Jan 04, 2024

MHK Parks & Rec installs new picnic tables at City Park

Posted Jan 04, 2024 9:30 PM

by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post

New picnic tables in City Park, picture by Becky Goff
New picnic tables in City Park, picture by Becky Goff

MANHATTAN - The City of Manhattan Parks and Recreation Staff recently installed brand new picnic table and benches at the park shelter on the south side of City Park.

New picnic tables in City Park, picture by Becky Goff
New picnic tables in City Park, picture by Becky Goff

The new tables and benches are made with recycled tire rubber and plastic from Champlin Tire Recycling, Inc. in Concordia, Kansas.

New picnic tables in City Park, picture by Becky Goff
New picnic tables in City Park, picture by Becky Goff

The City of Manhattan received the tables and benches as part of the Waste Tire Recycling Grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment(KDHE).

The KDHE has awarded this grant to the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department for the 3rd year, with other tables previously being installed at Northview Park, Warner Park and Twin Oaks Complex.

For more information about the 'Keep It Clean Kansas' program which has allowed continued improvements at facilities around the community while helping the environment, visit kdhe.ks.gov.