Projects
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- In Progress
- Ongoing
- Completed
Broom Man Sculpture in Turner Park
Help raise funds to install the Livingston Wills Broom Man sculpture in Turner Park in 2026.
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Edward Zorinsky Lake Park
Help enhance Edward Zorinsky Lake Park with updated amenities and improved flexibility.
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USS Omaha Memorial
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Dr. Matthew Latacha Pull Up Bar @ Zorinsky Lake Park
Sunny Slope Court Renovation
Plans are in motion to resurface the courts, repair the cracks, and make them compatible for tennis and pickleball.
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Support Omaha's Tree Canopy
Support the restoration and maintenance of Omaha’s tree canopy.
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Kountze Park
Plans are in motion to upgrade Kountze Park including a new playground, sprayground, and sidewalks. Help us support the sprayground!
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New Day Camp at Mandan Park
Funds to start a 5th day camp to meet the high demand. This new day camp set to begin in 2024.
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Children's Scholarships: camp, golf, swimming & tennis.
Dedicated fund to provide scholarships for Omaha children to attend summer day camp and/or take lessons for swimming, golf, and tennis. We continuously collect donations to provide these scholarships.
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Omaha Parks and Recreation "Wish List" Fulfillment
Make an impact every day with these much needed, used, and appreciated items throughout our parks & recreation system.
City of Omaha's Memorial Park Concert
Annual concert and fireworks display at Memorial Park.
Friday, June 26, 2026. Headliner: Smokey Robinson
Holiday Lights Festival
Annual holiday lights display.
November 28, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Parkside Park Playground Renovation
Parkside Park South – equipment upgrade.
Project completed.
Friends of Prairies: Play Meadow
Play Meadow, a park with integrated play structures, open green space, walking paths, and community swings added to The Prairies. For full project info, please visit friendsoftheprairies.org
Project completed.
Gallagher Park
Playground renovation and expansion.
Project completed.
Memorial Park 75th Anniversary Improvements & Celebration
We celebrated Memorial Park’s 75th anniversary in 2023 with Seward Johnson’s statue “Embracing Peace” and improvements to the park.
Project completed.
Miller Park
Major renovation
Project completed.
Daegan Page Memorial Scoreboard at Motto McLean
New scoreboard installed at Motto McLean Ice Rink named in honor of Corporal Daegan Page.
Project completed.
Motto McLean Ice Arena Improvements
Project completed.
North Omaha Trail Project
Created a cultural bike and walking trail that ties in to the Paxton Boulevard Trail and connects several of North Omaha’s community anchors. Click here to see a map of the new trail.
Project completed in collaboration with: 
Hanscom Park Gazebo
New gazebo installed at Hanscom Park thanks to generous donors and the Benschoter family. Project funded.
Bowling Green Park Ballfield
Brand new Monroe Coleman Field installed at Bowling Green Park. Project funded.
Memorial Park Rose Garden
Maintain and support the roses in Memorial Park’s treasured rose garden.
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Benson Park ALLPLAY
All-Inclusive Playground Renovation and Splashpad
Project completed.
Elmwood Park Playground Expansion
Major renovation.
Project completed.
Happy Hollow Trail
Added trash receptacles.
Project completed.
Kerrie Orozco Field at Miller Park
Major renovation.
Project completed.
Korean-Vietnam War Memorial Statue Refurbishment
Project completed.
Levi Carter Park Playground and Splashground
Major renovation.
Project completed.
Metcalfe Park Playground Renovation
Major renovation.
Project completed.
Mockingbird Neighborhood Tree Replanting
Project completed.
Omaha's Giving Trees
Funding the restoration of Omaha’s tree canopy after the July 2021 storms.
Project completed.
Regency Park Playground Renovation
Major renovation.
Project completed.
Schroeder-Vogel Playground Renovation
Major renovation.
Project completed.
Standing Bear Lake Floating Trail
Major renovation.
Project completed.
Veteran’s Shine On
Event included speakers, a laying of the wreath ceremony, music, and the grand lighting of the WWII Colonnade to honor our veterans.
Project completed.