Inclusive Playground

PROJECT: Inclusive Playground at Tierra Rejada Park

PARDON OUR DUST

The long-anticipated renovation of the Tierra Rejada Park playground is starting July 7, 2026. We recognize that the summer construction schedule is not ideal, however the timing is necessary in order to meet strict grant funding deadlines. We apologize for the inconvenience.

A major hurdle for the inclusive playground project has been funding. To help defray costs a total of $976,328 in State and Federal grant funds have been awarded to the project with project completion required by the end of the year. Thank you for your patience during construction. We look forward to opening this wonderful new playground to the community later this year!

Project Schedule

Preliminary site investigations occurring June 2026.
Construction scheduled to begin July 7, 2026
Project completion anticipated in November 2026.

Closed Areas During Construction

During construction the west side of the park will be closed to the public including:

Parking lot on Mountain Trail Street
Playground and adjacent walkways and amenities (benches, picnic tables, drinking fountain, etc.)
Picnic Pavilion and adjacent walkway
Grass areas adjacent to playground and picnic pavilion

Please note:

There will be no park access from Mountain Trail Street during construction. Please use Mountain Meadow Drive to access open areas (see below)

Open Areas During Construction

Park features and amenities east of the restroom will remain open during construction including grass area, basketball court, tennis courts, pickleball courts, bocce ball courts, and Mountain Meadow Dr. parking lot.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Moorpark City Council has had a goal for a number of years of providing the community with an Inclusive Playground that would provide recreation features and design elements that appeal to individuals of all abilities, including those with mobility, cognitive, developmental, sight and hearing impairments. The vision is for a fun, safe and engaging community space that is developmentally appropriate for all children and offers play opportunities for a wide variety of needs and interests.

Community input helped select a “whimsical” theme for the park. This will be expressed as a fun twist on nature integrated into various playground elements. New playground features include:

A custom free-standing sensory play wall (approximately 8’ X 14’)
Two new multi-level play structures for children ages 2-5 and 5-12 with integrated shade
Fully accessible ride-on merry-go-round and glider
Spinners and rockers for children of all abilities
Swing structure with standard and accessible swings.
Play dome, log tunnel, custom steppers, balance board (and more).
Custom themed rubberized surfacing.
Two new shaded picnic areas.

The project also includes modifications to the parking lot on Mountain Trail Street to support the playground. See the Project Image Gallery below for more details!

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

PUBLIC INPUT: The City began outreach to collect public input on this project in 2019. City staff collaborated with playground, landscape and civil engineers to develop the concept for the Inclusive Playground. Public forum and on-site stakeholder meetings were held in December of 2019 to gather public input on the project design. An online survey was also released to collect public preferences regarding the Inclusive Playground’s theme and features. Based on the results of the public input process, the following elements were identified to guide the design process:

Theme: "Whimsical" / Freeform & dynamic shapes, vibrant colors, nature elements.

Components: Elements that incorporate movement and varying elevations. Spinners, slides, swings, crawlers and tubes

Amenities: Tactile wall / Shade elements / Alternate seating / Drinking fountain

NAMING CONTEST: During the winter of 2022/23 the community participated in a naming contest to select a unique name for the inclusive playground. After the votes were counted, City Council confirmed the winning name of "Enchanted Playground".

WHAT ABOUT THE ROCKET SHIP?: The "rocket ship" is moving. Following the renovation of the Tierra Rejada Park playground a new rocket ship play structure is planned for installation at nearby Glenwood Park.

(Note: Original plans involved relocating the existing rocket ship play structure, however due to the age of the structure it has been determined that this is not feasible. Therefore a new rocket ship structure is planned for Glenwood Park.)

PROJECT IMAGE GALLERY

Inclusive Playground Play Equipment Layout

GRANT FUNDING

A major hurdle for the inclusive playground project is funding. To help defray the cost, in 2020 the City applied for a grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The LWCF grant funds can be used for renovations or additions to existing parks, including construction of playgrounds. For this project, the City applied for funding to convert the existing playground area at Tierra Rejada Park into an Inclusive Playground.

Between 2021 and 2022 the City secured grant funding of $200,578 from the California State Parks Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) Per Capita Program and $775,750 through the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). In total the City has received $976,328 in grant funds for the project. The balance of the project’s total budget of $2.5M consists primarily of developer impact fees specifically designated for public art and public park improvements and ADA improvement funds.