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Home My WebLink About2024-05-06 - Agendas - Final Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board May 6, 2024 5:30 PM Hybrid Meeting City Hall Room 111 113 W Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR Members: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uJ- stYePQ6C4-mMxMBo-Tg Join by Telephone: (Toll Free) 888 475 4499 Webinar ID: 815 9140 5262 Members: Will Dockery (Chair) - exp 24, Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely - exp 25, Yarri Davis - exp 24, Doug Walsh - exp 24, Sarah Downing - exp 25, Korab Vranovci – exp 26, Elizabeth Cunningham – exp 26, Melissa Zabecki – exp 26 City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee Farmer, Recreation Superintendent; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent; Elizabeth Milton, Sr. Admin Assistant 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Summer Recreation Report: Dean Rawlings and Mark Banks-May, Recreation Program Managers 5. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster Development Name: MLK Apartments Engineer: Engineering Services, Inc (C. Russo) Owner: Commercial Space LLC Location: SW corner of W MLK Blvd and S Hanshew Rd Parcel ID Number: 765-16272-001 Park Quadrant: SW Development Size: 24.5 ac Units: 314 multi-family Land Dedication Requirement: N/A Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $298,928 Nearby Existing Parks: Centennial Park, Kessler Mountain Regional Park, Finger Park, Holland Park Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu 2 Justification: Proximity to existing parks PRAB Recommendation: 6. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster Development Name: Cherry Lane Townhomes Engineer: Expedient Civil Engineering (J. Ingalls) Owner: Carl Friddle Location: 797 Cherry Lane Parcel ID Number: 765-15206-000 Park Quadrant: SE Development Size: 1.0 ac Units: 20 multi-family Land Dedication Requirement: N/A Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $19,040 Nearby Existing Parks: Mt Sequoyah Woods, Doc Mashburn Park, White River Park, Combs Park Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu Justification: Proximity to existing parks PRAB Recommendation: 7. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster Development Name: 151 W Dickson Engineer: McClelland Consulting Engineers (C. Bakunas) Owner: 151 Dickson Development Location: 151 W Dickson St Parcel ID Number: 765-01669-000, 765-01668-000, 765-01670-000, 765- 01666-000, 765-01667-000 Park Quadrant: SW Development Size: 1.4 ac Units: 185 multi-family Land Dedication Requirement: N/A Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $176,120 Nearby Existing Parks: Wilson Park, Mt Sequoyah, YRCC, Buddy Hayes Park, Walker Park, The Ramble/Fay Jones Woods, Razorback Greenway Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu Justification: Proximity to existing parks PRAB Recommendation: 8. OORC RTP Lake Fayetteville Grant Application Update – Rob Reno, OORC PNRCAAB Motion: 3 9. Land Acquisition Matrix: Ted Jack PNRCAAB Motion: 10. Annual Report Approval: Alison Jumper 11. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis 12. Botanical Garden Report: Elizabeth Cunningham 13. Friend of Parks Report: Steve Sheely 14. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery 15. Arts Council Report: Sarah Downing 16. Recognize PLD NE Quadrant Funds for Gulley Park: Ted Jack 17. Project and HMR Update; Ted Jack 18. Announcements May 7 Outdoor Fayetteville – Intro to Disc Golf - Northshore May 8 Hiking with a Forester- Gregory Park May 10 Weekend Starts - Lower Ramble May 11 Walker Park Splash Opens – Walker Park May 17 Weekend Starts - Lower Ramble May 23 Outdoor Fayetteville - Beginner Mountain Bike – Lake Fayetteville May 25 Wilson Pool Opens – Wilson Park June 3-13 Session 1 Swim Lessons Starts – Wilson Park Pool June 3-7 Be Active Summer Camp – Outdoor Adventure Camp 1 – Lake Fayetteville June 3-7 YRCC Summer Camp - YRCC June 4 Wahoos Swim Team Starts - Wilson Park Pool June 8 Ladies Du – Lake Fayetteville 19. Attachments 1. PNRCAAAB April Meeting Minutes 2. HMR Report 20. Adjourn Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board