Growing up in Lewisdale (West Hyattsville) in the 1950s, my friends and I played on farmland that is now the Mall at Prince George’s. Nearby, next to Northwestern High School, was a pond shaped ...

The 31-acre park will have a smaller pond toward the south end of the park. Phase 1 construction, which also includes new softball fields and a play zone, is expected to be finished in September 2016.