_2025 May Director Report

DIRECTOR REPORT MAY 1 - 31, 2025

Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation’s mission is to Build Community, Enrich Lives and Care for the Urban and Natural Environment. This report is a look back and summary of operations supporting our mission and promise of excellent services to the people of Lake Oswego.

A SEASON OF GROWTH AT THE MARKET The 2025 Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market season is off to a vibrant and energetic start.

With opening day drawing more than 6,000 visitors to Millennium Plaza Park, it’s clear the community continues to embrace this beloved Saturday tradition. Rain or shine, crowds have filled the market each week to shop, snack, and connect with friends and neighbors. This season is already marked by exciting additions, increased engagement, and the kind of fresh, local bounty that keeps people coming back.

INNOVATION IN 2025 From a brand-new interactive vendor map to the launch of a weekly newsletter and the refreshed Farm Fresh Kids Passport to Fun, the market is evolving to serve the community in dynamic new ways. We’re also proud to support our next generation of local entrepreneurs with a growing Young Entrepreneur Program.

MAY WAS AN EXCITING MONTH ACROSS ALL PARKS & RECREATION DIVISIONS—FLIP THROUGH TO SEE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS!

Community Events Farmers’ Market: The 2025 Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market opened strong, with an estimated attendance of over 6,000 on Opening Day May 10th. The market has remained busy every Saturday since—even on May 17, when rain didn’t keep people away.

Vendors are regularly selling out of products, and we've welcomed several new and exciting vendors to the lineup.

This season, we also launched a weekly Farmers’ Market newsletter that already has over 200 subscribers. It highlights vendors, weekly happenings, what’s in season, and more. We’ve also introduced an interactive vendor map, making it easier for visitors to see which vendors are at the market each week and where their booths are located.

The Farm Fresh Kids Program has a new look this year with the Farm Fresh Passport to Fun. Kids travel through the market participating in the weekly activities earning stamps along the way which can be traded in for tokens to spend on farm fresh produce. It’s been well received and continues to encourage kids to explore the market and learn about healthy eating, farming and gardening.

The Young Entrepreneur Program is off to a strong start, with seven returning businesses and twelve new ones. Earlier this month, OnPoint Community Credit Union hosted our 2nd YEP workshop focused on small business finance for our young vendors, helping them build practical financial skills. Young Entrepreneurs are featured on the farmers market website here: https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/lofm/meet-ouryoung-entrepreneurs

Arbor Celebration at the Market. Parks attended the second Farmers’ Market of the season to educate and share information about Arbor Month and tree care! Bartlett handed out free saplings to market goers and the youth winners of the Arbor Month drawing contest were announced.

Overall, the market season is off to a successful start, with strong attendance, vendor engagement, and growing participation across our programs.

Community Events Lake Run: The Lake Run took place and the events team lent on-site support with traffic as well as pre-planning. Northwest Housing Alternatives is the nonprofit that hosts the event and the City Sponsors. NW Housing Alternatives had 998 registrants between the 5K & 10K. Debriefs were held with the planning team, LOPD, LOFD, and flagging after the event and several logistic improvements that were implemented were fine-tuned with an eye towards 4th of July parade day planning.

AANHPI: The annual Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration happened on May 18. The program included a moving keynote address from Connie Harrell belonging coordinator for LOSD. Connie spoke about her experience being adopted from Tonga and reuniting with her Tongan family & roots. There was not a dry eye in the audience!

Other performances included Dragon & Lion dancing from White Lotus, Tahitian dance from Anavai O Te Ora, Portland Chinese Dance Troupe, Linfield Polynesian Club and martial arts demos from World Champion Taekwondo. Event also included delicious food and artisan vendors too. The event brought out a record attendance of over 600 people!

4th of July Events: Planning continues to progress for all 4th of July events and concerts with meetings with LOPD, LOFD, and public works at city hall. Pre-production for the Illumination Celebration continues with laser planning and lodging logistics for performers.

Hit Explosion has been booked to perform for the evening concert and lasers. We have nearly 53 registrants for the parade as well. Local nonprofits and businesses are welcome to apply through June 9. Millennium concert band and the police honor guard have been booked for the July 3rd concert honoring veterans.