April 1, 2024 5:30 PM Hybrid Meeting City Hall Room 111 113 W Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR Members: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b8QLrUF2Tx- 7WMKtDGMGEQ Join by Telephone: (Toll Free) 888 475 4499 Webinar ID: 814 9553 4487 Members: Will Dockery (Chair) - exp 24, Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely - exp 25, Yarri Davis - exp 24, Doug Walsh - exp 24, Sarah Downing - exp 25, Korab Vranovci – exp 26, Elizabeth Cunningham – exp 26, Melissa Zabecki – exp 26 City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee Farmer, Recreation Superintendent; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent; Elizabeth Milton, Sr. Admin Assistant; Zach Foster, Park Planning; John Scott, Urban Forestry 1. Call to Order – 5:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call – Dockery, Sheely (virtual), Davis, Downing, Vranovci, Cunningham, Zabecki. Absent: Kincaid, Walsh 3. Approval of Minutes – Davis made motion for approval, Downing to second, approved by all. PNRCAAB Motion 7-0-0. 4. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner Development Name: Kidder Townhomes Engineer: Jorgensen & Assoc (J. Inman) Owner: Aria Holdings Location: SE corner of W Wedington Dr and W Michael Cole Dr Parcel ID Number: 765-16221-000 Park Quadrant: SW Development Size: 5.1 ac Units: 69 multi-family Land Dedication Requirement: N/A Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $65,688.00 Nearby Existing Parks: Bundrick Park, Harmony Pointe Park, Woolsey Wet Prairie Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu 2 Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu Justification: Proximity to existing parks PRAB Recommendation: Davis made motion to approve, Vranovci to second. Motion: 7-0-0. 5. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner Development Name: 915 S Hill Ave Engineer: Community by Design (B. Teague) Owner: Ace Property Ventures, LLC Location: 915 S Hill Ave Parcel ID Number: 765-14950-000, 765-14933-000 Park Quadrant: SW Development Size: 1.1 ac Units: 40 multi-family Land Dedication Requirement: N/A Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $38,080 Nearby Existing Parks: Walker Park, Lower Ramble, Greathouse Park, YRCC, World Peace Wetland Prairie, Co-Op Park, , Tsa-La-Gi Trail Corridor, Town Branch Trail Corridor Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu Justification: Proximity to existing parks PRAB Recommendation: Vranovci made motion to approve, Davis to second. Motion: 7-0-0. 6. Fayetteville Disc Association Report: Josh McGee – McGee presented a description and history of ultimate frisbee in Fayetteville. He expressed current and future needs for FDA’s ultimate players, and his hopes for continuing to grow their presence in NWA, as facilities allow, through continued partnership with Parks & Recreation. 7. Urban Forestry Update: John Scott – Staff John Scott gave un update on Urban Forestry’s staff, goals for the future, accomplishments in the past year/decade, ways to get involved, as well as an updated analysis of the current state of Fayetteville’s urban forest. 8. Donor Recognition Update: Alison Jumper – Alison Jumper expressed the need to update the current donor recognition policy and presented the idea of forming a subcommittee to address aging code/policy. Three current PNRCAAB board members volunteered. 3 9. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis – Matrix being developed to help advise the priority of where we’re building trails. Davis also mentioned connectivity to parks as a priority in said matrix. LTI’s have begun implementation for some city crosswalks to increase safety. 10. Botanical Garden Report: Elizabeth Cunningham – New membership and training completed for volunteers. A new policy and procedure manual has been recently developed. Improvements were approved for maintenance repairs, membership details updated, and current BGO events were communicated by Cunningham. 11. Friend of Parks Report: Steve Sheely – No report. 12. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery – LAC is working on a matrix to determine the importance for land acquisition. 