Foster City Prepares Erckenbrack Park for Sandcastle Contest

For immediate release: July 1

Contact: Tiffany Oren, Recreation Manager, 650-286-3380, toren@fostercity.org

To ensure community members can comfortably enjoy Foster City’s upcoming Sandcastle Contest, which is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, the beach portion of Erckenbrack Park will be temporarily closed in preparation for the event. The City will be taking additional measures to ensure the beach is thoroughly cleaned and prepared before the event is held Saturday, July 10. As a result, the waterfront segment and beach section of the park will be closed from Wednesday, July 7, to the morning of the event.

Crews will spend the days before the Sandcastle Contest cleaning the existing sand at the beach and delivering additional fresh sand. After, the site will be raked, leveled, and prepared, then temporarily fenced off to preserve it for the event. Installation of temporary fencing will deter geese from being in the enclosed area. There is a permanent fence between the beach and the rest of the park, and adding the temporary fencing along the shoreline will enclose the entire beach section and make the site less attractive to geese. Additionally, fresh water from hoses will be used to dampen the sand being used for the contest.

“Keeping Foster City’s parks clean and inviting for our community to enjoy is a top priority,” said City Manager Peter Pirnejad. “And we are working hard to guarantee Erckenbrack Park is ready to host a festive Sandcastle Contest celebrating our city’s 50th anniversary.”

The Sandcastle Contest will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 10. Pre-registration for the event is required. To register, visit www.fostercity.org/parksandrec/sandcastle-contest-0.

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