 Total costs for construction of the initial phases of the park were about $1.3 million.In 2001 to 2002, the park went through over $600,000 in upgrades partially paid for by a grant from the Oregon Lottery that added play equipment, trails, landscaping, viewpoints, and picnic areas among others.In 2001, construction began on the Lloyd Baron Rhododendron Garden at the park to build a facility for the city’s official flower.