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Parks board readies summer events, StoryWalks and art installation as community engagement ramps up
Summary
Advisory board members and staff discussed upcoming summer activities including a rotating bilingual StoryWalk program, a Horizon View art installation expected this summer, the community garage sale, concerts, and volunteer restoration planning.
Park staff and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board reviewed several community and arts programs slated for summer including a StoryWalk rollout in multiple parks, plans for a public art installation at Horizon View, and routine summertime events.
The board heard that the city will install six sets of bilingual StoryWalk panels (English and Spanish) that will rotate across parks through the summer; staff said each set will remain in a park for about four weeks and that panels would include a QR code for feedback and engagement.
Why it matters: these programs are low-cost ways to increase park use, reach families and support bilingual access. Staff said the StoryWalk rollout will begin in late June or early July and that the city will track participation via QR-code responses for future grant applications.
Key program items
- StoryWalks: Staff said six…
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