Monroe County Access To Recreation
Click here to learn more about the Sept. 12-14 Volunteer Build
Click here for the latest Karst Playscape photo gallery!
Imagine that you are a child with cerebral palsy and for the first time there is a place where you can play along with the other kids... Or that your mother can join the family picnic with her grandchildren, at a shelter that accommodates her wheelchair... A park where we all play...Monroe County Access to Recreation is working to make it a reality.
Monroe County Access to Recreation has three goals:
1. Design and begin building a multiphase, accessible recreation area at Karst Farm Park, the Karst Playscape.
2. Build awareness of and commitment to accessible recreation in Monroe County.
3. Provide ongoing funding for accessible recreation projects through the Monroe County Access To Recreation Endowment at the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County.
Upcoming: Next Access to Recreation Steering Committee Meeting, June 12th, 2008 at 5:30 at Options offices.
Come see us on the 4th of July at the Monroe County Courthouse at noon. We'll have a children's drawing table so kids can show us what they think the greatest playground would be. Monroe County Parks and Recreation will also be giving out cake to celebrate 100 years of the courthouse!
Thanks to everyone who attended the lunch and groundbreaking on April 29th!
- Click here to download a pdf of the We All Play presentation.
- Click here to see a short photo slideshow of pictures.
Get Involved!
 There are several ways in which you may get involved with Monroe County Access to Recreation. Click here for our secure web form to request more information or contact project coordinator January Jones at karstplayscape@yahoo.com or at 812-349-2800. You can also click on the links below to get involved right now!
Donate! Give to the Endowment and Build Funds. Help Build It! Sign up for September 12th to 14th Playground Build.
Monroe County Access To Recreation FAQs - Here are some frequently asked questions about the Monroe County Access To Recreation Initiative.
Monroe County Access To Recreation Initiative Information Archive - Background information materials on the Monroe County Access To Recreation Initiative.
This partnership began in order to change how we think about play and people. Join us and we will not only build a playground, we will build a better community. Primary partners are the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, Monroe County Parks and Recreation, and Options. Partners also include health professionals, families and people with disabilities, and interested community members.
Did You Know?
* In the greater Monroe County area there are over 23,000 people with a disability
* In Monroe County alone there are over 800 veterans with disabilities.
* Nationally, one in ten children has a disability that prevents him or her from playing on traditional play structures
Monroe County Parks and Recreation
Options
Monroe County Government
WK Kellogg Foundation’s Access to Recreation
Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County
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