PITTSFIELD — For Tony Jackson, president of Westside Legends, a new splash pad at Durant Park reminds him of childhood memories of summertime fun.
“When we were kids, we used to have a garden hose and a sprinkler in our backyards,” he said.
While the splash pad will be more advanced than what Jackson grew up with, the core experience is similar, he said.
“It’s the same fun,” he said. “It’s just done a little differently.”
It will be Pittsfield’s third splash pad, joining existing ones at Clapp Park and The Common. Construction began Thursday.
Jim McGrath, the park, open space and natural resource program manager for Pittsfield, said the splash pad will open before June 30. An exact opening date hasn’t been set.