Plan Objectives
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TRAILOne mile beginning at Juniper St, west, to Hwy 162 east, eight-foot-wide, chip and seal construction with two rest stops with seating and history kiosk (handicap accessible), two fitness stations with bench seating, one with exercise equipment and one for stretching and classes in tai chi, yoga, aerobics, etc., (handicap accessible).
Landscaping – one mile of landscaping using perennials, annuals, trees, statuary. |
COMMUNITY FOOD GARDEN
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The garden (300x80), south of trail between Main St. and Pine St., accessible from the trail and Main St. Raised beds will be constructed at different heights to accommodate children, handicap, and seniors. Well and rain collection will lessen impact on towns water consumption. Vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees will be grown and gourds for art projects. Construct a shed for tool and supply storage. Fencing for animal control. Cash crops marketed for ongoing sustainability of the garden and trail. (Handicap accessible)
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VETERANS MEMORIAL AND POLLINATOR GARDEN
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A Veterans Memorial (10x16), accessible from the trail and parking area, constructed inside the pollinator garden, to honor the service and commitment of those servicemen and women from Taft, OK, deceased or fallen, who served in United States Military. Names of fallen and deceased servicemen and women will be engraved on bricks and placed around the memorial and throughout the garden. A water feature will be included. A brick fundraiser campaign will help offset cost of engraved bricks and maintain the memorial.
The pollinator garden (150x60) will be two-fold. It will serve as a habitat for Monarch Butterflies and other pollinators. It will also provide education to the community concerning the importance of pollinators in our eco-system. Seminars and information about pollinators and conservation and their impact on our eco systems will be available to the community. |
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OUTDOOR SEMINAR and ARTS SPACESeminar and arts space (150x60) will be constructed to host outdoor health and wellness seminars, art instruction and farm to table demonstrations. This space will provide children and adult art classes, food preparation demonstrations from the community food garden, and health and wellness seminars. Sun sails and anchored table/bench combo will be installed. We will partner with the Muskogee County Health Department to provide the seminars, and we will partner with the Oklahoma Arts Council to provide art classes, we will create a partnership with nearby restaurants to provide farm to table experiences for the community. Funds raised from the Farm to Table Experience will be used to maintain the community food garden.
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