Garland’s Watson Park will soon get a significant makeover

Garland’s Watson Park will soon get a significant facelift.

The city of Garland announced on Friday that it received a $750,000 grant to support major improvements at Watson Park on Lawler Road.

Proposed updates include:

• A soccer field
• A futsal court
• A resurfaced basketball court
• A playground
• A splash pad
• A refurbished pavilion
• Trails
• New landscaping
• A native conservation area
• A restroom
• Parking lots

The $750,000 grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will supplement existing bond funds that voters approved in the 2019 bond election to renovate, construct and improve parks and recreational facilities in Garland, according to a news release.

The grants, which are allocated to local governments, appropriate state and federal funding dedicated for the acquisition and development of public recreation areas and facilities in Texas, according to the release. The release also said that all grant-assisted sites must be dedicated as parkland, properly maintained and open to the public.

To learn more about the city’s projects, visit BuildGarland.com.