For the second time, Del Norte County will be seeking a grant to renovate Pyke Field.During a forum Tuesday, county employees explained the county is planning to apply for a Prop 68 grant to make changes to the park.Proposition 68, also known as the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018, was passed by the state’s voters in the June 2018 election. Part of the proposition provides for grants for cities and counties to make improvements to park facilities.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Crescent City recently went through a series of public meetings and announced it was applying for a grant to make improvements to Beachfront Park.During a digital forum Tuesday, Allen Winofradov, the parks and building maintenance director, and Kim Nguyen, recreation director for the county, explained the program and answered questions from those listening in.“We definitely want to add another athletic field or an athletic court,” Nguyen said. “Sports draws a lot of people.”Nguyen said the exact plans for the park would be completed after a series of five public forums this week. She said getting input from people who will use the park is vital.“We definitely want to include something for everyone,” Nguyen said.Some ideas include improved playground spaces for children, a splash pad and possibly a community center.“We have a lot of space, a lot of ground to cover so we can definitely add a lot of recreation components,” Nguyen said.Winofradov said after thinking about it for some time, he favors using turf on athletic fields rather than natural grass. He said the advantage of turf is it requires less maintenance and can be used year-round. Another big advantage, he said, was it would eliminate the constant problem of gophers making holes in the grass.The county is on a tight deadline to apply for the grant, with a March 12 date to turn a grant request in.“We’re looking to design it in the next couple of months, get everything put together before our March deadline,” Winofradov said.The county expects to hear if it is approved for the grant in August. If approved, the county would have two years to complete the project.But the first step is to have county residents share their wants and hopes about the park. To get input from the public during the time of COVID-19, the county hosted digital forums Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The final two forums are at 6 p.m. tonight and 11 a.m. Saturday. Zoom links to participate can be found on the homepage of the county website at http://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/home.Winofradov said he hopes county residents will participate, and then everyone will just have to wait.“This can’t happen without these happening,” he said about the forums. “Cross your fingers we get approved.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });