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The Vision

Six phases. One reimagined complex.

Sutherland Fields is being reimagined in six phases — restoring the playing surfaces, making the complex safer at night, and weaving the grounds into a true community gathering place. Every phase makes the next one possible.

Roadmap

From broken to beautiful, in order.

Each phase makes the next possible. Phase 1 is funded and in progress; the rest depend on the community that shows up next.

  1. Phase 1In progress
    Restored Fields

    Three fields, only one playable. We're rebuilding the infield, regrading drainage, and restoring the turf so every field returns to use.

  2. Phase 2Planned
    Lighting & Safety

    Modern LED lighting and updated safety infrastructure so families can use the fields well past sunset.

  3. Phase 3Planned
    Community Gathering Areas

    Shaded seating, picnic areas, and walking paths that turn the complex into a place families come — not just a place games happen.

  4. Phase 4Planned
    Outdoor Learning Opportunities

    Hosting youth clinics, summer camps, school field days, and outdoor classroom programming for the next generation.

  5. Phase 5Planned
    Water & Sustainability Improvements

    Smart irrigation, drought-tolerant landscaping, and water stewardship in partnership with Niagara Cares.

  6. Phase 6Planned
    Beautification & Landscaping

    Trees, planting beds, public art, and the finishing touches that turn the grounds into a neighborhood landmark.

Phase 1In progress

Restored Fields

The bones of Sutherland are sound — the surfaces are not. Years of weather and deferred maintenance have left two of the three fields unplayable and the third inconsistent. Phase 1 brings every field back into safe, reliable use: regrade and rebuild the infields, repair drainage so the fields shed water cleanly, replace torn fencing, and restore the turf. This is the foundation that unlocks everything that comes next.

  • Infield regrade and rebuild on all three fields
  • Drainage and irrigation repair
  • Fence replacement at the perimeter and dugouts
  • Turf restoration and ongoing maintenance plan
Heavy equipment delivering fresh infield mix during Phase 1 restoration at Sutherland Fields.
Phase 2Planned

Lighting & Safety

A safe field is a used field. Phase 2 adds energy-efficient LED lighting across all three fields, updated fencing and netting at high-traffic zones, and improved perimeter visibility. The goal is simple: a parent dropping a child off after dark should feel as safe as one arriving for an early Saturday game.

  • Energy-efficient LED field lighting
  • Netting and backstop upgrades for spectator safety
  • Perimeter lighting and clear sight-lines to parking
  • Updated signage and emergency information
Aerial view of the full Sutherland Fields complex showing all three athletic fields.
Phase 3Planned

Community Gathering Areas

A community asset isn't just for the kids on the field. Phase 3 adds the spaces around the fields: shaded family seating, picnic tables, walking paths, and gathering areas that work for a Tuesday morning stroller group as well as a Saturday tournament. The fields stop being a venue and become a destination.

  • Shaded family seating around all three fields
  • Picnic and gathering areas with permanent tables
  • Walking paths connecting the fields, parking, and street
  • Drinking fountains and accessible restrooms
Two community members walking the perimeter of Sutherland Fields together.
Phase 4Planned

Outdoor Learning Opportunities

Once the fields are safe and the gathering areas exist, the programming follows: free youth clinics, school field-day rentals, summer camps, and outdoor classroom programming led by local educators and coaches. Sutherland becomes a year-round learning environment — not just an athletic venue.

  • Free youth clinics and camps for local families
  • School district partnerships for outdoor field days
  • Coach and umpire training programs
  • Outdoor classroom programming with local educators
Young players in the outfield at Sutherland Fields, gloves in hand.
Phase 5Planned

Water & Sustainability Improvements

Phase 5 is where Sutherland becomes a model of how a Southern California public space can responsibly use water. In partnership with Niagara Cares, we're installing smart irrigation that responds to real-time weather data, replacing thirsty ornamental plantings with drought-tolerant native species, and adding visible signage so the community sees how the grounds are stewarded.

  • Smart irrigation tied to local weather data
  • Drought-tolerant native landscaping
  • Stormwater capture for non-potable irrigation
  • Public-facing water-stewardship signage
Sutherland Fields outfield framed by the San Gabriel mountains.
Phase 6Planned

Beautification & Landscaping

Phase 6 is the part the whole neighborhood feels. Mature shade trees, planting beds at every entrance, community-driven public art, and the finishing landscape touches that make the grounds something Glendora is visibly proud of. By Phase 6, the complex stops being a baseball facility and becomes a piece of the city's identity.

  • Mature shade trees throughout the grounds
  • Planting beds at every entrance and pathway
  • Community art and recognition installations
  • Final landscape and finishing detail
Restored Sutherland infield framed by palm trees and the San Gabriel mountains.
Restored Sutherland field with fresh outfield, mountains, and bright blue sky.

Make the vision real

Every donation moves a phase from planned to in progress.

Phase 1 is funded by the families who showed up first. The rest of the vision depends on the community that shows up next.

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