Winter and Summer Fun!
JD Mason Park, located on the west side of Second Ave, can be accessed directly from either Summit Ave. SW or Polk Ave. SW. The park features two picnic shelters with picnic tables and power outlets so the park is an ideal location for family gatherings in the spring, summer, and fall. In addition, there are restroom facilities available 24/7 with showers and baby changing stations. The building in the park is also available to rent for $50 per day for gatherings and there are four eight-foot tables, benches and chairs for 24. The meeting room also features a kitchenette with a full size refrigerator and microwave.
JD Mason Park also hosts a variety of recreational activities for family events. New this summer is the splash pad which operates from 10 am to 10 pm 7 days a week. In addition to the splash pad, the park also has a nature play space area, basketball court, and is half a block away from the school playground.
Rental Space
Cost: $50.00
The warming house area of the new park building is a great location to host splash park birthday parties, family reunions, or other summer events. The indoor space includes four eight-foot tables and 24 chairs for seating in addition to the benches located around the room. The space also includes a kitchenette with refrigerator, freezer, microwave, and double sink. The building amenities include restrooms with showers as well as a shelter area with picnic tables for outdoor dining.
Contact: Lisa Liden at 218-945-3136 to make reservations.
Available Spring, Summer and Fall
Natural Play Space
Located in JD Mason Park just south and west of the splash pad is a nature play space area. This space is designed for young children's play and the "equipment" is made of natural components such as logs, dirt, sand, sticks, and trees. Also included are a couple of outdoor musical instruments. A couple of repurposed concrete culverts on the south end of the park complete the nature play space area.
The Nature Play Space was completed three years ago thanks to the joint efforts of the City of Fertile and Polk County Public Health. Further work has been completed in the area by the local 4H. Further development of this area can be done on an ongoing basis, and the City welcomes any natural additions that the community would like to add to the park. Items such as "slices" of large tree trunks or large flat stepping stone rocks would be welcome additions. Please contact the City of Fertile if you would like to donate any items for that area.
Splash Pad
Hours: 10 am - 8 pm
The Splash Pad opened in June of 2018 after two years of fundraising by the Fertile-Beltrami Early Childhood Initiative. The City of Fertile and its residents are proud to house a space for families to enjoy on the hot summer days.
The Splash Pad features nine jets that shoot water out of the ground and one large flower in the center where the water cascades down. The pad is activated by touching the red top of the short blue pole that sits at the edge of the splash pad. Once activated, the water will run for a few minutes and then stop again. It can be reactivated at any time again by touching the red top of the blue pole.
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The Fertile-Beltrami ECI wishes to thank the following sponsors for their donations which made the Splash Pad in J.D. Mason Park a reality. The children in our community will have years of enjoyment and a fun way to beat the summer heat thanks to the generosity of these community members, businesses, and groups:
- Fertile-Beltrami Community
- Fund Fertile Fire Department
- Fertile Community Club
- Fertile Horizons
- Ultima Bank
- Red River State Bank
- TDS Fertilizer
- TDS Trucking
- Christian Motors
- Andrew & Krista Johnstad
- Ryan & Kylie Strem
- Colleen & Garth Kaste
- Bob & Verna Norland
- Ron & Linda Hanson
- Tim & Jana Dee Fuchs
- Fertile Building Center
- Brian & Becky Downs
- Jagol Honey
- * And other anonymous donors
For a complete list of donors, click here!
