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FALL 2019 in motion Pearland Your complete guide to City of Pearland programs, services and recreational activities.

CITY NEWS

SPECIAL EVENTS

PARK SYSTEM MAP

AND MORE

Learn about the new smart water meters and community initiatives.

The city partners with the Forever Parks Foundation to provide recreation for all.

Save the dates for Trick or Treat Trail and Pearland Christmas events.

View the map and find out about the amenities offered at local parks.

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in motion Pearland FALL 2019

HELLO, PEARLAND!

What’s next? That’s a question I get asked a lot.

PEARLAND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Tom Reid / MAYOR Luke Orlando / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 1 Derrick Reed / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 2 Gary Moore / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 3 Adrian Hernandez / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 4 J. David Little / MAYOR PRO TEM Trent Perez / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 6 Woody Owens / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 7 CITY ADMINISTRATION Clay Pearson / CITY MANAGER Jon Branson / DEPUTY CITY MANAGER Trent Epperson / ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

Pearland is a community that is comfortable with change and growth at high velocity. Roads widen, houses get built, businesses start, water lines extend, people get added. Looking back over just the last five years and it’s a different place and I would argue, I can show you, that it is better -- We have a diverse community that is warm and welcoming, a community that embraces change while staying true to the best parts of where we’ve come. But what’s next? We are well positioned for what’s next: We have a robust and diverse economy with services and amenities that will keep us attractive to new visitors and potential residents while retaining residents who want to grow their families or grow into the next phase of their lives. We have outstanding public school districts, unbelievable parks and events and top notch First Responders that keep Pearland safe and City services (water, roads, storm water, etc.) functioning. Simply put, maybe what’s next is more of the same good things and reducing the bad. What’s next is a slower pace of growth in the background to let us catch our collective breath. But we are not resting. From the voter-approved 2019 bond issue, for the City side of community life, we are going to be building more roads and adding needed City facilities, a fire training burn building and an animal shelter. We will be reducing the bad parts of the rapid growth phase with additional road improvements and boosting even further our resiliency to intense weather with more storm water drainage improvements. So, what’s next? People who came to Pearland before us made bold decisions and staked out a claim for what Pearland could be next to Houston, the USA’s fourth largest city with a dynamic economy and lots of attributes. Now we’re ready to lay claim to being that cosmopolitan suburb that has most everything needed to be successful. Thanks for your part in this progress, the feedback you provide to shape this community and the trust that you place in our team to realize those dreams.

PARKS, RECREATION & BEAUTIFICATION BOARD Jeff Webb / POSITION 1 Kenneth Rice / POSITION 2 Bethany Earl / VICE CHAIR Katie Chennisi / POSITION 4 Ted Mittica, Chair / POSITION 5 Vacant / POSITION 6 Charles McMurrey / POSITION 7

PEARLAND IN MOTION IS A PUBLICATION OF City of Pearland 3519 Liberty Dr., Pearland, Texas 77581 Phone: 281.652.1600 email: [email protected] website: pearlandtx.gov To advertise in the next issue of Pearland in Motion email: [email protected] or call 281.412.8900 © Copyright by City of Pearland City of Pearland Parks & Recreation is a CAPRA Accredited Agency. Images used in this publication are courtesy of City of Pearland, area vendors and businesses, Stock Photo Secrets, Storyblocks, Airman 1st Class Diana M. Giannetti and Wikimedia Commons.

CLAY PEARSON City Manager

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CONTENTS

PARK SYSTEM MAP

04

CITY NEWS

18

06

 TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL FOR ALL GHOULS AND GOBLINS

COMMUNITY

12

GENERAL INFORMATION

16

SPECIAL EVENTS

18

AQUATICS

22

EARLY CHILDHOOD

30

YOUTH/TEENS

34

33  NATURE EXPLORERS FOR THE FUTURE INNOVATORS

ADAPTIVE RECREATION

38

ADULTS

40

SENIOR ADULTS

48

NATURE CENTER

50

DIRECTORY

52

39

ADAPTIVE KAYAKING FOR ALL ABILITIES

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PARK SYSTEM MAP

CLEARBROOK CITYPARK

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Melvin Knapp Activity Center 2424 South Park Ave. Recreation Center & Natatorium 4141 Bailey Rd.

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Veterans Sports Complex 3901 Veterans Dr. Westside Event Center 2150 Country Place Pkwy. Hickory Slough Sportsplex 7600 Hughes Ranch Rd. The Sports Complex at Shadow Creek Ranch 13050 Shadow Creek Pkwy.

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Delores Fenwick Nature Center 5750 Magnolia Pkwy.

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PARK AMENITIES p LIGHTED n NON-LIGHTED p SHADED (covered/uncovered)

(CEN) Centennial Park 3219 McLean Rd.

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(IND) Independence Park 3449 Pearland Pkwy. Southdown Park 2150 Country Place Pkwy.

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Woodcreek Park 2907 Crane Dr.

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Woody Street Park 2111 Woody Rd.

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Cypress Village Park 6202 Summit Dr. Corrigan Park 5409 Cunningham Dr. Hyde Park 2221 Westminister Rd.

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Pine Hollow Park 1335 Pine Forest Dr.

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Creekside Park 2935 E. Orange St.

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Aaron Pasternak Memorial Park 2402 Parkview Dr.

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Zychlinski Park 2243 N. Grand Blvd.

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Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Trail 1801 Kingsley Dr.

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South Gate Park 11417 Harris Ave.

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Heritage Plaza (Gazebo) 3519 Liberty Dr.

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Hunter Park 3701 E. Orange St.

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Old Settlers Cemetery Halik St. Trails at John Hargrove Environmental Complex 5750 Magnolia Pkwy.

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CITY NEWS

WATER METER Installation

Implementation of Pearland’s new smart water meter system began on April 29 with installation of new meters in the pilot neighborhood of Southwyck. Approximately 3,500 meters have been installed to date. The current meters are nearing the end of their expected service life, and the upgrade aligns with the City’s vision in infrastructure investment by leveraging technology. The City’s upgrade to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) from the existing Automated Meter Reading (AMR) will continue to accurately measure, assist in reducing water loss and provide information related to water service. The new smart meters also feature more de- tailed customer-facing >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52

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