Memorial Day: The Memorial Day Celebration occurred at Foothills Park and was a great tribute to local veteran’s. The program included the presentation of colors, the National Anthem by Lakeridge Company Choir, additional songs by the Oregon SenateAires, and speeches by US Navy Captain Jonathan C. Puskas, retired Lake Oswego Police Chief, George Burke, and Emcee Officer Bryan Sheldon. Additional planning and event support was done through the local nonprofit LO Veterans Memorial. The events team provided on-site support with footprint set up (programs, chairs, podium, decorations, sound). It was fantastic to see such a great crowd there and the West Coast Ravens fly over was right on time. We estimate that there were approximately 350 people in attendance.

Luscher Farm

Parks Board Presentation: The Luscher Farm team presented to parks board with Park Planner Kyra on the status of Luscher Farm. The team presented all the programs and natural area restoration work done on the property.

After a presentation, the board headed to Luscher for a tour of the property.

Field Trips: We completed an astounding 16 field trips this Spring, serving over 550 students! Luscher continues to be a great place for children and adults alike to learn how their food grows, and about the ecosystem that supports it.

Community Gardens: The Community Gardens are looking more beautiful every day. We had our first official work day on Saturday May 17th with 15 gardeners weeding and mulching the orchards and putting together our new wheelbarrows. May 30th is our deadline for the garden plots to be weeded and 50% planted.

So, we will be assessing all plots next week.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): The new farmers, Wild Geese Farm, began CSA operations at Luscher Farm on May 1 taking over from the previous farm contractor, Laura Masterson of 47th Avenue Farms. Their first pick up was on May 15 and included delicious salad greens, giant lettuce heads, potatoes, dry beans, dill, cilantro, herbs, swiss chard, bok choy, pea shoots, cabbage raab and more! They have already sold out of summer shares for their first season in operation.

Chickens: We have baby chicks!!!!

Dedicated mother hen Penny has successful introduced Poppy Red and Fern to the other chickens. They are growing fast!

Classes: Our adult canning class series has begun, and our adult beekeeping classes start in June. We are so excited to offer these agriculture-based classes that teach adults preservation and self-sufficiency.

Adult Community Center News: Last year we had the privilege of working with the Panini Pioneers, a business started in the Farmer’s Market’s Young Entrepreneurs program ran by Emily Liu and Shelley Burgess. This year they are a standa-lone business and we get to work with them with renting our kitchen.

We have a new stop sign.

Transportation: We have a new record for ridership - 341 rides in the month of April.

Programs: Bridge (card game) remains to be very popular with 16 on the wait list for Continuing Bridge.

Twenty-one people registered for our talk on trusting on-line influencers.

Thirteen registered for the Reel Adventures: Starting Your Fly-Fishing Journey.

Stained Glass Suncatcher Workshop Knitters enjoying the flower donations from the Oswego Garden Club.

Silversmith Workshop Adventure- crafted and soldered personalized rings.

Overnight trip to the Juniper Preserve with a visit to The High Desert Museum.

Human Services: Meals on Wheels is currently delivering to 71 households in Lake Oswego, which equates to about 100 meals delivered a day.

Recreation & Aquatic Management Program & Partner Engagement High School Swim & Water Polo Team Meetings: Kelly and I met with representatives from the local high school swim and water polo teams to discuss upcoming pool schedules for late summer, fall, and winter seasons.

These meetings ensured early coordination and scheduling transparency. We also provided a facility tour to familiarize them with LORAC and its amenities.

Lake Oswego Fire Department Tours: I conducted multiple tours of the facility for members of the Lake Oswego Fire Department. These walkthroughs helped familiarize fire personnel with the layout and access points of the LORAC, enhancing emergency preparedness and response readiness.

Staff Development & Industry Collaboration ORPA Aquatics Section Meeting: This month, we hosted the Oregon Recreation and Park Association (ORPA) Aquatics Section meeting virtually. As part of the meeting, we conducted a training session titled "Getting Your On-Call Staff Ready for Leadership Roles in Your Organization." The session focused on strategies to mentor and develop on-call staff into future leaders within aquatics and recreation.

Aquatics: 41 interviews for on-call staff 38 new hires 3 Welcome Orientations 31 staff completed Mandated Reporter training

Enrichment The Indoor Play program successfully transferred operations from CCP to LORAC with few snafus – parents love the space!

Summer camp registration is still going strong and plans are in place for getting our temporary location at Forest Hills Elementary ready to go before summer camps start on June 16!

Youth dance classes, music lessons and adult art classes are underway at LORAC, most enthusiastically the Watercolor and Oil painting classes where participants are enjoying the bright daylight in Oswego Hall.

