Ribbon Cutting - JCF Lifejacket Station Project

Josephine County Foundation Ribbon Cutting Celebration
for Life Jacket Stations at Schroeder and Indian Mary Parks
 
Students in Josephine County have been working on developing a program where life jacket stations are created and implemented at parks with river access. These students decided to put this into action after seeing the increasing number of deaths in the Rogue Valley due to drowning in the Rogue River.
 
The purpose of the Josephine County Foundation’s Life Jacket Project is to ensure safety for park goers when they attend these beautiful parks and to establish these parks as family friendly and safe within the community.
 
The lifejacket stations will be placed at Schroeder Park at 605 Schroeder Lane in Grants Pass, Oregon and Indian Mary Park at 7100 Merlin Galice Road in Merlin, Oregon. Both parks are very popular with locals and tourists and contain day use and camping options.
 
The Josephine County Foundation has partnered with Josephine County Parks Department, Josephine County Commissioners, Active Club, and Steelheaders to make their vision a reality. The organizations and community leaders helped create the stations, supply lifejackets, and more.
 
The ribbon cutting event for the life jacket stations will be held at Schroeder Park at 10:00 AM on August 15^th. The ceremony will be held to celebrate the project coming to life and to celebrate those who dedicated their time to better the community.