Parks & Recreation

We live in one of the most beautiful settings in the Country. Ogden has the natural and community assets to provide recreational opportunities as diverse as the people who live here.

We have two magnificent rivers that provide an idyllic place for fishing, kayaking, or just relaxing and enjoying their natural beauty. We have miles of urban and foothill trails used by families, bikers, skateboarders, strollers, runners, and pets.

The Mount Ogden Park complex has been described as the city’s “Crown Jewel” and “Ogden’s Central Park”. I agree, and I promise to do all I can to maintain public ownership of this treasure including the 18-hole golf course, soccer fields, tennis courts, playgounds, and picnic pavilions, along with the trails and open space in and around Strong’s Canyon.

Our park and recreation venues aren't intended to pay for themselves. We should be grateful for the outstanding recreational assets we have and promote them both within and outside of our community. Cities and Counties across our State are borrowing money to buy the kind of open space we already have in Ogden.

I have worked to protect the Marshall White Center because it provides the community with recreational opportunities, programs for residents and seniors, and, for our youth, positive programs like the Boys and Girls Club. If there is a better way to administer the facility and its programs, I am open to consider it, but we need the assurance they will continue serving the neighborhood and the City.

I support Ogden City’s youth recreation programs where young people learn the value of working as a team, the satisfaction of personal fitness, and the thrill of hitting a ball over the outfield or swinging a golf club. These programs help keep our kids out of gangs and away from crime.

Our city faces many challenges not the least of which is funding. But, let’s stop trying to sell off our parks and eliminate recreation programs. We must work together to protect our God-given, natural resources and provide recreational opportunities for all of Ogden.