Outdoor: Alder Creek has returned to GRP and their rental watercraft business is open on weekends in May and June before turning to 7 day a week rentals June 16th.

Outdoor camps and activities are still taking enrollments for the summer. Our first wave of camps are just weeks away!

Teen: Teen Lounge hosted our annual 5th grade open house on May 16th! We were able to meet 35 new families who are interested in attending the Lounge next school year. We want to thank senior Lounge staffers and wish them good luck on their upcoming high school graduation! Thank you Roark, Lily, Leila, Sophie, and Clive!

The Youth Action Council officially accepted its 2025-26 council at the end of May with a total of 24 students accepted.

The first YAC meeting at LORAC was held on May 13 (pic) The Jr. Camp Counselor program had a whopping 154 applications and interviews took place the last 2 weeks of May. Once interviews are complete, around 70 teens will be accepted into the program and volunteer over 1,000 hours in the summer with LOPR camps.

Fitness: LORAC Personal Training and Small Group Training launched! 33 sessions completed in May! This is a growing program with 3 new employees hired this month.

LORAC Member Group Fitness launched!

319 participants since our first class on May 12th.

Our new position, “Fitness Attendant” is a successful addition to our team. These 15 employees help keep the Weight Room and Group Exercise Room clean and running smoothly.

We have taken member feedback and added great accessories to both fitness rooms. More to come!

Parks Planning & Projects CAPITAL PROJECTS Lake Oswego Municipal Golf Course (LOMGC): Driving range ball containment remains an issue. Milroy is developing a solution for netting at the base and is awaiting final approval from the Building Department regarding both the poles and netting. Work is ongoing to resolve these items.

The golf course itself has received final approval from the Building Department.

Maintenance Building: Final approval has been received from the Building Department.

Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC): Oregon Health Authority (OHA) pool inspection is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3.

Leak in the competition pool has been repaired, and water loss has stopped.

Lighting rust repairs are complete; fixtures are scheduled to be reinstalled May 28 or May 29.

Tile work on the recreation pool is progressing and expected to be completed this week.

OHA and Construction Health (CH) punch list items are nearly complete.

Final erosion control inspection has been completed and approved by the Building Department.

Rassekh Park Phase 2 – Each unique play area on the site has been rocked and fine graded. Basalt columns have been set and all curbs and seat walls have been poured. The pre-fabricated picnic shelter was received and is being stored on site; footings have been dug and will be poured in early June, followed by construction of the shelter in midJune. The project team made several trips out to a rock pit in May to hand select six large natural boulders for the climbing wall. Five of the six boulders have been placed and the adjacent stepped boulder seating wall is being set, to be completed in the first week of June. This will be followed by construction of the wood climbing wall feature.

Parks Planning & Projects CAPITAL PROJECTS CONTINUED Willamette River Greenway Trail A submittal for Metro Local Share funds for this project is being prepared for Lake Oswego City Council and Metro Council review and approval in early 2025. A design and engineering team led by Lango Hansen is refining the design and preparing a land use application, with a submittal date expected in early June. Per the pre-application conference the land use application is expected to be reviewed under ministerial review and will not require a land use hearing. However, the project team still plans to hold an informal neighborhood meeting to keep neighbors and affected property owners informed about the project’s status. Following approval, the project is expected to begin construction in early 2026.

PLANNING & POLICY PROJECTS Parks Plan 2040 – A draft of the plan was shared with City Council on May 20, 2025. City Council tentatively adopted a resolution to adopt Parks Plan 2040 with several minor changes, and the Plan is on the consent agenda for the June 3 meeting for final adoption.

Athletic Field Requirements Study 2025 Update – A final draft of the document is complete and is available for review on the Parks Plan 2040 project website under Project Documents. It is also included as Appendix G of Parks Plan 2040.

