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April is here and with it the sounds of children playing outside and the smells of barbecue in the air.
All of this and more can be found at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s Pulaski Park located on Pulaski Barracks.
Renovated in 2003, Pulaski Park offers KMC members a chance to enjoy outdoor activities from playing basketball to cooking on a grill in a secluded area on base, said Steve Selvey, the garrison Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation manager.
It was one of the many services and projects that helped the garrison be selected as a semi-finalist for the 2004 Army Communities of Excellence for the Installation Management Command-Europe award competition.
Now, the park is tied into the Army Family Covenant – a commitment by Army leadership to improve the quality of life for families.
Centrally located, the park is nestled between Pulaski Barracks and Vogelweh.
“Pulaski Park is very convenient because it’s ideally located in the KMC and has a storage area which holds tables and chairs,” Mr. Selvey said. “It’s also a good location because the Super Grills from Outdoor Recreation and food supplies from the (Vogelweh) commissary are nearby.”
For reservation purposes, the park is cut in half by the road leading from Pulaski Gate 11 to the Vogelweh circle, passing the Pulaski Auto Skills. Renters can reserve the whole or just one side of the park, said Kerri Schmitt, a recreation assistant at the garrison Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation.
The upper half of the park is about 7.86 acres, or 31,970 square meters, and has a basketball court, volleyball pit, playground, a stage and pavilion with a built-in grill and picnic area. Bathroom facilities are also located in the upper half and are for all those who use the park.
A new boundless playground is being added to the park next to the basketball court area.
“The new playground will enhance the accessibility for all children with physical limitations,” said Mr. Selvey.
He also added that completion of the park is scheduled to be completed by the end of this month.
The lower half of the park is about 8.3 acres, or 33,590 square meters, and offers a track, baseball field and pavilion with a built-in grill.
“When the park is reserved, individuals and families can still go in and use the park’s facilities as long as they are not using the grill,” Ms. Schmitt said.
All U.S. ID cardholders are eligible to reserve the park for group or individual activities, such as unit functions and family barbecues or even birthday parties.
Reservations are for a day, not for specific time periods, and can be reserved throughout the year, said Ms. Schmitt, who added that the park is open from dawn to dusk.
“It’s the responsibility of everybody who uses the park (whether renting or not) to pick up after themselves and to take their trash with them at the end of the event,” Ms. Schmitt said. “And, when someone reserves the park, they are required to fill out a contract that includes a credit card number; they will be charged if they leave the park messy.”
Pets are not allowed in the park.
The cost to rent the entire park for a day is $75. To rent just one side of the part is $50 a day. To reserve Pulaski Park, visit the Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation in Bldg. 2905 on Pulaski Barracks or call at 493-4117 or 0631-3406-4117.
