Updated June 10, 2025 at 10:20 a.m.

The mulch replacement at Shirley McDonald and Highland Horizon parks is ongoing. The next area scheduled for mulch removal and replacement is the Sendero Valley Park playground. We will continue to update this page as more information is forthcoming.

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Updated June 6, 2025 at 8:16 a.m.

The mulch replacement at Shirley McDonald park will continue into the week of June 9. Additionally, we began removing and replacing the mulch at the Highland Horizon Park playground on June 5. We will continue to update this page as more information is forthcoming. 

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 Updated May 23, 2025 at 8:16 a.m.

The mulch at Community Park playground has been replaced, and the playground has been reopened. We are now removing and replacing the mulch at the Shirley McDonald Park playground. We will continue to update this page as more information is forthcoming. 

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Updated May 16, 2025 at 11:50 a.m.

The mulch at Pepper Rock Park has been replaced, and the playground has been reopened. We are now removing and replacing the mulch at the Community Park playground adjacent to the Community Center. We will continue to update this page as more information is forthcoming. 

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Updated May 13, 2025 at 10:10 a.m.

The mulch at the Pepper Rock Park playground is currently being replaced. We will next remove the mulch at the Community Park playground adjacent to the Brushy Creek MUD Community Center. We will continue to update this page as more information is forthcoming.

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UPDATED May 6, 2025 at 8:37 pm

Upon inspection of a recently received playground mulch delivery, what appears to be blue paint was observed on the supplier's engineered wood fiber. Out of an abundance of caution, the park playgrounds with this mulch are closed until the mulch's compliance with all applicable regulatory and safety standards is confirmed and the source of the blue paint understood.  The District has no information to suggest that there has been any risk to health or safety for prior users of the park facilities.  The District will reopen the park facilities after it completes its investigation.  Based on the results, the District will replace the mulch if it is not completely satisfied with the quality of the mulch materials . 

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Dear Brushy Creek MUD residents,

The District is conducting an audit of the playground mulch supplier records and has not received a certification of compliance for the mulch applied at the following playgrounds: Community Center Park, Creekside Park, Highland Horizon Park, Little Village Park, North Park, Pepper Rock Park, Racine Woods Park, Sendero Valley Park, and Shirley McDonald Park.

These playgrounds are temporarily closed until the audit is complete. The District is proactively coordinating the potential replacement of the mulch in the event that the supplier does not provide certification of compliance in a timely manner.

We understand that this may be an inconvenience to families, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding. Our goal is to complete this work as quickly as possible while ensuring it is done correctly and safely. We will continue to update this page as timelines and details become available.

The mulch at Cat Hollow Park and Sendero Springs Park is confirmed compliant, and these playgrounds remain open and available.

Brushy Creek MUD is committed to maintaining the high standards our community expects and deserves. We thank you for your continued support as we take every measure to resolve this issue responsibly and with the community’s best interest at heart.