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St. Cloud will open 3 wading pools Tuesday. That according to St. Cloud Park and Rec Director Scott Zlotnik. Zlotnik indicates due to a large leak at the Centennial Park pool the 3 that will open are Rotary, Seberger and Pantown.

Much of the work programmed for Centennial Park and Rotary Park West in St. Cloud has been completed but due to supply chain issues the project has been slowed. St. Cloud Park and Rec Director Scott Zlotnik joined me on WJON this week.

The city of St. Cloud has received money from the Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program to expand the River Bluffs Regional Park.

Phase 3 of the Beaver Island Trail project goes before the Park and Recreation Board tonight. The project is again moving forward after the St. Cloud City Council rejected an earlier plan to route the trail behind the River's Edge Condominium.

St. Cloud's Park Department wants to apply for a state grant to build a playground for kids with disabilities. A public hearing tonight is the first step in building a $350,000 Miracle Playground at Whitney Park.

The city of St. Cloud is working to clear the way for a land donation that would add park land to Whitney Park. Parks and Recreation Director Scott Zlotnik says John and Mary Weitzel are offering six acres of land between the Sauk River and the Whitney Dog Park.

A ceremony tomorrow (Tuesday) will put the finishing touches on a Lake George project that has been in the works since 2007. Planners, donors and other dignitaries will get an up close look at the Eastman Park project around Lake George.

The Mississippi Bluffs Regional Park is getting some upgrades thanks to the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. The city of St. Cloud was awarded a $427,000 grant to use for improvements.