The Sugar House Park Authority and the Salt Lake City School District agreed to a revocable license that will permit the School District to place a sanitary sewerline connection from the northwest corner of the Highland High School softball field into an existing Salt Lake City Public Utility pipe under the Sugar House Park loop road.

Sugar House Park Authority and the School District reached an agreement on a shared-use softball field.

Salt Lake City Board of Education is the owner of 29.21 acres adjacent to Sugar House Park on the northeast corner. Currently, about .64 acres of land are used and cared for by Sugar House Park. During the phased replacement of Highland High School, the school district will reclaim and use the full extent of its property. This is not a conversion of parkland, as the land is owned by the Board of Education.

Changes Coming to Sugar House Park in Response to Highland High School Replacement over the next four to five years and to mitigate the impact on the park experience.

Sugar House Park changes to summer hours, online pavilion reservations are open, and road repairs are in progress.

Dredging of Sugar House Pond in Sugar House Park will excavate approximately 13,700 cubic yards of sediment from the park's pond and transport it to Bingham Park. The project is funded by Salt Lake County Flood Control funds and managed through Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation.

The 2026 Sugar House Park Authority Board Meeting calendar has been set. The board meets on the second Thursday of every month, except for July and December.

The 2026 Sugar House Park dredging will excavate approximately 13,700 cubic yards of sediment from the park's pond between January and March 2026.

Sugar House Park Authority elected new board officers in the November 2025 Sugar House Park Authority Board Meeting. Roxanne Christensen as board Chair (left), Richard Layman as Vice Chair (middle), and Shehan Jaro as Treasurer (right). The transition will occur in January 2026. Siv will continue as a board member.

Patrons should utilize 911, Salt Lake City non-emergency, and Salt Lake County Animal Services or Parks & Recreation for assistance in Sugar House Park.

Beginning November 2, 2025, corresponding with the end of daylight saving time, Sugar House Park changes to winter hours and will close one hour earlier at 9:00 p.m.

Over 50 individuals, including community members and employees of Goldman Sachs, volunteered for 3 hours to plant 31 new trees in Sugar House Park for the inaugural annual arboretum tree planting event.

General Plan & Zoning Map Amendment for the Sugar House Hotel at Approximately 2111 S 1300 E. John Potter with Magnus Commercial Properties, representing the property owner, is requesting amendments that would facilitate the redevelopment of the above-listed property. The property is .83 acres (36,155 square feet) in size.

The Sugar House Park Authority Board of Trustees is accepting applications from the community until November 7, 2025, to fill two board seats.

Thirty-six trees were selected for the Level 1 Sugar House Park Arboretum.

Pavilion Construction Updates – 2025 Capital Improvements in Sugar House Park.

Two Pavilions Scheduled for Replacement in Sugar House Park for 2025

After five months of construction, the newly built Fabian Lakeside Pavilion received a ribbon-cutting celebration.

Pedestrian bridge in Sugar House Park receives repairs for accessibility paid by the Park Authority.

Fabian Lakeside Pavilion is the first of the seven pavilions to be replaced and the first of the medium-sized pavilions in Sugar House Park.