13. Arts Council Report: Sarah Downing – Downing to report on Arts Council reviewing submissions for current and future projects. 14. Project, Construction and HMR Update; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent - Jack to give project, construction and HMR updates. 15. Announcements April 3 Outdoor Fayetteville - Kayaking April 10 Outdoor Fayetteville - Map and Compass Fundamentals April 11 Outdoor Fayetteville - Field Navigation Class April 15 Spring Youth Softball Games Start – Gary Hampton April 17 Outdoor Fayetteville – Archery April 18 Outdoor Fayetteville - Kayaking April 19 Outdoor Fayetteville - AGFC Mountain Bike Class April 24 Outdoor Fayetteville - Fishing May 1 Outdoor Fayetteville - Cooking with Fire and Dutch Ovens May 4 Spring Square 2 Square – Razorback Greenway (Walker Park) May 6 PNRCAAB Meeting April 19-20 Phantasma in The Lower Ramble 16. Attachments 1. PRAB March Meeting Minutes 2. HMR Report 17. Adjourn – 6:33 p.m. PARKS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL AFFAIRSANNUAL REPORT 20 23 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3. 4. 5. 6. 13. 14. 15. Director’s Letter Leadership Guiding Principles Areas of Work Applying the Principles New Starts for 2023 Accolades, Volunteers & Involvement Director's Statement H e l l o , I a m e x c i t e d t o s h a r e t h a t 2 0 2 3 w a s a n e x c i t i n g a n d f o r m a t i v e y e a r f o r P a r k s , N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s a n d C u l t u r a l A f f a i r s t h a n k s t o t h e d e d i c a t i o n o f t h e s t a f f a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y . T h e n e w P a r k a n d R e c r e a t i o n S y s t e m M a s t e r P l a n w a s a d o p t e d i n M a r c h o f 2 0 2 3 . T h i s p l a n s e t s t h e f r a m e w o r k f o r i n v e s t m e n t s , p r o g r a m m i n g a n d p l a n n i n g f o r t h e n e x t t e n y e a r s . A f t e r t h e a d o p t i o n o f t h e p l a n , w e f o c u s e d o n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n , n o t a b l y b y m o v i n g f o r w a r d w i t h p l a n s f o r i m p r o v i n g W a l k e r P a r k , B r y c e D a v i s P a r k a n d U n d e r w o o d P a r k . A l l t h r e e o f t h e s e p r o j e c t s w i l l e x p a n d p a r k a c c e s s t o r e s i d e n t s a c r o s s F a y e t t e v i l l e . C o n s t r u c t i o n o f o t h e r c r i t i c a l i m p r o v e m e n t s b e g a n t h i s y e a r a s w e l l , i n c l u d i n g a n a d d i t i o n a l s p l a s h p a d a n d n e w p l a y g r o u n d e q u i p m e n t a t G u l l e y P a r k , r e n o v a t e d s o f t b a l l f i e l d s a t L a k e F a y e t t e v i l l e , a n d a n e w r e s t r o o m a n d g a t h e r i n g a r e a a t W i l s o n P a r k . T h e s e p r o j e c t s c r e a t e p l a c e s f o r t h e p u b l i c t o g a t h e r , c o n n e c t a n d p l a y i n n e w w a y s . P r o g r a m n u m b e r s h i t n e w h i g h s i n k i c k b a l l , s o f t b a l l , r a c e s e r i e s , G u l l e y P a r k c o n c e r t s a n d p o o l a t t e n d a n c e . T h e c o m m u n i t y i s s h o w i n g u p i n r e c o r d n u m b e r s , a n d o u r s t a f f i s c o m m i t t e d t o m e e t i n g t h e d e m a n d s b y e x p a n d i n g o f f e r i n g s a n d d e v e l o p i n g n e w p r o g r a m s . W e r e a c h e d n e w a u d i e n c e s t h r o u g h o u r A r t s a n d C u l t u r e p r o g r a m i n g i n c l u d i n g W e e k e n d S t a r t s , T r i c k o r T r e a t o n t h e T r a i l a n d t h e l a s e r l i g h t s h o w a n d s i l e n t d i s c o i n t h e L o w e r R a m b l e a n d p l a n t o h o s t e v e n m o r e v a r i e t y i n 2 0 2 4 . W e c o u l d n ’t d o t h i s w o r k w i t h o u t t h e s u p p o r t o f s t a k e h o l d e r s , p a r t n e r s , a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y . W e a r e g r a t e f u l f o r t h e s u p p o r t a n d l o o k f o r w a r d t o i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e c o m m u n i t y ’s v i s i o n i n 2 0 2 4 . S i n c e r e l y , A l i s o n J u m p e r , A S L A , C P R P P a r k s , N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s