(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department is challenging the public with a New Year’s Resolution.
Visiting the ten parks that the department maintains can earn you $25 in chamber bucks. All you have to do is take 25 pictures from a list of over 40 items throughout 2020. Director Bryant Rasmussen says the idea came from a DNR magazine his son receives and they adapted it to fit Atlantic. “We started to incorporate everything we have within the parks, because we have more than just the wildlife refuges out at Schildberg’s and East Ridge. We have all these different recreation opportunities and different things that people can do within every single one of our parks.”
For example, take a picture of a wild rose at Schildberg Recreation Area, an Oak Tree at Sunnyside Park, and a cattail at Nishna Park just to name a few. Rasmussen says the list includes items for people of all ages. “We have things from going out and enjoying nature and having picnics and things like that to doing more of the recreation side of things using all of the different recreation tools we have within our shop as well as trying to support some of the local programs.”
At least one picture must be taken at all ten sites that the Atlantic Parks and Rec Department maintains. Pictures are to be posted on the Atlantic Parks and Recreation Facebook page. Picture opportunities include:
Schildberg Recreation Area
- Picture of a wild rose (Iowa’s state flower)
- Picture from a bench overlooking Lake 1
- Picture walking/biking/riding along the trails
- Picture fishing and catching a fish
- Picture using the dog park
- Picture using the playground equipment
- Picture kayaking
- Picture of a beaver dam
- Picture of a bird
- Picture participating in the Brown’s Shoe Fit walk
- Picture participating in AtlanticFest
Sunnyside Park
- Picture of an oak tree (Iowa’s state tree)
- Picture disc golfing (We have discs you can use)
- Picture having a picnic
- Picture playing horseshoes
- Picture like you are singing on the band shell
- Picture playing tennis
- Picture using the ice skating rink
City Park
- Picture at Produce in the Park
- Picture at the Easter Egg Hunt
Mollett Park (3rd Street Place)
- Picture having a picnic
- Picture of you picking a vegetable from the Parks and Rec Sponsored raised bed
- Picture flying a kite
Pellet Park
- Picture sledding down the hill
- Picture playing on the equipment
Bull Creek Pathway
- Picture walking/running/biking
- Picture of the artwork along the trail
- Get some Milkweed from the Parks and Rec office and plant along the trail
- Take a picture of wildlife seen along the trail
Harl Holt Park
- Picture playing basketball
- Picture having a picnic
- Picture swinging
- Picture from atop the lookout
Nishna Park
- Picture of a cattail
- Picture playing a game of tag
East Ridge Park
- Picture looking from the bridge
- Picture of a Red Wing Blackbird
- Picture of a flower
- Picture from the Gazebo
Cedar Park
- Picture playing on the equipment
- Picture having a picnic