Luscher Area Master Plan Implementation – Preparation of a land use application package including narrative, traffic impact analysis, local park master plan, a summary of feedback from local area farmers, and numerous maps and exhibits is underway. The application is expected to be submitted in June 2025. The submittal will include narrative addressing all of the applicable requirements, as laid out in the pre-application conference, including: standards from Clackamas County Zoning and Development Ordinance (Section 401 EFU Zoning, Section 706 Habitat Conservation Area District (HCAD), Section 709 Water Quality Resource Area District (WQRAD), Section 707 Historic Landmark Overlay District, Section 714 Special Use Overlay District, Section 1000 Development Standards for Institutional uses, and Section 1202 Criteria for Zone Changes; findings related to Comprehensive Plan goals and policies from Chapter 4 Land Use for Agricultural Lands and Urban Reserves and Chapter 9 for recreation and Historic Landmark related goals; requirements set forth in Oregon Administrative Rules 660-034-0040 and thus OAR 660-034-0035(2)(a) to (g) related to public park uses on farm and forest lands; requirements set forth in Oregon Revised Statute 215.296 related to impacts to farm and forest uses; and Statewide Planning Goals 1 through 15.

Parks Planning & Projects PLANNING & POLICY PROJECTS

Luscher Continued - A project update and comprehensive overview by staff was shared with PRNRAB on May 21, including a history of city ownership of the properties, existing programmatic uses and natural resources restoration efforts, and a summary of the adopted Luscher Area Master Plan and the proposed improvements it identifies – followed by a walking tour of the farm and some of the key recommendation areas. If the application is approved by Clackamas County, the first project staff would undertake is needed safety and accessibility improvements to Luscher Farm’s driveway and parking area, leveraging Metro Local Share dollars as approved by Lake Oswego City Council.

West Waluga Park Neighborhood Connector Trail - Scoping and design for this project, which emerged as a community priority during the Metro Local Share community engagement process, is expected to begin in 2025. The project will connect neighborhoods north and south of West Waluga Park to each other and to the park’s amenities via a boardwalk trail between Royal Oaks Drive and Oakridge Court or Yorkshire Place.

Tennis, Golf & Sports TENNIS CENTER Program Updates

Summer Program Development

May marked a transitional period at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center as we wrapped up spring programming and preparing for our summer season. Our spring classes concluded on May 23rd, capping off another successful session with strong community participation and positive feedback.

Final preparations are underway for the launch of our full summer schedule. Curriculum, weekly lesson plans, and daily camp structures have been reviewed and refined. We are placing an emphasis on inclusive instruction, age-appropriate progressions, and a strong balance between skill-building and fun.

Looking ahead, summer programming begins the week of June 2nd, with our Oswego Aces Tennis Camp launching on June 16th at Lakeridge High School. Early registration numbers indicate strong interest, and we are on track to meet or exceed participation levels from last summer.

Our goal remains to deliver high-quality tennis experiences that keep participants engaged while promoting long-term player development and community connection.

Staffing & Professional Development Much of May was focused on hiring and onboarding seasonal staff for our summer camps and programs. We welcomed a number of new and returning instructors and assistants, each bringing great energy and enthusiasm to our team.

Seasonal staff training sessions took place throughout the month, with a focus on safety, class structure, and positive youth engagement.

We are confident that our staff is well-prepared to deliver a safe, fun, and developmentally supportive summer experience for all participants.

Facility & Operations In anticipation of increased summer usage, we conducted a full equipment inventory in May and restocked key items to ensure readiness for camps and classes.

Ongoing facility maintenance and checklists have been addressed in coordination with Parks & Recreation to ensure we are fully operational and welcoming for all visitors.

With summer court use expected to peak, we are continuing to evaluate procedures for scheduling, staff coverage, and customer service to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Tennis, Golf & Sports SPORTS DIVISION Adult Sports

Youth Sports This May, youth sports wrapped up 14 programs between 5 contractors, 8 sports, and 7 locations! Programs served soccer players ages 2-6, lacrosse players ages 4-6, volleyball, football, track & field, and runners ages 5-12 and fencers ages 7-12. Ranging from 4 weeks to 10 weeks in duration, youth sports programs continued rain or shine and provided fun and instruction to over 130 participants.

Teen Sports The new LORAC gymnasium has proven to be a popular afterschool spot for local high schoolers. We are happy to have a space for teens to enjoy sports outside high school and competitive teams as well as in addition to our Winter High School City League program. The Open Play Basketball 17 and Under court time has seen anywhere from 10 to over 30 players.

This allows youth and teens alike to share the space with their peers.

The Adult Slow-Pitch Softball League has officially closed registration and held their Team Manager’s meeting. With 40 teams and multiple divisions, the league will begin play in June using 3 parks up to 5 days a week. Team registration for the Adult Basketball League taking place in the new LORAC gym has officially closed with 9 full teams and, currently, 77 players. Games being in June. Our Open Play Volleyball time that allows ages 16 and over to participate in pickup games has been a huge hit with an average of 15 players and some nights seeing over 25 players.

