[3] Apart from activities such as walking, biking or volleyball, the park serves as a center for community gatherings, such as the annual Furry Scurry.

The eastern Washington Park neighborhood has borders defined by the city of Denver as Downing Street, Cherry Creek, I-25, and University Boulevard.

His design remains fairly intact and included Smith and Grasmere lakes and the Lily Pond, all fed with a city ditch that Schuetze had edged with Russian olives and other trees.

Other pieces of his design remain intact and include the large meadow edged with a grove of trees to the south of Smith Lake and the carriage ways that meander through the park.

[7] The park was designed in French country style with new paths and plantings introduced by city planner George Kessler in 1908.

The Olmsted Brothers designed rolling Evergreen Hill, enhanced the pedestrian paths, and built the Lily Pond in 1912.

[2] Eugene Field, a reporter for the Denver Tribune between 1881 and 1883, lived in a small cottage at 315 West Colfax Avenue.

Field is further memorialized by the statue by Mabel Landrum Torrey, illustrating one of his most famous poems, "Wynken, Blynken and Nod".

This has led to a transformation of the neighborhood, which worries some residents because of an increased density, more traffic, and the propensity of some developers to "pop the top" or altogether "scrape" historic homes.

The system of asphalt and gravel paths facilitates diverse uses: bicyclists, pedestrians, roller bladers, skateboarders, strollers, pet walkers, rented surreys, etc.

[6] Some of the artefacts in the park include the sculptor Mabel Torrey's "Wynken, Blynken and Nod", which honors poet Eugene Field (1919); and George Carlson's bronze "Early Day Miner," that depicts local history (1980).

Landscape features such as meadow areas in the park were to be restored with native grasses and wildflowers to reduce water consumption.

Other goals included the reuse of irrigation water through the city ditch system and water-saving measures for swimming pools, showers, and faucets.

Most of the conservation practices address the conflicts between pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists, park plant diversity, and water quality issues.