Donate to make the Piney Wood Dream a reality!

As many of you know, it has been a dream to build 12 brand, spankin' new, permanent pickleball courts in Durham at Piney Wood Park. These courts would be a hub for community activity and a drawing card for regional tournaments. They would be a place for all of Durham to mingle, bond, and play pickleball.

After considerable work and planning, the City approved the plan to resurface the courts and erect permanent nets and fencing; accepted a bid; and allocated funds based on the specifications in the contract. Unfortunately, the construction of those new courts ran into trouble. Contrary to expectations, the existing asphalt will not hold up to the heavy equipment needed to overlay new surfacing. Instead of overlaying new surfacing over the weak asphalt, the full depth of the courts will need to be reclaimed and stabilized, and a new surface added.

This will require more money than Durham Parks & Rec (DPR) had budgeted for the renovation. Durham Area Pickleball Players (DAPP) is asking for your help to show the city that we believe that new pickleball courts are a worthy investment. We are going to ask the city to contribute more funding to the project and we believe if we can raise a substantial sum of money from the community, we can impress them with just how much the community wants these courts.

Please donate what you can to keep the dream of new courts at Piney Wood Park alive.

[If you wish to make a sizable donation, please contact this GoFundMe's organizer using the 'Contact' button below so that we can make sure your donation is tax-deductible by donating to the Durham Parks Foundation.]