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Roseville Parks and Recreation 2016 Accomplishments nd 1.Completed 22 year as Nationally Accredited Agency 2.Replaced 3 replacement playgrounds, utilizing community builds involving 120 volunteers Mapleveiw Park, Upper Villa Park and Central Park Lexington 3.Initiated a Natural Resources Program Volunteer Stewardship effort that Hosted 12 rd Volunteer-supported Natural Resource Restoration projects (3 Saturday of the Month) 4.Finalized a deer management program with the goal to monitor and control Parks and Recreation Commission effort 5.Worked in partnership with The Food Group to create a Community Orchard at the Muriel Sahlin Arboretum 6.Managed six park buildings for Community use; a.Buildings were occupied 5,354 hours, up from 1147 hours in 2015 (a 467% increase) b.Attendance during reserved times totaled 26,420, nearly 300% more than 2015. This is not taking into consideration the foot traffic entering the buildings to use the restrooms & drinking fountains or Parks & Recreation program participants c.Park Building revenues increased 53% from 2015 to $65,922 7.Initiated planning efforts for a southeast Roseville Youth Outreach program that will target children living in the Marion Street & Brittany Apartments 8.Processed 4,486 online registrations 9.Involved 250 kids in non-traditional summer recreation programs: theater, arts, computer science 10.Increased participation in the fall youth soccer program by 10%, serving 250 youngsters. 11.Pickleball continues to thrive; indoor, drop-in play increased 15% to 3,478 participants a.exploring ways to meet demands and offer opportunities for pickleball b.re-striped Evergreen Park Tennis Courts to accommodate pickleball 12.Built a butterfly garden at HANC including planters & stairway 13.Hosted Bee Pollinator friendly workshops and bee nest building program