Marsh-like field conditions at Two Rivers Park make playing and walking a challenge on the uneven, muddy surface.

Courtesy Wanda Castel de Oro

I attended my grandson’s AYSO soccer game on Saturday at Two Rivers Park and was sorry to see the playing fields are still in such poor condition. The ground was extremely uneven with potholes filled with gooey mud and water. When the ball landed on the water-soaked grass, it stayed there instead of freely rolling on the surface, seemingly glued in place. The grass was also in need of mowing, which may not have helped much considering the swamp-like condition of the field. I heard the coach from the team playing after us tell his kids they were going to be playing in the “marsh” today.

Last October 2023 a player on my grand-daughter’s team broke her ankle on the park’s field when she stepped in one of the many soggy potholes. Here is what was reported at that time, in part: “From the beginning the underground drip system was a problem. Either the drip lines are too deep or the sod was planted too shallow, and the water doesn’t properly reach the roots of the grass, leaving brown patches. In contrast, after rain, standing water plagues the fields due to poor drainage caused by uneven terrain.”

For years I have heard complaints that there is nothing for young people to do in Fillmore besides sports. Now, even that is a challenge.

When is the city going to do something to improve the field conditions at Two Rivers Park?

I hosed the mud off my shoes when I got home.