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star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

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Public places
The Wanat Senior Park will offer passive recreation to older residents in the area. Features will include both woodland and meadow accessible walking trails, a labyrinth, a sun-dial, a pollinator garden, and a silo planetarium for stargazing.

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Signs for the garden.
Overhead view of sundial and labyrinth at ribbon cutting event.
Sculpture at the park.

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