Strategies:
- Expand and improve bike paths.
Possible Projects:
-Complete current hiking and bike paths
-Include Western Ave to Lake Mattoon
-Exercise programs to accompany trails
-Add stations to air up tires. hydrate, wash bikes off
-Link the parks in town with a fitness trail
-Add sculptures to trails
-Offer educational signs along the trails - Develop local health programs
Possible Projects: Coordinate with Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System - Improve and promote existing parks and recreation assets
- Improve current parks and create new parks and recreational facilities
Possible Projects:
-Build more sport parks
-Develop more soccer fields
-Add dog parks
-Build a climbing wall
-Develop an RV Park
-Batting Cages
– An Ice rink in winter (Lake Mattoon or pond)
-Location for sledding
-Handicap sections in parks (sensory parks)
-Add water features
-Revamp/improve Lake Paradise
- Develop winter sports programs for travel teams
- Improve/enhance Lake Mattoon
Possible Projects:
-Offer boat slips
-Add a new pavilion
-Create fireworks display
-Add a beach/play area
-Develop a splash pad
-Expand campgrounds
-Offer ice fishing
-Stock the lake with fish - Encourage the development of recreation-based businesses
- Possible Projects:
-Build a game of mini golf (indoors)
– Open an outside theater
-Offer boat rentals at Lake Mattoon