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Tacoma, WA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: The community garden will add drip irrigation and ADA accessible seating. These upgrades will improve access for older gardeners, conserve water and increase the amount of fresh food for the local food pantry.
Price, UT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: Many older adults in the region faced food insecurity and few chances to connect with others in a safe outdoor space. SCAP began building an accessible community garden by installing raised beds, completing water infrastructure, adding wildlife fencing and planting shade trees with help from volunteers. These steps created the foundation for a shared space where people of all ages and abilities can grow produce and learn gardening skills. During planting work, older adults from the nearby senior center stopped to ask questions, and one woman said the chance to volunteer and receive produce would make a real difference for her. The garden is expected to reduce isolation, improve access to fresh food and become a long-term hub for learning, connection and healthier living.
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Laramie, WY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: Older adults in Laramie lacked accessible spaces for gardening and social connection. Age-Friendly Laramie transformed unused property at the Eppson Center into a welcoming garden with raised beds, a wheelchair-accessible picnic table and a storage shed. Volunteers added a colorful mural and helped plant, water and harvest herbs and vegetables for meals at the center. The garden now offers fresh produce and a safe place to gather, with plans for pathways and expanded beds. One longtime resident said gardening again "brought back memories" and gave him a sense of purpose.
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West Fargo, ND
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: As part of efforts to attract visitors to its downtown, the City of West Fargo hoped to turn its POW/MIA Plaza on Sheyenne Street into a gathering space. To do this, the City purchased game tables for a previously underused portion of the plaza. "This project helped demonstratethe importance of creating opportunities for fun and safe activities in the city's new and improved downtown area," City Planner Malachi Petersen said. "It is our hope that this project will lead to future projects which encourage walkability and active lifestyles in our community." Today the plaza hosts community events, including a farmers market. Project organizers hope to replicate the games in other parts of West Fargo in the future.
Fargo, ND
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Pedestrian Safety
Description: Folkways focused on a downtown intersection where worn pavement and faint crosswalk markings made it harder for people walking, including older adults, to cross safely. The unclear layout limited visibility and reduced driver awareness in a space with steady foot traffic. Working with a local artist and community volunteers, the project installed a ground mural with clearly marked crosswalks and painted bump-outs that visually calm traffic. Residents of different ages took part in the installation, reinforcing the street's role as a shared space. The finished mural improved crossing visibility, helped slow vehicles and created a recognizable landmark that supports ongoing community use and stewardship.
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