CEDAR LAKE/LOWELL FACT BOOK 2020
Lowell parks offer places to play Lowell Parks & Recreation Department office is located at Lowell Town Hall, 501 E. Main St. It is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Only cash and checks are accepted for program fees. A variety of outdoor programs happen during the summer and fall (due to COVID-19 restrictions, some events may be canceled or postponed). Some of those are: • The Lowell Parks Department and the Lowell Public Library co-sponsor free monthly senior events at the library. Call the park office for information and to register for the programs. • The Annual Fishing Derby for youngsters up to the age of 12 is held in July at the Evergreen Park pond. The event is free and registration is not required. Bring fishing poles and chairs. Hotdogs, chips and drinks for contestants are served. Prizes will be awarded to children 12 and under. • Lowell Parks & Recreation Depart-ment offers Fall Soccer from
Pee Wee (4 and 5 year co-ed with games
olds) to Major (11-14 years old). It is league practice twice a week and played on Saturday mornings. • Day camp is offered each summer at Evergreen Park for children 5 to 12 years old. • Archery Camp is offered during the summer at Freedom Park for youngsters 5 and up to learn basic archery skills and safety with hunter safety educators. All equipment is provided, and registration ins required. • July is the time for the Lowell Parks Youth Tennis Camp for youngsters 6 to 12 years old. Each session includes age appropriate skill building by experienced youth tennis instructors. Registration is required. For a complete schedule of park programs and events, registration deadlines, and any program fees, call the parks office or visit online at lowell.net/ParksDept/p/about and click on Latest News for the seasonal newsletter. The department rents shelters at Evergreen Park, Liberty Park, Freedom Park and the gazebo at Old Towne Square. Each park has special amenities and shelter permits are filled on a first come, first served basis at the Park office beginning each January. The Freedom Park Bark Park at 17105 Cline Ave. is five acres of fenced-in fun for dogs and their owners to enjoy. All canine members must remain current on rabies, Distemper/Parvo ad Leptospirosis (DHPPL) vaccinations, and proof of vaccines must be provided at the time of registration. Proof of vaccines is required for all passes.
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