Tennis, Golf & Sports GOLF

The first full month at the new golf course was very busy! We booked 4,533 tee times in May, which totaled just over $96,000 in green fees.

We introduced foreUP, our online tee time system, which has made booking much easier and more convenient for our customers.

We also welcomed back the Lake Oswego Ladies’ Golf Club, Federation of Lake Oswego Golfers Men’s Club, and the Red Barn Tour Men’s Club.

The driving range has proved to be very popular! Although the range was only open 25 days in May, with some closures to work on containment issues, our golfers hit 259,890 balls on the range, which translates to 3,720 buckets of balls, and $35,000 in revenue.

As we head into summer, we have expanded our hours: our first tee time is at 6:30 a.m., and our last time is at 6:50 p.m.

PICKLEBALL Pickleball continues to thrive at LORAC with strong participation and growing interest throughout the community. In May, we offered three Beginner Pickleball classes, one Drill & Play Clinic, three Family Nights, and two Mixer Nights. Each program reached full capacity, utilizing all three courts, and collectively engaged 116 participants.

A highlight of the month was our inaugural Mixer Night—an engaging evening featuring music, pickleball, and socializing. Participants connected with new players through a fun "get five initials in a row" challenge to win prizes, enhancing the social aspect of the sport.

To support increasing demand, we hired an additional instructor, bringing our total to six on staff.

Open Play sessions are also gaining popularity as more community members discover the opportunities available.

Looking ahead, we are preparing for a busy summer season. Beginner classes for both May and June are already fully booked. We encourage the community to take advantage of these dynamic programs and enjoy the enhanced recreational experiences available at LORAC.

Parks Park & Natural Area Projects Staff did preparation for Memorial Day event at Foothills park.

Parks staff celebrated Arbor Month at the Farmers’ Market. Staff guided a children’s garden activity of making pine cone bird feeders and talked to visitors about the relationship between birds & trees.

The water feature at Foothills Park is up and running.

Foothills planters and memorial were refreshed with new plantings.

Foothills Park arbor, pavers, Memorial feature, entrance sign, and benches were pressure washed.

Toilet in the women's restroom and urinal in men's restroom at Hazelia were repaired.

Seasonal tasks included checking & repairing irrigation, weeding & IPM, mowing & edging, pruning projects, pressure washing, and reservations.

Parks Millennium Plaza The new safety railing install at Millennium Plaza Park was completed.

Water features at Millennium Plaza and Foothills Park have been thoroughly cleaned and are up and running for the season.

New seasonal flowers and existing perennial landscape flowers are in bloom in various park floral displays.

We assisted contractors in locating a jump box for electrical and leak detection at Lower Millennium. This was part of the new camera install at Headlee pathway for lake access monitoring.

Parks Staff & Safety ParkTraining & Natural Area Projects All staff participated in a training on Heat Illness Prevention.

Facilities A broken slat on the Roehr Dock was repaired.

Golf There was an all staff work party to repair driving range nets.

The team installed wood 2x8’s along the base of the driving range nets at the bottom of the driving range to keep balls contained.

The driving range net was secured with hogs to reduce/remove gaps in netting.

The golf course irrigation central control is installed and operational as of May 15.

The golf maintenance shop move in is progressing with temp office installed on May 22.

Greens sod farm grow in progress with its first mow occurring on May 20.

Greens, tees, fairways, aprons, and roughs were fertilized week of May 26.

Natural Areas There was a work party with the Common Grounds group at Rossman Park, cleaning the playground and shrub beds, with over 60 participants!

On May 3rd the staff had work parties at West Waluga Park removing ivy near the paved trail and at Luscher Farm removing ivy from a shaded area used for camp programming.

The team attended a tree injection seminar to learn about best practices when treating ash trees for EAB. We got two new hen chicks at Luscher Farm that are being raised by one of the previous hens.

A Blue Bird interpretive sign at Luscher Farm near the cedar greenhouse was installed.

We started the refurbishing of picnic tables used for the Festival of the Arts event.

The trails within the Campbell Pollinator Garden at Iron Mountain Park were refinished.

All the Luscher Farm complex entrances were trimmed back with a minimum of 300-foot sight lines.

Mulch was added to the beds at Luscher and the entryway to Iron Mountain Park.

Some trees damaged from a light wind event were cut and removed.

