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2 H E A L T H & W E L L N E SS | J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 HAHRC B E A T S By Marcie Wily, Aquatic Center street from one another at the corner of 20th and Wasco Avenue. Parks and Recreation District The Skate Park features a variety of terrain, a covered bowl, a Mobius play structure and BMX track. The Disc Golf course offers nine fun-filled holes through challenging terrain. Culbertson Park, located at 1175 6th Street, is a centrally located neighborhood park off of Pacific Avenue where neighborhood kids and adults make regular use of the play structure and open space. Hazelview Park, located at 1711 Heritage loop features an open, grassy space for children to run The Trust for Public Lands offers and play. some interesting facts to help Odell Community Park, located change the way of thinking on at 3167 Tamarack Road, features a getting fit: fully covered basketball court, two • 95% of adults, 92% of teens, play structures, fitness equipment and 58% of youth are not meeting and a multiuse path. the daily recommendations for When the rain becomes too physical activity. much for outside play, the Hood • The more parks there are in a River Aquatic Center is an community, the more people affordable oasis during the winter. exercise. It is at 1601 May Avenue. • People who live closer to parks The center has three pools: exercise more. a competition sized lap pool, a • People who live closer to parks 92-degree therapy pool and zero report better mental health whether entry wading pool. The aquatic or not they exercise there. center offers swim lessons, aqua • Parks with fun features, like aerobics, and open swim times for skate parks and sports fields, playing aqua basketball, going on attract more people. the rope swing or slide, or hanging • More exercise saves people out in the warm therapy pool on money by helping the bottom line a noodle. in preventing chronic disease. Whatever you do this winter, Hood River Valley Parks and make sure you remember that District offers a variety of trails, there are plenty of parks and parks and facilities in our recreational options in our community which can help community that can help you improve our health. improve your overall health. The Indian Creek Trail has three So get out and get fit! trail segments in Hood River, giving people convenient options to For more information on hike, run, or bike from their home parks or open space in the or other central locations. community, visit: Hood River Barrett Park offers a perimeter Valley Parks and Recreation trail that connects to Segment 3 District: of the Indian Creek Trail. It also www.hoodriverparksand.org features open space, as well as Hood River City Parks: an RC Flyer Park with a fully http://ci.hoodriver.or.us/page functioning runway. view.aspx?id=19169 The Westside Community Hood River County Parks: Trail connects from Westside http://www.co.hood-river.or.us/ Elementary School, bordering a Port of Hood River: couple of neighborhoods north to http://www.portofhoodriver.com/ Sherman Avenue. It offers families Waterfront%20Events/ water- in the community a safe route for front% 20events.php their children to get to school by bike or on foot. 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