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Committee schedules park visits June 16 to plan Spanish‑language outreach
Summary
The committee set Monday, June 16, at 6 p.m. for site visits to several parks to plan outreach to Spanish‑speaking residents, discuss logistics such as bathroom access and table staffing, and prepare flyers and tabling at the Farmers Market.
Carbondale community committee members agreed to conduct site visits on Monday, June 16, at 6 p.m. to four locations to plan outreach to Spanish‑speaking residents.
Participants named the planned stops as Riverfront, Metal Park, Nature Park and “Cuit Road and Witch Park” (names used during the meeting). The visits are intended to let committee members see park layouts, assess restroom and drainage infrastructure, and determine where tabling or informational flyers would be most useful. Committee members proposed grouping parks into sections so the outreach effort could visit two or three parks per event instead of trying to cover every site in a single long outing.
The committee also discussed tabling opportunities at community events. A participant said a Farmers Market runs on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sept. 24 and suggested having a committee table on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to distribute information and invite residents to meetings. Members discussed rotating responsibilities for staffing tables and noted that different parks have different infrastructure (some lack drainage or restrooms), which affects the feasibility of on‑site programming.
Why it matters: the visits are designed to improve outreach to Spanish‑speaking residents by matching staffing, materials and scheduling to site conditions and community needs. Committee members emphasized practical details—bathroom access, parking, and time of day—to increase participation.
