New playground nearing opening at GND Rec area in Gary-New Duluth
A new playground was nearly ready off Commonwealth Avenue, adding another kid-focused space to a GND Rec area already busy with exercise classes and skateboarding.
The GND Rec area in Gary-New Duluth was adding another sign of momentum just off Commonwealth Avenue: a new playground was nearing opening beside a site already drawing steady use from residents of all ages.
Friday mornings at the GND Rec Center already brought an exercise class led by Heidi Rudstrom, while outside, skaters were using the park as it headed into its second summer. The playground was the newest piece of that buildout, giving the neighborhood another place for children to play close to home and school.
Wyatt Lindberg helped make the project a reality and now serves on the GND Development Alliance Board. The playground also had a direct fundraising push behind it, with longtime supporter Cheryl Meese offering a match for donations. Tax-deductible contributions were being directed to the GND Development Alliance at 2630 West Superior Street in Duluth, with donations also accepted through the group’s website.
The new play space mattered most to families connected to Stowe Elementary, which sits nearby. Principal Nathan Anderson said it was “very exciting for the Stowe Elementary kids,” underscoring how the project reaches beyond recreation and into the daily rhythm of the school community. For students, the playground means a safer, more convenient place to burn off energy after class and to gather in a familiar neighborhood setting.
The timing also tied the project to a larger civic moment in Gary-New Duluth. A Memorial Day service was scheduled for Monday at 9 a.m. at the corner of Commonwealth and Stowe, putting the playground effort alongside the neighborhood’s shared rituals of remembrance and community life.
Together, the rec center, the skatepark and the new playground reflected a corner of Duluth that has been steadily adding places for children, families and neighbors to spend time together. In Gary-New Duluth, that kind of development is becoming visible one project at a time.
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