Staying active From the cover
The outlook
The overview
Other projects include Lobit and Newport parks. Construction on Newport Park will last for four months starting in May and include a walking trail, a covered pavilion and playground features, Wei said. That project is estimated to cost $808,300. Lobit Park is expected to start the first of two phases in September, with the first phase estimated to cost around a total of $2.2 million, Wei said.
Work on multiple trails and parks within League City has either begun or is planned for the next few months and years, Wei said. The master plan mentions the Claremont Con- nector Trail, which will wrap up in early 2025, and a trail project from the Texas Department of Trans- portation trail connecting Palomino Road to Ross Elementary.
League City approved an update to its Parks, Trails & Open Space Master Plan in May, marking the first update since 2017, according to City Council documents. The plan, among other items, includes survey results carried out in 2023 and updates for multiple projects, Director of Parks & Cultural Services Chien Wei said. Those survey results show residents are eager for the city to add to its recreational offerings in the form of neighborhood parks, undeveloped green spaces and various recreational programming. Adding more parks, green space and opportunities to visit nature could provide a number of health benefits, said Kim Gushanas, licensed psychologist with the University of Texas Medical Branch. “Exposure to sunlight, soil, the colors green and blue ... have been attributed to health outcomes,” she said. Resident park and recreation needs Households surveyed picked park and recreational needs they have in League City. Residents could pick multiple options.
GALVESTON BAY
Park and trail projects
M A R I N A B A Y D R .
New parks/ trails to be built Ongoing or scheduled park/trail projects Existing parks
518
Trail from Ross Elementary to Palomino Lane
45
146
3
646
Claremont Connector Trail
Lobit Park
Newport Park
Bay Colony Park
SOURCE: LEAGUE CITY/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
N
Neighborhood parks
51%
Assessing the need
Adult fitness and wellness programs
50%
Family picnic areas
within 24 hours of opening, often creating waitlists. For example, city data shows summer camps, which hold 120 children for each two-week session, fill up within six hours of registration opening. Other sport-related camps fill up within 24 hours. “The struggle all the time is, we need more facilities,” Wei said. “The demand is there for more use of our parks and programs.”
Wei said he believes League City is a “very active community,” highlighting not only the interest resi- dents have in more parks and public spaces, but also the large slate of programming available. One such program is the active senior program at Hometown Heroes Park, which is well-attended, he said. In addition, he said it’s common for youth programs, such as summer camp or sports, to fill up
44%
Senior adult and fitness programs
39%
Environmental/nature education programs
36%
Youth sports programs
24%
SOURCES: LEAGUE CITY, ETC INSTITUTE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
www.eckankar-texas.org Eckankar in Texas – Eckankar – The Light and Sound of God
20
COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM
Powered by FlippingBook