1. Open Space and Recreation By Alyssa B., Cassie J., Kyle P., and Austin C.

2. Our math formula… In math we learned a formula to find the population growth of Coventry for every ten years. We used the growth rate from U.S. Census figures of Coventry from 1990 to 2000. If our town keeps going at the constant rate, this is how many people we will have during these years…

3. Coventry Population Growth Population growth 2010 36,470 2020 39,503 2030 42,792 2040 46,351 2050 50,208

4. Recreation Facility Type20002010 Minor Parks and Playgrounds 131.25 acres 147 acres Major Parks and Play fields 218.75 acres 245 acres State Parks 175.85 acres 192.55 acres Management Area 959.19 acres 1050.29 acres Beach Areas 9.91 acres 10.85 acres Picnic Areas 17.76 acres 19.45 acres Boat Launches 6 Launches7 Launches STANDARD FACILITY NEEDS 2000-2010

5. Our Goals! We should have only 370 acres of land for major minor playgrounds and playfields We should have only 370 acres of land for major minor playgrounds and playfields We should have more beach areas because of close public beach areas are to crowded We should have more beach areas because of close public beach areas are to crowded We should have more boat launches because a lot of people use boats in the summer time We should have more boat launches because a lot of people use boats in the summer time We should have open fields for picnic areas because that way we won’t ruin the environment We should have open fields for picnic areas because that way we won’t ruin the environment

6. Parks and playgrounds in Coventry

7. Ugly isn’t it? Please fix up this field!!! This is an example of visual pollution!!! This is not very pleasant to look at!!!

8. Visual Pollution!!! Visual pollution is not pleasant to look at… We want to be proud of our community! If we fix up things in the community our community will stand out and known to be nice and clean!!!!

9. Map of Flat River Road The star above is where we would like to fix up the field!!!!

10. What we want it to look like… From this (below) To… This (below)

11. How are we going to make it happen? Make a survey to get a public opinion about the field Get a group of people and clean it up Add a playground next to the field

12. How much will all this cost??? Price: Under 10,000 dollars!!!

13. If this happens… As you can see, there is a restaurant near the field so people can play baseball and then go out for lunch after the game. Children can have fun at the playground that we put near field. It will make our community more appealing to the eye and we will be proud of our community.

14. More activities kids can do other than the field… Kids can travel via bike, skateboard, walk to the field then go back to the other recreational area. *Less traffic, less pollution, more ACCESS *

15. Thank you for listening to our presentation!!! We hope you will consider our ideas about fixing up this field!