Marking half a century of communal solace and natural splendor, Martin Park is slated for a rededication ceremony this coming Saturday. According to an official announcement from the City of Oklahoma’s news release, the celebration will be replete with activities for all ages, embracing the local community’s bond with the treasured park.
Enthusiasts of flora are invited to join the meadow planting at 9 a.m. on the northwest corner of the park. Despite the provided gardening equipment, participants can bring their own tools to aid in the planting of native plants. The ceremony will proceed at 11 a.m. at the picnic pavilion, with Ward 8 Councilman Mark Stonecipher and Neil Garrison, the park’s most enduring naturalist, slated to speak. In the case of rain, festivities will move indoors to the Visitor Center.
A volunteer award ceremony is also in the books, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in the same locale. Free shuttle service is being offered to ferry visitors to and from the park, with the shuttle running between Mercy Hospital’s Meinders Neuroscience Institute and the park on the days of the event…