Fun will roll back into local parks this summer

Even as the recession rages, here’s some fun that’s been added back into Vancouver’s summer.

The FunWagon, a mobile Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation program that got cut from the budget in 2003, is back. This summer it will travel to ten city and county parks on weekdays to provide free staff-led arts, crafts and games.

The program is entirely paid for through donations. No city or county funds are being used. If you would like to help out, contact the Parks Foundation at www.parkfoundation.us or 360-693-7050.

Here’s the schedule, which runs Monday through Aug. 28.

Eisenhower Park, 9201 N.W. Ninth Ave.: 10 a.m. to noon Mondays.

Shumway Park, 3014 F St.: 1-3 p.m. Mondays.

Edgewood Park, 3212 E. Evergreen Blvd.: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.

CenterPointe Park, Fourth Plain Boulevard and Pacific Way: 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays.

Walnut Grove Park, Northeast 58th Avenue and 70th Street: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.

Orchards Park, 9800 N.E. 54th St.: 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays.

Sifton Park, Northeast 131st Avenue and 71st Street: 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays.

Diamond Park, Northeast 145th Avenue, north of 28th Street: 1-3 p.m. Thursdays.

Tanglewood Park, Northeast 98th Avenue and Sixth Place: 10 a.m. to noon Fridays.

Cascade Park, 13003 S.E. Seventh St.: 1-3 p.m. Fridays.