The ice rink at Jennerjohn Park is located on the north end of the park, next to the sledding hill, and is open for use during regular park hours. New lights were installed in 2019 to light the rink from dusk until 10pm when the park closes. It measures approximately 167 feet long, and 113 feet wide.
Construction of this ice rink relies heavily on Mother Nature’s cooperation and typically takes a little longer to build and open than our other rink. It is built directly on the ground, without a liner, so there needs to be a significant amount of frost in the ground before we can even begin. With no shelter from the sun, the temperatures need to remain below freezing for an extended period of time in order for us to build enough ice.
Contraction requires several thin layers of water to be poured into a depression in the grass and time between each layer to allow the previous to completely freeze. This process can take several weeks, or sometimes even longer if the weather is not in our favor, to complete. Then, throughout the frozen months, our staff continues to resurface the rink the same way a Zamboni would.
