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Catalpa Park

4516 W CATALPA DR

Catalpa Park is treasured by Northwest Boise neighbors for its walking path, public art and mature trees. The park is adjacent to Collister Elementary School, which was built in 1912 and is included on the National Register of Historic Places.

The park site was formed with the 1996 purchase of three residential properties totaling 6.5 acres. The properties were managed as rental units until development funding was allocated in 2000. At that time, neighbors were asked for input on three concept designs. The outcome was a park plan featuring a perimeter walking path, playground, restroom, shelter, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, basketball court and an informal skate board area. The Catalpa Neighborhood Park was dedicated on August 13, 2002.

Shelter is available at a first-come, first-serve basis.

Horseshoes

Number of Horseshoes courts: 2

Two horseshoe pits are available at a first-come, first-serve basis.

Open Play Areas

Open play areas are cut grass spaces that provide opportunities for healthy recreational activities for people of all ages.

Playground

Swingsets: yes
Age group: 2-12

The playground surface is wood chips.

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Practice Fields

Turf Type: Grass

Fields are scheduled and reserved for local soccer organizations and partners by Boise Parks & Recreation. Usually weekdays or early evenings are available for drop-in use (first-come, first-serve).

Public Art

History in Motion: Past, Present, Future By Mark Stasz, 2003

The form of the sculpture mirrors the motion of a bouncing ball, which is a literal reference to children playing games in the park and an allegorical metaphor of the Collister Neighborhood moving from the past, through the present and into the future.

The first arc, representing the past, is made of steel and found objects with a red-brown patina finish, like the naturally occurring rust process that occurs to steel over time. The artifacts are a visual reminder of the neighborhood's historical past.

The second arc is made of steel and a tapered block of native Idaho limestone. Sandblasted into the stone are a series of images representing elements of the neighborhood. The rock is a symbol for the solidity of community.

The last arc bounds skyward with the promise of what is yet to come. Polished stainless steel was used in this area to represent the future. Metal silhouettes of images drawn by neighborhood elementary students are welded to this section, acknowledging the importance of the next generation's imagination.

Funded by a Boise City Mayor's Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant Administered by Boise City Arts Commission on behalf of the Collister Neighborhood Association.

Dedicated June 7, 2004 by Boise Mayor David Bieter, Marcellus Brown of the Boise City Arts Commission, Fonny Davidson of the Collister Neighborhood Association and artist Mark Stasz

Restrooms

Park restrooms are available at this park. Restrooms are now open. Park drinking fountains are now operational.

For a list of restrooms and portable restrooms that are available year around in parks and the reserves, click here.

Tennis

Number of Tennis courts: 2

Tennis courts may be reserved by contacting:
Boise Parks and Recreation
208-608-7680

One court must be open for public use at all times.

View our Rules & Regulations for Tennis Court Use

Walk 150

Maps created for the city's Walk 150 project provide distances for walking paths in 17 parks throughout the city. Check out the mileage for Places to Walk in this park at: http://www.walk150.org/places-to-walk/

Master Plan

A Master Plan is a concept drawing illustrating recreation facilities and landscape features planned for a park site. It does not necessarily represent what amenities are currently in a park.