a n d C u l t u r a l A f f a i r s D i r e c t o r 3 Leadership Team Alison Jumper Director Ted Jack Planning Superintendent Lee Farmer Recreation Superintendent Joanna Bell Arts & Culture Director Tiffany Hoover Assistant Recreation Superintendent Alan Bearden Financial Coordinator Elizabeth Milton Sr. Admin Assistant Lacie Ballard Zach Foster Josh Lainfiesta T’ ’Essence Long Mark Banks-May Dean Rawlings John Scott DeMarcus Wiggins Advisory Boards Parks, Natural Resources & Cultural Affairs Will Dockery - Chair Steven Sheely - Vice Chair Elizabeth Cunningham Yarri Davis Sarah Downing Hugh Kincaid Korab Vranovci Doug Walsh Mel Zabecki Urban Forestry Carlo Bertani - Chair Tas Zinck - Vice Chair Bethany Douglas Coy Morris Arts Council Chloe Bell - Chair Emily Miller - Vice Chair Jessica DeBari Abigail Hill Lara Hightower Mary Sue Price Amanda Reyer City Council Member Robert "Bob" Stafford Ellen Woodsen Public Works Bryon Humphry Park Operations Director Nathan Albertson Christina Buxton Adam Day Kristina Jones Jennifer Royer Gary Sager John Suchowski Marshall Wood Leadership 4 Our natural systems and parks help support a city environment that integrates natural and build landscapes and maximize ecosystem benefits and nature-based recreation for the community. Nature Connection Stewardship and Maintenance Active and Well Gathering and Placemaking Resilient Natural Systems Our outdoor spaces are integrated in our everyday lives to attract people near and far for the health benefits of our natural environment. We care for our parks and assets to ensure they meet the needs of current and future generations. Our operations and investments prioritize sustainability, fiscal responsibility, and equity. Opportunities for recreation, health, and wellness are accessible for all through our parks, fitness and sports programs, and trails and benefit our physical and mental health. Our parks are designed to provide gathering spaces and amenities for our community while celebrating our unique culture, the arts and music, the people, and the beauty of the region. Park & Recreation System Master Plan Guiding Principles: 5 Recreation Providing comprehensive programs, activities and spaces tailored to diverse interests and age groups. Promoting active lifestyles and providing opportunities for social interaction, personal growth, and community engagement. Planning Amplifying quality of life benefits park facilities and greenspaces provide by researching best practices, leveraging community input, creating quality designs, and constructing lasting park amenities. Construction documents are skillfully prepared and executed through detailed construction administration and observation, ensuring quality projects. Arts & Culture Creating public art displays and art-infused events showcasing artistic talent and nurturing the local arts ecology. Through strategic planning, these efforts help grow the arts, enriching the city’s culture, economy, and build community -- making art an integral part of everyday life for residents, visitors, and businesses. Urban Forestry Thoughtfully planning and caring for our forests and trees is a responsible environmental promise to our community's future. Our forests are our community's lungs, kidneys, and creating the ideal hiking trails, prized shady seating for summer events, inspiration for art, the backgrounds for generational stories, and an integral part of our history. Community Events Areas of Work Providing events offering a variety of experiences ranging from outdoor music, egg hunts, races, bingo and community meals that foster conversation, friendly competition and fun for all ages. 6 Three master plans for community parks around the city were completed in 2023: Walker Park, Bryce Davis park, and Underwood Park. Parkland Dedication: +/- 7.54 acres were obtained through the Park Land Dedication Ordinance. The new park land is adjacent to the southern end of Combs Park and runs along the White River. Park Statistics: 57 Parks -- (4,043 acres total) 17 Trails -- (158 miles total) YRCC: The Yvonne Richardson Community Center expansion plans were completed and bid. Gulley Park: Construction for