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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – September 16, 2025 Page 9 <br /> <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said the rain gardens have not been kept up in the past. <br />The inventory is helpful. She would like to start working on a plan so these rain gardens are <br />maintained regularly. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson said that Staff said it’s on the cycle of road improvements. <br />Whenever there is a road improvement, that’s the rain garden schedule. <br /> <br />Committee Member Jacobson confirmed. The one in her neighborhood is being done because <br />they are resurfacing the road. Staff looks ahead to the next neighborhood to will be done and <br />determine what the needs are. <br /> <br />B. Natural Habitat Restoration Work Group Update <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />C. Special Event Enrichment Work Group Update <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson said she received photos of the two raffle winners for the Parks <br />Passport program. The program had low participation but the residents who did participate were <br />very excited about it. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson said a special event that Committee Member Seemann hopes to have <br />is an Earth Day event in 2026. <br /> <br />Committee Member Rogers said the challenge becomes weather. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson agreed. It’s hard to plan an outdoor, free, community-oriented event <br />in April. <br /> <br />Committee Member Rogers said when there is good communication and a plan, we can find <br />people who want to help. The barrier of having no budget and little direction is tricky. <br /> <br />D. Volunteer Coordinating Work Group Update <br /> <br />Chair Dietz said the Rotary is busy at Floral Park. They have some high school kids volunteering <br />and they get a lot of work done. They started with trying to do Tuesdays and Saturdays, but with <br />the weather and the smoke this year they’ve been hitting about 50% of those Tuesdays and <br />Saturdays. <br /> <br />Committee Member Jacobson asked what work they are doing. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz said they are working on the gardens. They are weeding and thinning the vegetation <br />along the trails. They are removing invasive species. The City drops off wood chips and the <br />volunteers spread them on the trails. They are maintaining the borders around the gardens. There <br />is clean up and replanting near the entrance sign. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said she will bring an item to City Council at the next <br />meeting seeking approval to officially name the gardens there “Mullin Gardens”.