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Beaver Ponds Parknow has a new (to the neighborhood) playground! The two year old playground equipment formerly located in Lions Park was re -installed in Beaver Ponds Park this June. The Parks Commission uses a Capital Improvement Plan to outline their anticipated projects five years out. This includes replacing play equip- ment and other significant improvements to neighborhood parks when needed. The twenty year old playground in Beaver Ponds Park was showing its age. When construction of Lions Park was anticipated, the City was hopeful that the existing equipment could be relocated and be of use for several more years. The playground offers tall slides, climbing features, spinners, and other fun activities for ages 2-12. The landscaping, benches, and hardscapes were also improved in Beaver Ponds Park. It is a popular park on 15 acres that offers a soccer field, open field space, off-street parking and a picnic shelter in addition to the new playground. BEFORE STURMVVATEF E.,�.U.SE�� { im With a committed effort to reduce, reuse, and replenish its water resources, the City of Hugo has partnered with Washington County, the Rice Creek Watershed District, and various developers to construct storm - water reuse ponds for irrigation purposes over the past several years. Irrigation of turf grass accounts for one-third of the water used to run a typical home. These stormwater reuse systems collect and reuse stormwater, rath- er than drinking water, to irrigate the turf grass within the areas that they service. Due to the use of these systems, Hugo saves over 30 million gallons of drinking water annually from being AFTER Walking Club Memory Cafe' Third w.an.:aav of each month 1:30 pm —3:00 pm HanifI Fields Gathering Room 7032 137th Street North Memory Cafes are a welcoming place for those with memory loss and their caregivers to come together, socialize, and connect with each month. pulled from City wells. Not only does this method conserve valuable drinking water, but it also benefits the ground in which it irrigates. These systems help improve surface water quality through phosphorous reduction and decreased groundwater demand. The Hugo City Council has identified the goal of becoming a leader in region- al activities related to water resource management and strives for city-wide self-reliance on water. The City of Hugo continues to seek ways to meet these goals and thanks the residents of Hugo for partici- pating in water conservation practices at their homes. 3❑