The park staff accomplish a great deal to keep Lafreniere beautiful and well-maintained year-round. Their tireless efforts sometimes go unnoticed, but the results are appreciated by hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. This is a listing of some of the improvements and significant maintenance projects which have been and are currently being undertaken.

Carousel Bldg - Cleaning
Power washing of Building

Start Date:9/1/2009
Complettion Date:9/30/2009

Sept 2009

Painting Sept 2009
Painted Shelters in Lyons Club Plgd & Boat House

Start Date:9/1/2009
Complettion Date:9/30/2009

Pavillion Island Lights Sept 2009
Repaired lights on Pavillion Island

Start Date:9/1/2009
Complettion Date:9/30/2009

Maintenance Yard
Constructed new area to wash off in the yard

Start Date:7/1/2009
Complettion Date:7/30/2009

Restroom #2 Sewer lines
Repair sewer iines by restroom #2

Start Date:7/1/2009
Complettion Date:8/30/2009

Patio Gardens Ribbon cutting
Official opening of the Patio Gardens

Start Date:7/1/2009
Complettion Date:7/30/2009

Warehouse Men's Room
Remodel the men's restroom in the Warehouse

Start Date:7/1/2009
Complettion Date:

Waterfall Repair July 2009
Repair pumps

Start Date:7/1/2009
Complettion Date:

Mall Island Pump
Replaced motor on pump for Mall Island Aerator Pump

Start Date:7/1/2009
Complettion Date:8/30/2009

Office Parking Lot Expansion

Start Date:7/1/2009
Complettion Date:

Expansion of the Parking Lot at the entrance to the office

Soccer Fields May 2009
Top dressing of soccer fields

Start Date:6/4/2009
Complettion Date:

Perimeter Fencing
New perimeter fencing surrounding the Park

Start Date:6/1/2009
Complettion Date:

Street lights
Repaired 8 street lights

Start Date:6/1/2009
Complettion Date:6/30/2009

Pavillion - June 2009
Power washed Pavillion

Start Date:6/1/2009
Complettion Date:6/30/2009

Mall Island Foot Bridges June 2009
Power washed foot bridges to Mall Island

Start Date:6/1/2009
Complettion Date:6/30/2009

Fitness Station Drinking Fountains
Installed new drinking fountains by fitness stations

Start Date:6/1/2009
Complettion Date:6/30/2009

Fence Improvements
Park Perimeter Improvements

Start Date:5/6/2009
Complettion Date:

Storage Facility
Design and construction of a new storage building

Start Date:5/1/2009
Complettion Date:

Foundation Center Equipment
Kitchen and deck equipment

Start Date:5/1/2009
Complettion Date:12/30/2009

July 2009-Installation of double ovens in the kitchen within new cabinet Sept 2009 - ordered 6 benches and 2 trash cans for deck area Dec 2009 - Installed benches & trash cans

ADA Port-O-Lets May 2009
Ordered 2 ADA Port-O-Lets to be placed on either side of the Park

Start Date:5/1/2009
Complettion Date:5/30/2009

Patio Gardens Spraying
Lobbs will spray 6 times per year

Start Date:5/1/2009
Complettion Date:

Walking Track May 2009
Repair of cracks in track

Start Date:5/1/2009
Complettion Date:

Roofing Work
Repair of 3 roofs in Park

Start Date:5/1/2009
Complettion Date:

Water Fountains
Installed two new water fountains which were donated by the New Orleans Track Club

Start Date:4/1/2009
Complettion Date:4/30/2009

New Orelans Track Club

Fill Added
Filled low spots within the park grounds

Start Date:4/1/2009
Complettion Date:4/30/2009