenities include one lighted ball field and one non-lighted ball field, a basketball court, playground equipment, a covered pavilion, barbecue grills, picnic tables, concrete parking, a concession stand and restrooms. This park will be handicap accessible. PARK LAKE PARK [Map It!]Located on Miles Road at Trail Ridge Drive Park Lake Park is a neighborhood park
with a small pond surrounded by a 1/4 mile walking/jogging trail,
several picnic tables
Special thanks to Mary Saathoff for the picture of Park Lake Park.
CORNWALL
LANE PARK [Map
It!] A
small neighborhood park with a small pavilion, picnic tables, barbecue
grills and playground equipment for
children.
CEDAR
CREEK PARK [Map
It!] This
is a beltway area along a power line easement that may be used for
walking/jogging, however, the trail is NOT paved.
SACHSE
ON THE CREEK PARK [Map
It!] Nine
acres along the creek in this subdivision were dedicated by the Sachse on
the Creek residential developer. This area will be developed as a
natural walking trail in the future.
JOE
J. AND PATRICIA D. STONE
PARK [Map
It!] This park has a large covered pavilion with picnic tables and barbecue grills. There is a jogging/walking trail around a small pond and a covered playground area.
WOODBRIDGE GOLF CLUB Located on the northern edge of Sachse off of Highway 78 at Woodbridge Parkway
MUDDY CREEK PRESERVE TRAIL OPENS
MUDDY CREEK PRESERVE - Did you know Sachse has a nature preserve? The Muddy Creek Preserve is a 206-acre preserve located in both Sachse and Wylie along Pleasant Valley Road. The County acquired the Muddy Creek Preserve in the late 1990s and in 1998 donated 184.6 acres to Sachse and Wylie for the nature preserve; 147.36 acres being in Sachse. Dallas County received grant money from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to build a trail system through the preserve and on November 9, 2006 dignitaries held the ribbon-cutting ceremony opening the trail to the public. The new trail, a one-mile long and 10-foot wide concrete path, winds along Muddy Creek. There is a picnic table available near the concrete parking lot just off of Pleasant Valley Road. The Muddy Creek Trail is one of the first trail projects to be implemented in the northeastern sector of Dallas County. With other trails under development, Muddy Creek Trail was designed to link with others to provide a recreational corridor from residential developments in the north to other municipal recreational sites in the south, as well as access to Lake Ray Hubbard. While serving as a recreational amenity, it will also preserve a piece of the original rural landscape and may soon be one of the last open green spaces available to the area. There is a primary focus over the next ten years to implement a County Trail Plan and create a county-wide trail system. According to Dallas County Commissioner Mike Cantrell, “The trail system ultimately should be considered both a recreational and alternative transportation vehicle, and to that end, Dallas County’s Trail Plan reflects a desire to ultimately link the Muddy Creek Preserve to housing developments and recreational amenities in the area. This section of trail is the first piece of that process.” Mayor Mike Felix feels that “well-maintained parks and trails are an important aspect of the high quality of life in any community. They can also enhance the aesthetic appeal of neighborhoods and communities.” As part of the Dallas County Trail System, Muddy Creek trail gives people a chance to appreciate an area still inhabited by a number of wildlife species. The Muddy Creek Preserve Trail begins at 5400 Pleasant Valley Road, near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Elm Grove Road. WORD OF CAUTION: It it NOT advisable for children to be
walking through the area without adult supervision. The area does
inhabit some rather large snakes and other wildlife, both friendly and
not so friendly, so please watch children and small pets and do not
allow them to wonder too far from the concrete pathway. PARKS MASTER PLAN The City Council approved Resolution No. 1718 on March 6, 2000 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Wilbur Smith Associates to develop a Comprehensive Plan, updating Sachse’s previous plan that was adopted in October 1986. The steering committee was formed and met for the first time on April 6, 2000. As a part of the Comprehensive Plan, a Parks Master Plan was also developed. The Parks Master Plan was presented to the public in a public hearing at the September 19, 2001 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, at which time the Plan was approved for presentation to City Council. On November 19, 2001, the City Council unanimously adopted the Plan by Resolution No. 1901. All sections of the plan are saved in Adobe PDF format. If you need to download a free reader, click here.
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