Signage for the new Glenmorrie Terrace trail was installed.

Some heavily infested teasel and thistle areas have been sprayed to prep for future plantings.

Staffing Updates We are excited to welcome Maxine Boggini as our new Administrative Support II. Our new Ranger Taylor Forte has begun his duties at Lower Millennium for lake access.

The hiring process for a new Park Specialist is in progress, with interviews currently taking place.

Parks Fields Park & Natural Area Projects There was rewelding of some soccer goals at the athletic field at Westlake Park for safety and performance.

We installed durable and flexible marking whisker on all athletic fields, marking the location of the bases, pitching rubbers, and batter boxes. This helps field marking staff to quickly locate the field line anchor from season to season.

There were soccer goal inspections on all our athletic fields: East Waluga, Hazelia, George Rogers, and Westlake.

Routine maintenance including edging and weed eating was done at the Westlake athletic field Routine softball and baseball field grooming was done at GRP and Westlake creating safe and playable surfaces.

Westlake infields were mowed two times a week to ensure the best performance for users. Iron Mountain, Wood Mound Park, and small areas in all the parks were mowed once a week.

Routine maintenance at athletic fields including blowing dugouts and bleachers.

Conditioner was added at Westlake baseball field – it is used to help maintain moisture deep in the infield mix and to help remove excess moistures in wet conditions.

Repainting of foul lines is done every week at Westlake and Gorge Rogers softball and baseball fields.

Holes at the athletic fields were filled – Westlake and George Rogers. Four yards of top blended soil was added to worn spots and holes to improve safety.

Shelters The last few weeks up to 10 picnic shelter reservations a day have been received. The first two weeks of June are full of graduation celebrations.

The Walk4Water Special Event was a success with the largest number of participants in years. Special Events coming up in June include the Pride Festival on June 1 and the Festival of the Arts June 20-22. The Special Events (departments within the City) team is working on permits for July events including the Lion’s Club Pancake Feed at George Rogers Park and the Lake Corp Fireworks show on July 4.

The spring sports seasons and field use ends at the end of the month. Summer permits start June 1 on the Athletic Fields.

There is a camp almost every week at one or more athletic fields at East Waluga, George Rogers, Hazelia, and Westlake Parks. Our youth baseball organizations will also be hosting several tournaments in June and July.

Communication & Sponsorship Social ParkMedia & Natural Area Projects Social media efforts in May focused on promoting and informing the community about several key initiatives and events, including: Farmers’ Market opening day and weekly highlights.

LORAC membership updates and facility information.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month recognition and event.

A video showcasing Rassekh Park Phase 2 progress.

Memorial Day Celebration coverage.

Teen Lounge engagement.

Alder Creek summer rental offerings.

Golf Course driving range closure updates.

Launch of the new tee time reservation system.

Banner Program Summer banner designs were finalized and sent to production. Coordinated with FastSigns and Parks staff for installation, targeted for the first week of June.

Sponsorships Continued coordination with both committed and prospective sponsors.

Collaborated with the City Attorney’s Office to facilitate contract approval.

Managed extensive communications including virtual meetings, follow-ups, and logistical planning with sponsor partners and event team.

AANHPI Celebration Assisted with event-day logistics and managed social media promotion. Staffed the Parks & Recreation booth, collecting attendee feedback on event preferences and community interests.

CARES Training Completed the final CARES training session in May.

Farmers’ Market Coordinated promotional efforts for the May 10 market opening. Participated in the May 17 market with the Parks team, supporting the stewardship and kids’ activity booths and the coloring contest winners.

Website Management Maintained regular updates to the Parks & Recreation website, with emphasis on: LORAC memberships, pricing, and amenities Class schedule updates Golf course updates and tee time app integration Communication & Messaging Ongoing content development for HelloLO and LODown newsletters, focusing on timely and engaging stories for the community.

Supported the CMO in developing messaging for lake access communications.

Parks Board Attended the May 21 Parks Board meeting.

LORAC Uniforms & Merchandise Continued collaboration with staff to order additional uniform merchandise for LORACbranded apparel and uniforms, and the tennis center.

Community Inquiries Responded to a high volume of questions regarding LORAC memberships, golf programming, and facility amenities— demonstrating strong public engagement.

Parks Plan 2040 Attended the City Council session focused on reviewing the Parks Plan 2040.

Fall Activity Guide Began initial planning sessions and coordination meetings.