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Field lights to go on tonight at Lower Woodland Park

What do you think? (9 Comments) July 4, 2010 at 7:00AM

Seattle Parks and Recreation will activate field lighting on Playfields #2 and #7 at Lower Woodland Park (Aurora Ave. N and N 59th St) tonight (Sunday, July 4 2010) to protect the synthetic surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at approximately 8:45 p.m. and will be turned off at 11 p.m.

In November 2008, Seattle voters approved a $146 million Parks and Green Spaces Levy.  One of the projects included in the Levy was the renovation of the two Lower Woodland soccer fields (“Field #2″ and “Field #7″).  The fields were renovated with synthetic turf last fall.

Field #7, located next to the tennis courts, is the soccer field that you drive past if you are circling the lake.  If you head south past Field #7, you’ll hit softball fields and then Field #2, followed by the baseball diamond.

Fireworks destroy the synthetic turf, and are illegal in the City of Seattle.

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What do you think? (9 Comments)
  • Kayluude29

    Thank you for explaining why I have seen the lights on so late at night recently. But I am curious, how does having the lights on 'protect the synthetic surfaces'? From humans? (implied by the comment about fireworks) or does the light or heat from the lights keep some other noxious stimulus away from the artificial surface there? Thanks in advance for your clarification.

  • Eric

    @Kayluude29, the lights make the place less attractive to people wanting to shoot off fireworks. Fireworks are much more fun in the dark.

  • mygreenlake

    Thanks, Eric, that is correct — it was just a one-night measure to discourage fireworks.

    Interesting, though, to hear from Kayluude29 that the lights have been on late at night prior to last night. I'll let you know if I hear any explanation of why this might be.

  • Kayluude29

    Thank you for explaining why I have seen the lights on so late at night recently. But I am curious, how does having the lights on 'protect the synthetic surfaces'? From humans? (implied by the comment about fireworks) or does the light or heat from the lights keep some other noxious stimulus away from the artificial surface there? Thanks in advance for your clarification.

  • Eric

    @Kayluude29, the lights make the place less attractive to people wanting to shoot off fireworks. Fireworks are much more fun in the dark.

  • mygreenlake

    Thanks, Eric, that is correct — it was just a one-night measure to discourage fireworks.

    Interesting, though, to hear from Kayluude29 that the lights have been on late at night prior to last night. I'll let you know if I hear any explanation of why this might be.