Ed Scheck Park Playground Renovation Project Begins Thursday, August 7, 2025

Starting Thursday, August 7, 2025, the City of Bettendorf’s Ed Scheck Park (4792 Mayfield Drive) is going to start looking very different as Parks Maintenance Crews and BCI Burke Company, LLC (Burke) replace the existing playground and all its equipment with a brand-new $150,000 state-of-the-art playground system.

The new playground system (renderings attached) includes three separate features – an upgraded swing set, a playground specifically for 2-5 year olds, and a playground specifically for 5-12 year olds.

“Meeting our City’s functional, environmental, and safety requirements, the new commercial-grade playground at Ed Scheck Park will be constructed within the existing play area,” said John Byrnes, Parks & Recreation Director. “We look forward to seeing children and their families play, explore, learn, and simply enjoy this wonderful new amenity!”

The renovation focuses specifically on removing the older playground equipment and installing a modern playground for all ages. The project is expected to be completed by the end of August 2025, weather permitting. We will update you on the progress of this project on this special web page. The rest of Ed Scheck Park, including the shelter and baseball field, will remain open as construction occurs in the playground area.

This project is funded within the City’s Community Improvement Program (CIP) in FY2026. On April 15, 2025, Bettendorf City Council approved a purchase order to Burke to provide and install the equipment, which has been used in several other parks across the City.

Located at 4792 Mayfield Drive, Ed Scheck Park is one of the City’s oldest parks and includes a shelter, ball field, and restrooms. Other recent and ongoing improvements include:

• Adding a modern batting cage
• Installing landscaping beds and new signs
• Upgrading the baseball field with covered dugouts and new fencing