Matsu Disc Golf Association spreads donated wood chips to firm up course

Kelly Allen, president of the Matsu Disc Golf Association, said volunteers spread donated wood chips and laid tarps under them to shore up muddy tee pads and trails at the community disc golf course.

Allen said the chips were donated by Foremost Construction and Fonoff Construction and that Assembly Member Sumar and Assembly Member Fonoff assisted with the project. “Were standing here with a bunch of wood chips that were donated by Foremost Construction, Fonoff Construction, Assembly Member Sumar and Assembly Member Fonoff,” she said.

Allen thanked contractors and volunteers for donations of materials, delivery and labor that made the work possible. “Besides all the volunteers that are working and putting this together who donated their time and money to make this happen,” she said, the donations from local firms helped fund the effort.

She described the material and installation: the group used specially engineered fiber wood chips intended not to rot and placed a tarp beneath the chips to prevent mixing with dirt and extend their lifespan. “This is specially engineered fiber wood chips that are done so that they will not rust and they should last here for a while. And thats why were laying this tarp underneath,” Allen said.

Allen said the goal was to make the course more presentable and usable for the wider public, not only club members. She asked residents to help maintain the improvements and continue volunteer efforts so “more and more people can enjoy this course for many more years to come.”

She also said casual player frequency has increased each year and that association outreach—free discs and tournament-style events—helps attract young people, older adults and families to the course. “Frequency of the casual players out here has gone up quite a bit every year and continues to go up every year,” she said.

The association did not provide a timeline for further work. No formal motions or votes were recorded during the remarks.