Catalpa Park

In 1996, the City's Parks and Recreation Department purchased three residential properties totaling 6.5 acres, to be developed as a park in the century-old Collister neighborhood. The park site is adjacent to Collister Elementary School, which was built in 1912 and is included on the National Register of Historic Places. The properties were managed as rental units until development funding was allocated in 2000.

With input from neighbors, three concept designs were created and included a perimeter walking path, playground, restroom, shelter, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, basketball court and an informal skate board area. It also included preserving the mature trees on site. The Catalpa Neighborhood Park was dedicated on August 13, 2002.

• Horseshoes
• Open Play Areas
• Playground
• Practice Fields
• Public Art
• Restrooms
• Tennis

The horseshoes are available at a first-come, first-serve basis.

Swingsets: no
Age group: 2-12

Fields are scheduled and reserved for local soccer organizations and partners by BPR. Usually weekdays or early evenings are available for drop-in use (first-come, first-serve).

History in Motion: Past, Present, Future By Mark Stasz, 2003

The form of the sculpture mirrors the motion of a bouncing ball, which is a literal reference to children playing games in the park and an allegorical metaphor of the Collister Neighborhood moving from the past, through the present and into the future.

The first arc, representing the past, is made of steel and found objects with a red-brown patina finish, like the naturally occurring rust process that occurs to steel over time. The artifacts are a visual reminder of the neighborhood’s historical past.

The second arc is made of steel and a tapered block of native Idaho limestone. Sandblasted into the stone are a series of images representing elements of the neighborhood. The rock is a symbol for the solidity of community.

The last arc bounds skyward with the promise of what is yet to come. Polished stainless steel was used in this area to represent the future. Metal silhouettes of images drawn by neighborhood elementary students are welded to this section, acknowledging the importance of the next generation’s imagination.

Funded by a Boise City Mayor's Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant Administered by Boise City Arts Commission on behalf of the Collister Neighborhood Association.

Dedicated June 7, 2004 by Boise Mayor David Bieter, Marcellus Brown of the Boise City Arts Commission, Fonny Davidson of the Collister Neighborhood Association and artist Mark Stasz

Park restrooms and drinking fountains are now operational for the summer season. For a list of restrooms that are open year round, click here.

Tennis courts may be reserved by contacting:
Boise Parks and Recreation
208-384-4486

One court must be open for public use at all times.

Number of Tennis courts:2

A Master Plan is a concept drawing illustrating recreation facilities and landscape features planned for a park site. It does not necessarily represent what amenities are currently in a park.