Carson Mehringer, 13, took multiple attempts at the rings located on a fitness pod found on the 2-mile path through The Parklands. The new 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.Rory Dills, 4, sized up a water blast while practicing his karate moves in the splash pad at The Parklands. The new 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.Will Gudorf, 5, played in the water jets of the splash pad located in The Parklands. The new 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.Henry Hochmeister, 7, runs ahead of his grandparents, Jerry and Elaine Schitter, as well as his twin brother, Ben, while exploring The Parklands. The new 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.Kylie Leuck, 11, tries out the situp bench located on one of the four fitness pods found on the 2-mile paved path at The Parklands. The new 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.Hampton Erny, 2, runs through the tunnel on the timber fort located on the nature trust area of The Parklands. The new 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.Ben Hochmeister, 7, climbs the rock wall located at one of the four fitness pods along the paved trail at The Parklands. The new 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.The rock garden and balancing beams are a fun feature of The Parklands. There are four rock formations that can be climbed on as well as several large timber balancing beams located uphill from the splash pad in the new park. The 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.Donna Oeding and Parks Director Ken Buck stand near a plaque put in place to honor Mike “Otis” Oeding. Oeding served with Buck for more than 37 years and spent many hours working on The Parklands to develop it when it was first purchased by the city. To honor his committment, the city dedicated the fishing pond adjacent to the pavilionMayor Terry Seitz was joined by Parks Director Ken Buck and members of the Jasper Common Council and Park and Recreation Board to cut the ribbon on The Parklands. The new 75-acre park is located on the former Jasper Country Club property. The entrance is off of 15th Street across from the National Guard Armory.
