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Walking can Increase Creativity
The following two paragraphs and statistics are from an article on the Student Conservation Association website. The link is at the bottom of this post: “According to a study performed by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the simple act of walking led to increased creativity in 81% of participants, with the best results coming…
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Share your thoughts on Oasis Gardens!
Call for community input: Please email isaacfarley1@weber.edu to let us know what you think about our neighborhood garden. We want it to be the best it can be and know that your opinions can help make that happen. More details, can be found on the flyers below. You can also call in to share your…
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Like You and Me: An Educational Presentation on the Unsheltered
Come hear an enlightening perspective on Ogden’s homeless community presented by Anna Davidson, Homeless Advocate Coordinator, as well as personal stories from formerly unsheltered community members and tips on safety from the Ogden Police Department. This evening will be one of breaking down stigmas, learning from each other and becoming a more educated, empowered neighborhood.…
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First Grant Accomplished…Call for help with the next!
Hey friends! We’ve been working on walkability and safer access to Lester Park by applying for funding for a flashing light crosswalk on 24th st and Jefferson. And guess what? We got funding for 1!!! Now we need help applying for funding for the other so there’s a flashing light on the corner facing each…
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What do YOU want at Lester Park?
In 2016 the Main Library held a wonderful contest showcasing three park designs. Now two of the winning designers, Shalae Larsen of IO Landarch and Jake McIntire of Union Creative Agency, are creating a new concept that includes the top aspects of all three. Pretty incredible! A previous blog post shows that winning design. You…
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Make your voice heard!
SUPER EXCITING NEWS! The survey that will help determine what happens next at Ogden parks is up and available!! Please use this link and share it with any adult who lives or works in Ogden for the English survey. This link is for the Spanish survey. This feedback will help the Parks & Rec department…
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Park Activity Kits (P.A.K.’s) Idea
I wanted to let you all know about a project we are interested in moving forward on and get your feedback about it! We are calling them P.A.K.’s, Park Activity Kits. They would be lawn or other recreational game sets that would be available for check-out and use at the park. Much like the activity…
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What’s in a name?
As we finalize questions for the official Lester Park survey, I keep coming back to its name and wonder if it needs an update too. I’ve had some people bring this up to me (as well as some unfortunate nicknames) and would love to know your thoughts! It’s currently named after Mayor Lester from early…
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Lighting Can Cut Crime
Did you know that there are 2 special officers in the O.P.D. who are CPTED certified AND I got to chat with one of them today? CPTED stands for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, and what a great training to have! He mentioned some tips to me that might keep your own front yards safer.…
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Lester Park Revival Contest
I’m excited to share this winning concept art from a community contest a few years ago! It’s a beautiful collaborative effort from designers of Io LandArch, Union Creative Agency, and Industrial Art and Design. These graphics and your recent input are the starting points for the discussions we are having with the Parks & Recreation…
Thrive at Lester Park – Sharing Events & Ideas to Enhance Life through Parks
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