https://www.wellnessgardenjh.org/home daily 1.0 2019-10-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/t/5cfab18ec47a210001ed1e23/1559933335144/Banner-2000.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/5cdb1c2fde97490001b3f3e1/5cdb1fb6ee6eb020358a29b9/1566851451431/Phlox-TrevorBloom.jpg Home - 01— WHAT IS THE WELLNESS GARDEN? The Wellness Garden will be a quiet corner of May Park in east Jackson, accessible and inviting to all ages and abilities. It is designed for contemplation and conversation, for strolling and rolling, and enjoyment of the native plantings, the hummingbirds and butterflies, and the Tetons view. It also includes a meadow for walking or exercising. Age Friendly Jackson Hole is raising funds to help build the Wellness Garden. Long leafed phlox. Photo courtesy Trevor Bloom. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/5cdb1c2fde97490001b3f3e1/5cf015f181dd270001fab10c/1560183860182/Site-Plan-1000x1300.jpg Home - 02— LOCATION AND CONCEPT The Wellness Garden will be .72 acre within the larger 10-plus acre May Park which is at the corner of Hansen and Rancher Streets. Located in the southeast corner of the Park, the Wellness Garden will border the community vegetable and flower garden already in place and thriving. The Wellness Garden will provide spaces for quiet solitude and for chatting with friends, old and new. The concept has preliminary approval by the Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation Department. The total project cost is projected to be $500,000, which includes maintenance funding. Anticipated next steps include street enhancements such as sidewalks, curbs and accessible parking lots. Click here to read more about The History of May Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/5cdb1c2fde97490001b3f3e1/5cdb2e697817f7d645bc33ae/1559927958094/Man-Bench.jpg Home - 03— GET OUTSIDE The health benefits of spending time in nature are well known. Doctors are prescribing “nature Rx” for all age groups to help treat a range of health issues and increase opportunities for socializing. From reducing stress and anxiety to increasing mobility and happiness, our Wellness Garden is uniquely designed to fill the prescription to get out and enjoy nature! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/5cdb1c2fde97490001b3f3e1/5cdb1fb4e4966bd1c99ac65a/1560183874416/Hummingbird.jpg Home - 04— UNIQUE ELEMENTS Walk through the Wellness Garden with us… Meander along the walking paths; stop to rest and reflect or have a conversation at the age friendly benches and shelters; enjoy the native plants and flowers along with the buzzing of hummingbirds and fluttering of butterflies; listen to the bubbling waters; take a meditative walk around the labyrinth and finish in the open meadow. Calliope Hummingbird https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/5cdb1c2fde97490001b3f3e1/5cdb1fb73427c20001450115/1560184095150/Older-Couple-Walking.jpg Home - 05— ACCESS AND ENJOYMENT FOR EVERYONE The thoughtful, multi-purpose Wellness Garden design will maximize use of this special place, providing access for everyone in the community: — People of all ages — People on foot, using walkers and wheelchairs, canes and crutches — People of all abilities https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/5cdb1c2fde97490001b3f3e1/5cdb1fb5f9619a99e32d4d0f/1559928393168/Mom-baby-May-Park.jpg Home - 06— IN PARTNERSHIP Design and planning for the Wellness Garden, conceived by Age Friendly Jackson Hole, was accomplished through collaboration with Y2 Consultants, Leeds Landscape Architecture, and Teton Botanical Garden. Other partners include Teton County / Jackson Parks & Recreation Department; The Senior Center of Jackson Hole; and The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, which is sponsoring the Wellness Garden and providing capacity building for the fundraising campaign. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/5cdb1c2fde97490001b3f3e1/5cdb201115fcc062fa4039ea/1557864468933/home-page-bloom.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/5cdb1c2fde97490001b3f3e1/5cdb4376eb3931305c0a5c30/1560184174329/Balsamroot-SueLurie.jpg Home - 07— HOW YOU CAN HELP — Donate online or via check — Volunteer to help Age Friendly Jackson Hole make the Wellness Garden a reality — Sign up for our email list below Arrowleaf balsamroot. Photo courtesy Sue Lurie. https://www.wellnessgardenjh.org/donate daily 0.75 2019-05-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/t/5cdb2928419202cbc66c43f5/1463508943461/Aro+Ha_0986.jpg Donate https://www.wellnessgardenjh.org/news daily 0.75 2019-10-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/t/5cdb2932ec212d56ee1b314a/1463509802108/20140301_Trade+151_0278.jpg News https://www.wellnessgardenjh.org/volunteer-form daily 0.75 2019-05-20 https://www.wellnessgardenjh.org/history daily 0.75 2019-06-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd33cf057cc9100018d3f86/t/5cfe90b97a739800018a23fa/1560187076626/Wayne+and+Selma+Mayb.png History - The history Wayne May’s parents acquired the former George Lamb property in east Jackson in the early 1960s. The Lambs had raised Palomino horses there and built the original barn, still on the May Park property. Mr. May lived on and worked the land, growing hay and boarding horses. In 1982, Wayne May married Selma Parnes, who worked across the way at the Pioneer Homestead Apartments. In 1990, Wayne and Selma May generously sold the approximately 10-acre property to the Town of Jackson at one third its appraised market value, a wonderful gift to the people of Jackson, specifically for a park. At the time, the land was valued at $1.2 million. Photo by David Stump, The Jackson Hole Guide, October 14, 1982