Healthy Communities

Free to Low Cost Recreation

Meeting Notes

3/26/08

Discussion

Increase and Maintain Existing Sites and Facilities in Marysville

· Increase community ownership and use by establishing

o Adopt a park volunteer program

§ Play equipment bin/depository

· HOA parks

· Donations

§ Neighborhoods define their parks

§ Survey

§ Survey kids through elementary and middle school P.E.

§ Stewardship “YGITP” (you gotta love this park) group

§ Neighborhood watch MPD/MFD

· Increase opportunities for play activity courses and covered play areas

o Covered areas

§ Challenges

· Legislative

· Weather usability

o Activity courses

§ Bus stops

§ Trails

§ Strawberry fields

§ Play design with obstacles

· Explore establishing community throughout Marysville

o Park guides for parks

Call to Action

Jim Ballew-create park surveys

Jim Ballew-Bring new activity course pictures