Idea #1: With donations from logan's or another business, level out a small space and install a bench at the "sled hill" just across from the mordecai house. i walked there during our post-christmas snow and had nowhere to sit down or set down the diaper bag to pilfer through it for something. I am envisioning neighbors having a place to sit and watch their children play or watch the world go by with a good book. As city-owned property I presume they may have to serve as the lead applicant for this project or at least give an official nod to let non-city employees work on the site. (Submitted by A.H from East Mordecai)Idea #2: Again with donations of equipment and plants (and possibly a bench), a large volunteer group could work with a landscaper/supervisor to continue improving the land at Norris/Frank/Brookside that was bulldozed for a sewer project. the Norris street side has been a spot for kids to play at the stream and for cars to line up and wait for after-school pick-up. I haven't walked there in a while, but the last time i was there the grassy area had not grown back after the construction work and it seemed bare with no trees compared to the rest of the area. i am not the one who could devise an appropriate landscape design, but I know we've got neighbors with both training and hands-on experience who could lead a group to dig holes and spread mulch. (Submitted by A.H. from East Mordecai)

Idea #3: The playground on Poplar Street is great and looks well-kept. nevertheless, it will always need fresh mulch and sand and could always use a quick evaluation to make sure play equipment and wood tables/boardwalks are in safe condition. i know the city has a department dedicated to parks and recreation, but with a limited budget and staff, they may welcome some extra hands and maybe secure some materials (mulch, shovels, etc). (Submitted by A.H. from East Mordecai).

Idea #4. With the upcoming urban garden, it may or may not be helpful for a large group to pick up debris and clear off the land.Idea #5: We could always use help with cleaning out the streams that run through Mordecai! (Submitted by M.J. from Historic Mordecai)