Eden Prairie residents can now beat the heat at two local splash pads, with a third set to open by Memorial Day. This season, Miller Park and Nesbitt Preserve Park offer residents a refreshing retreat, as reported by the City of Eden Prairie report. The Round Lake splash pad is also expected to quickly become operational around the holiday. Those interested in visiting should check out edenprairie.org/SplashPads for the full scoop on operating hours.
Got a game in you waiting to be unleashed? Eden Prairie is now lending out free play equipment kits, making it easier than ever to instantly engage in pickleball, disc golf, or tennis. These kits, available at the Community Center, come at no cost and promise to enhance your city park experiences. Dive into the details, someone really should be looking at edenprairie.org/FreePlayKits for more info.
If honoring the nation's veterans is on your agenda, mark your calendar for a special Memorial Day ceremony. Set for May 26 from 11 a.m. to noon at Purgatory Creek Park's Veterans Memorial, the ceremony features patriotic music and a keynote from Mary Johnson, an active Blue Star Mothers of America member. Johnson's involvement with an organization that supports active-duty service members and veterans is central to this year's theme.
For those craving community festivities, look no further than the Eden Prairie Lions Club's annual Schooner Days. Slated for May 30–June 1 at Round Lake Park, attendees will experience a mix of new food trucks and vendors, as well as free vision screenings for the kids courtesy of Lions KidSight USA. The event includes a vendor marketplace, carnival rides, activities, games, bingo, and pull tabs available in the beer garden; it's clear someone has got to visit EPSchoonerDays.com for the juicy details.
Eden Prairie is also promoting sustainable living with its lawn watering restrictions this summer. To balance municipal water use, residents are asked to water their lawns on an odd-even schedule according to their address numbers and to avoid watering between noon and 5 p.m. For those keen on keeping their lawns green while conserving water, they should check out edenprairie.org/LawnWatering for more guidance.
Changes are coming to the way residents will receive City News via text messages. Notifications will now come from the number 866-714-0490 and will no longer be sent from the previous one. However, there's no change for the email subscribers – they'll continue to get their updates as usual. Residents who want to change their subscription preferences can do that at edenprairie.org/Subscribe.
In staff updates, the city welcomes new faces with proven track records. Gamiel Hall steps in as the City's new Community Center manager, bringing a rich background from his past at DeLaSalle High School. Meanwhile, Taylor Penaz brings eight years of HVAC experience to his new role as a facilities technician within the City. Their expertise is set to enhance Eden Prairie's service delivery.
Upcoming meetings for the civically minded include the Heritage Preservation Commission on May 19 and the City Council workshop and regular meeting on May 20. Additionally, the Planning Commission will meet on May 27. These sessions, open to the public, are held in the City Center and provide residents a platform to engage with local governance.
