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Neighbors urge action as Northwest Park pond drops to alarming low; board hears calls for studies
Summary
Residents told the Parks Board Sept. 29 the pond at Northwest Park has lost water rapidly over the past month; speakers asked the city to commission hydrological, bathymetry and ecological studies recommended in the parks vision plan.
Neighbors and members of the Northwest Park community told the Parks and Recreation Board on Sept. 29 that a pond in Northwest Park has lost a substantial amount of water in recent weeks, harming trees and wildlife and prompting calls for immediate study and action.
Mary Farrow, a District 7 resident who has used the park for nearly 50 years, showed photos to the board and told members that a musicians' group, a women's support group and children who watch turtles had recently expressed alarm at the ponds decline. Farrow said the 2022 Northwest Park…
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