The board of directors of any irrigation district shall have the power to maintain public parks and recreation grounds for the benefit of the people of the district and may set aside for this purpose, land belonging to the district, including land acquired by the district from sale for delinquent water assessments. The district shall have the power to purchase land, or to acquire land by lease, within the district for public parks and recreation ground. In the maintenance of said grounds, the board of directors may construct buildings and provide facilities for recreation purposes and may receive gifts and donations of either real or personal property for the purposes hereinbefore enumerated.