Save Our Park
Working to improve, protect, and expand Woodland Lake Park
Visit
From baseball to fishing, picnics, and trails, Woodland Lake Park is the heart of our community. The park also attracts events such as the Old Time Softball Tournament. See all of the facilities and make reservations for fields and ramadas at the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside.
Support
Supporters keep Woodland Lake Park thriving. Whether you give your time, donate, or help spread the word, your support helps maintain trails, enhance park facilities, and expand community partnerships.
Adopt an Acre
Save Our Park raises funds for consistent, quality maintenance of Woodland Lake Park through the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside. Adopt an Acre and the Sponsors program are the latest programs to raise funds.
Improving, Protecting, and Expanding
Save Our Park is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to working with residents, visitors, businesses, organizations, institutions and the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside to improve, protect and expand Woodland Lake Park.
Today, a big question for Save Our Park and others concerned for the present and future of Woodland Lake Park is “why is the lake so low?” Woodland Lake gets water from springs, plus rain and snow runoff. Various private and public entities, including a local irrigation company, maintain a dam and ditches used to deliver water to the lake. During periods of drought, the lake is drawn down for irrigation customers in Navajo County with the highest priority.
Eastern Arizona and all of Arizona have been experiencing drought for nearly 30 years now. The length and severity of the drought now mean that “business as usual” for Woodland Lake is no longer possible. Currently, alternate sources of water and ways to keep the lake viable are being reviewed. Commitment to working with the Town and other entities to address the issues is longstanding and still strong. The lake has been low at some other times and recovered. It may not be as beautiful now as in the past but protecting and improving this precious resource calls for working with others to resolve years-old situations. Woodland Lake Park can be beautiful again.
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