King School Park Play Area Renovation Project

A giant eucalyptus tree toppled during the night of February 26, 2019, crushing and destroying the tot playground used by children age 2-5. Several site elements around the tot-lot were also damaged or destroyed.  The King School Park Project included the replacement of the age 2-5 playground, added a new age 5-12 play element dubbed the “DNA Tower” where the eucalyptus tree once stood, and included various other accessibility and site improvements to the park, including the installation of new trees back to the park.  Work was completed in November 2021 in coordination with the Berkeley Unified School District.