[10] The upgrading works, which also added a pond, flower beds and an open space for kite flying, were completed by 1986, and cost about S$5 million.

[12] Subsequently, in response to complaints from the public regarding the presence of boaters' huts in the park, boat owners were ordered to move to Tuas by the Port Of Singapore Authority in June 1989.

Comprising a 1.5 ha (3.7 acres) pond ringed by mud flats and wetland vegetation, and expected to cost S$300,000, the garden was intended to serve as a feeding and breeding spot for native and migratory birds.

Costing S$8.3 million, this phase comprised the addition of a sand play area, barbeque pits, a marsh garden, and a 1.1 ha (2.7 acres) playground, Singapore's largest at the time.

A collaboration with the public, private and people sectors, partners in this project include Shell Oil Company, National Parks Board (NParks), nature enthusiasts and residents in the South West district.

[22] The park includes barbeque pits, a campsite, and a marsh garden, along with a McDonald's restaurant, a dog run, and a bicycle obstacle course.