a new playground and activity zone began in the fall and will be complete by Summer 2024. This project will include additional play facilities, an interactive fountain plaza, a multi-use pavilion, and more. Wilson Park: The existing tennis court restrooms were demolished and replaced with a state of the art “Hub Building.” The Hub includes new restrooms, an expansive patio and covered pavilion, and a 10’ x15’’ art wall to be commissioned by local artists. A promenade was also built along Scull Creek. This new feature does much more than create an accessible path to connect the pavilion, swing sets, and existing sidewalks. Park Planning Plans New Construction Renovations Kessler Mountain Regional Park: Major improvements were made to the trail “Saddle Up” that include the installation of rock armoring, boardwalks, and bridges to withstand rain events. The trail was also widened to a minimum of 4' to create Fayetteville’s first trail for adaptive mountain bikes. Rodney Ryan Park: A previously disconnected neighborhood adjacent to Rodney Ryan Park can now access the park from the north. A 215’ accessible sidewalk was constructed in early 2023 and saw immediate use from the neighboring community. Lake Fayetteville: *Softball fields were renovated to improve drainage and replace infield with artificial turf to improve playability. *Managed by Public Works. Bryce Davis: The fall surfacing at the Bryce Davis swings was replaced with synthetic turf to extend the life of the swing set and continue to provide a safe playing surface. 7 Recreation Programming Events Gulley Park Summer Concert Series: We completed our 27th year of Gulley Park Concerts, continuing a cherished community tradition. 13,500+ patrons came to Gulley Park Concerts for our highest attended series ever. For the first time provided market opportunities at the concert to showcase local artists. External Events in Fayetteville Parks: There were over 120 external events hosted in Fayetteville parks this year, which included youth and adult sport tournaments, running and cycling races, community gatherings, and recreation programs, for a total reach of 240,926 people. Wilson Park Pool: Dive-In Movie, SUPER MARIO BROS., brought in 525 people to the Wilson Park Pool for our most attended Dive-In Movie event since ticket sales were added to the event series. Lights of the Ozarks: Staff installed over 500,000 LED lights for the display at the Fayetteville Square Gardens. The installation took six weeks and was completed by Nov. 17 in time for the lighting ceremony parade. The lighting display occurred every night from 5 PM - 1 AM through Jan. 1. YRCC Fashion Machine: The Center partnered with Canadian professional theater company, Theatre SKAM, to provide kids training from experts in theater, photography, clothing design and manufacturing. The program included six training sessions, and then a live, narrated fashion show to showcase all the skills the kids learned. Tennis & Pickleball: Our tennis coaches gave 90% more private lessons in 2023 than in 2022. We added pickleball programs for the first time this year with nine new sessions and 96% of spots filled. We had 136 Pickleball players, and 217 Tennis players in our programs. Wilson Park Pool: We had 16,204 pool users, the highest total in the pool’s history. We revamped our private lessons process and increased our offerings. 113 private swim lessons were taught last year, and 663 participated in group swim lessons, both record-breaking totals. Youth Soccer: 1,188 youths played soccer in the fall, and 1,164 played in the spring for a total of 2,352 players for the year. The Kessler Cup Tournament was added this year to end the all-year soccer season. Adult Softball: We hosted three seasons of adult softball at Lake Fayetteville and Gary Hampton Softball Complexes. 186 teams registered with over 3,000 participants, and we still had 123 teams on our waitlist for the year. We welcomed 9 teams of participants with disabilities and created a Unified Softball League for the first time in Fayetteville. Kickball: We were at max capacity in the summer with 32 teams, and had 24 teams in the fall season. Youth Softball: We had 261 players from ages 4-13, which made for 25 total teams. YRCC Swims: With the assistance of the Step Into Swim grant, kids in the YRCC summer camp program were able to participate in two weeks of swim lessons at the Wilson Park pool free of charge. 