Rotary Natural Play Hill and Bike Park Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

The 1.26-acre Play Hill is located at Moorhead’s Riverfront Park – 600 1 Ave N. The event is open to the public and will be the first time the Play Hill area will be open to the public following a year of construction. The Play Hill will be ceremonially transferred from the FM Rotary Foundation to the City of Moorhead, and Moorhead Parks will maintain the park in the future.

The project, in planning since 2018, provides the community an inspiring hilltop play area overlooking the Red River, with opportunities for unstructured play, interactive learning and year-round outdoor physical activity. The play elements include a 26-foot-high Tree House with a rope bridge to another tower, a zip line, log and boulder areas, play mounds, balance beams, nets and climbing areas. The Bike Park has been included, with features including a teeter totter, log roller, tabletop plank, bridge deck, mounds, rock patch and bike sidewinder ramp. There is a covered shade structure and picnic area for small gatherings. The playground’s location was strategically selected for its proximity to downtown Moorhead, downtown Fargo, the Midtown Moorhead Bike Trail, a sledding / viewing hill, and proximity to a well-used and lit cross country ski trail.

The project, led by the 5 Fargo-Moorhead Rotary Clubs and FM Rotary Foundation, has raised over $1.1 million with the generous support of over 300 donors, including major donors the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau, the FM Area Foundation, Scheels Foundation and Sanford Health Foundation. Over 100 Rotary members have contributed to the project. Visit the Rotary Natural Play Hill and Bike Park page for more information on the Rotary project.