Where: primarily on Madison Street, but exposed on the east at the corner of Third Street and Mosley and on the South on Edgewood.
Amenities: Open fields often used for volleyball and football. Full children's playground. Demonstration edible garden installed in 2008. Water fountains.
Summary: Small and hilly, this is a very secluded feeling park with moderately challenging terrain. It has a paved path running from Third Street to Edgewood. Folks often run with their dogs here or come to sit on a bench after getting ice cream from the nearby Washtenaw Dairy. Home to what is believed to be one of the oldest Oak Trees in Ann Arbor.
Festival: The Old West Side Children's Festival happens here once a year on a Sunday in late May or early June. Signs are posted in the park a week before the festival. Please contact 734.717.9632 for more information. The photo below shows face painting from the Old West Side Children's Festival. The Festival also include a magician, petting zoo, crafts table, teddy bear triage and more.
Caveats: Very limited parking and steep terrain may pose problems for people.
Urban Edibles
A peach tree is located just north of the playground, and its fruit – which ripens in August – can be picked by the public.
News references
- Wurster Park stories on AnnArbor.com
- Wurster Park stories on Ann Arbor Chronicle
- Wurster Park stories on Ann Arbor Observer
- Wurster Park stories in Heritage Media newspapers
- Wurster Park stories in the Google News archives