‘Birdhouse,’ basket swings in mix for Cypress Hollow Park

A rendering from Earthscape Play shows a basket swing among preliminary options for a rebuilt playground at Cypress Hollow Park. The Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission’s mini-parks subcommittee presented concepts from three vendors at workshops July 28 and Aug. 4. No design has been chosen, and no construction has been approved.

Tire and basket swings, a climbing structure shaped like a birdhouse and wooden play towers with slides are among the options Tiburon is weighing for a rebuilt playground at Cypress Hollow Park.

Members of the Tiburon Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission’s mini-parks subcommittee presented preliminary concepts from three playground-equipment vendors at an in-person workshop July 28 and a virtual workshop Aug. 4.

The designs and the feedback on them will be folded into the 60%-completed design set that Santa Rosa-based park designer Carlile Macy is preparing for the commission’s special meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 24, subcommittee member and parks Commissioner Chuck Hornbrook said during the Aug. 4 session.

Hornbrook said structures can be mixed and matched across manufacturers for the park’s new play area of roughly 3,000 square feet, a 50% increase over the 2,000 square feet of play space at the half-acre park now.

Even with the expansion, Hornbrook said, the park’s size limits which marquee structures will fit. He said the Bel Aire play area covers 0.7 acres and South of the Knoll Park about 6.5 acres.

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