8 Race Series The year ended on a high note with The White Elephant 5K race and 1-mile fun run a hitting record high of 345 runners, in its third year. White Elephant 5KFrozen Toes The 2023 race series started off on the right foot with Frozen Toes 5K/15K Trail Race selling out at 330 runners. Square 2 Square Spring & Fall Spring Square 2 Square saw 1,857 riders, and fall 1,802 saw Square 2 Square riders. Ladies Du Fayetteville 108 racers participated in the Ladies Du Fayetteville. Camps Be Active! Summer Camps: 656 campers attended Outdoor Adventure Camps, Bike Camps, Tennis Camps, Camp Wilson, Soccer Camp, and Theatre Camp. Outdoor Fayetteville: 90 participants attended the following Archery Basics, Beginner Mountain Biking, Evening Paddle, Fishing Basics, Field Navigation, and Backcountry Cooking Clinic. YRCC Spring Break Camp: 35 kids K - 6th grades attended “Super Heroes in Training” camp where staff led campers in games, activities, and field trips which included trips to the Fayetteville Public Library and Chuck E Cheese. YRCC Summer Camp: The YRCC hosted eight weeks of Summer Fun4Kids day camp. 600 campers K - 8th grades, plus five Junior Counselors in High School attended the camp. Staff led kids in a variety of activities, games, and field trips, including visits to Wilson Pool, Fayetteville Public Library, Appleseeds Farm, the University of Arkansas, Hobbs State Park, and more. The camp included a free lunch provided by Fayetteville Public Schools. 9 Arts & Culture Public Art: Planning: Events/Programming: Mini Makers’ & Art Market at Gulley Park Concert Series initiated in 2023, and included 60 artists. Weekend Starts, a compact creativity festival took place weekly in the Lower Ramble, and engaged 5,163 citizens with a total of 51 activations, and included 131 artists. The State’s first sanctioned Community Art Wall initiated in 2023, which debuted the work of four artists, and had dozens of citizens participate. Music & Movies at Walker Park activated five artists and saw 330 citizens participate. 775 citizens took part in the Phastasma Silent Disco in the Lower Ramble. Opera in the Ozarks visited the YRCC with their traveling performance of Cinderella. Acquired “You Are Standing on Sacred Ground” by Hank Kaminsky for Gulley Park. Commissioned “Wilson Park Scene” by Timothy Smith for Wilson Park. Projected “Canvas of Light” on Dickson St. Parking Deck wall from Dec. 19 - Jan. 2. Worked with Fayetteville Arts Council to plan 5- year mural strategy along Nelson Hackett Blvd. Worked with CACHE to create a Arts & Culture brief to kickstart the Arts & Culture plan in 2024. 10 Urban Forestry Tree Plantings: Education: Programs Giveaways: Pecan orchard planted at Gulley Park City-wide, Urban Forestry planted 1300 trees Reforested three agricultural fields into forest Celebration of Trees gave away 1,500 trees or shrubs Invasive Bounty gave away 250 plants and had 62 participants Events: Urban Forester hiked Lake Wilson with Girl Scout troupe for an educational walk Attended arborist Conference in Albuquerque, NM 655 students learned about our state tree (Loblolly Pine), and urban forestry while attending Symbols Day in Springdale at the Shiloh Museum 11 Community Events Special/Recreation Events: YRCC Events: Spring Egg Hunt Friendsgiving Holiday Bingo Fall Festival Women’s Empowerment: Ladies Du Fayetteville for women Esteem Program at YRCC for girls Youth Soccer & Softball for girls Adult Co-ed Soccer & Softball for women Phantasma Silent Disco in the Lower Ramble Dive-In Movies at Wilson Park Pool Paint the Park with AND1 at Walker Park Fayetteville Pumpkin Pageant in the Lower Ramble Lights of the Ozarks at Fayetteville Square Gardens Trick-or-Treat On the Trail in the Lower Ramble 12 Applying the Principles Nature Connection Gathering & Placemaking 70 Cultural activations & installations, and 8 temporary installations with 7,500 participants Installed Community Art Wall Gulley Park Concert