Fields E and F at Highland Heritage Regional Park reopened with replacement synthetic turf, Douglas County reported Sept. 2. The county switched away from infill made from recycled tires and said the alternative was designed to lower surface temperatures by about 35 degrees.
The county estimated that each synthetic field saves between 1 million and 1.5 million gallons of water annually compared with natural grass. Those are the county’s design and operating estimates, rather than independently measured results from the new installation.
The replacement addressed worn fibers that the county said had made the old fields harder and more slippery. The new surfaces carry a 12-year warranty. They form part of the maintenance program for the county’s 11 synthetic fields.