Series saw 13,500 participants Dive-In Movie(s) saw 771 Participants Race series saw 4,445 participants YRCC Spring Break + Summer Camps had 770 participants Be Active! Summer Camps had 656 campers Active & Well We reached 240,926 participants through programs and events, countless park users, and inspire an endless number of smiles! Stewardship & Maintenance Replaced Wilson Park Pool plumbing Renovated 3 softball fields Replaced Wilson Park bridge Upgraded Square lighting Gulley Park playground upgrade Playground Safety Surfacing Replacement at Bryce Davis Planned 3 new Community Parks: Underwood, Bryce Davis & Walker Connected neighborhood to Rodney Ryan Park to a previously disconnected neighborhood via Resilient Natural Systems Gave away 1,500 trees Planted 1,300 trees Invasive Bounty gave away 250 plants and had 62 participants accessible sidewalk 13 *Projects completed by Parks Maintenance New Starts for 2023 Bridging the Gap “Teens with Seniors” Weekends Starts (WeSt) YRCC Swims YRCC Fall Festival Makers’’ Art Market At Gulley Park Concert Series Kessler Cup Tournament Pickleball Programming Unified Softball League State’s First Community Art Wall 14 A W A R D S Support by Donating to FOFP: ACCOLADES, VOLUNTEERS & INVOLVEMENT A c c o l a d e s : T r e e C i t y U S A f o r t h e 2 8 t h Y e a r i n a r o w C i t y n a m e d V o l u n t e e r C o m m u n i t y o f t h e Y e a r b y t h e G o v e r n o r 's O f f i c e C i t y G o l d s t a t u s f o r B i c y c l e F r i e n d l y B u s i n e s s e s b y L e a g u e o f A m e r i c a n B i c y c l i s t s A s s o c i a t e d B u i l d e r s & C o n t r a c t o r s A w a r d o f E x c e l l e n c e i n C o m m u n i t y /P u b l i c S e r v i c e f o r K e s s l e r M t . R e g i o n a l A m e r i c a n C o u n c i l o f E n g i n e e r i n g C o m p a n i e s o f A r k a n s a s E n g i n e e r i n g E x c e l l e n c e A w a r d f o r G u l l e y P a r k P a r k i n g L o t A r k a n s a s R e c r e a t i o n a n d P a r k s A s s o c i a t i o n S p o r t s M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m o f t h e Y e a r - O u t d o o r F a y e t t e v i l l e Volunteers: Collected litter along 95 miles of trail and led or participated in over 300 cleanups and stewardship events Collectively donated 12,152 hours taking care of Fayetteville’s parks, trails, rights- of-way, and waterways, making it a record year for volunteer hours in Fayetteville Become Involved! Support by Giving! Friends of YRCC: To learn more about how to get involved: https://www.friendsofyrcc.org/ Friends of Fayetteville Parks: FOFP launched in 2023! Stay tuned for their forthcoming website. For Volunteer Info: https://www.givepulse.com/group/7072-Fayetteville-Parks-And-Recreation Support by Donating to Parks, Natural Resources & Cultural Affairs: Support by Donating to FOYRCC: 15 1455 S HAPPY HOLLOW ROAD FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 GOPLAYFAY.COM Fayetteville Parks and Recreation HMR Comparison 2020 - 2024 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD 2023-2024 YTD 2023-2024 837,651$ 781,284$ 974,831$ 1,152,678$ 1,133,413$ -1.7%($19,264) Year to Date Total Comparison $2 9 3 , 6 2 8 $2 7 6 , 7 7 5 $2 6 7 , 2 4 8 $2 1 9 , 1 8 6 $1 7 1 , 0 2 9 $2 2 7 , 4 2 3 $2 3 3 , 0 1 5 $2 3 9 , 9 3 2 $2 7 4 , 5 4 2 $2 6 4 , 5 4 2 $2 8 4 , 0 9 8 $2 5 7 , 5 3 1 $2 6 3 , 6 6 5 $2 2 5 , 7 6 6 $2 9 1 , 8 5 2 $3 5 0 , 5 5 5 $3 4 3 , 2 8 9 $3 5 9 , 8 1 3 $3 4 7 , 2 3 5 $3 1 6 , 3 3 8 $3 3 7 , 1 6 9 $3 9 7 , 5 9 0 $3 8 8 , 1 4 8 $3 7 7 , 4 8 3 $3 5 3 , 4 0 7 $2 2 5 , 4 2 0 $3 9 6 , 0 0 4 $3 7 8 , 2 8 9 $4 2 8 , 8 6 7 $4 0 9 , 4 7 8 $3 8 5 , 5 1 3 $3 6 3 , 0 7 2 $4 0 7 , 7 3 1 $4 7 1 , 4 3 6 $4 4 9 , 5 4 2 $3 9 0 , 7 6 6 $3 8 1 , 6 8 1 $3 5 6 , 8 4 2 $4 1 4 , 1 5 4 $4 3 5 , 3 5 5 $4 3 6 , 9 7 3 $4 4 0 , 1 1 3 $4 1 1 , 1 9 9 $3 7 9 , 5 6 4 $4 0 5 , 7 2 0 $4 6 1 , 6 6 0 $4 4 0 , 2 5 0 $4 3 1 , 4 8 7 $3 8 2 , 5 8 6 $3 4 9 , 7 3 9 $4 0 1 , 0 8 8 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 JA N U A R Y FE B R U A R Y MA R C H AP R I L MA Y JU N E JU L Y AU G U S T SE P T E M B E R OC T O B E R NO V E M B E R DE C E M B E R 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024