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Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks wide - ESDs Trails Smoke Free Smoke County Enforcement Tobacco Free Tobacco Nicotine Free Nicotine County City Parks/Trails of # Park Name Notes Hall Roberts Park, Lull's Park, Meyer's Park, Postville Allamakee Postville 4 Pedestrian & Heritage Trail N Y Y Y N Y Y Resolution Includes action for violators, but not who is responsible Clarke Murray 3 3 parks N N Y Y N N N for enforcement Clayton/Delaware Edgewood 1 1 park N Y Y Y N N Y Does not apply at all times. States Jurgensen Soccer Park, Emma tobacco use is Young Soccer Complex, Emma prohibited when Young Football Complex, structured youth Mayer Park Softball Complex, activities and events Clinton Clinton 5 Riverview Pool N N Y Y N N N are in progress. Lists specific areas of parks and trails. EX: Kinnick/Feller, Island, Evans, athletic fieds, Dallas Adel 4 Brickyard Park N Y Y Y N N Y spectator areas, etc. Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Mound Park, Memorial Park, Burnett Complex, Brenton Arboretum, Raccoon River Lists specific areas of Dallas Dallas Center 5 Valley Trail N Y Y Y N N Y parks. Pattee, Wiese, Perkins, Dog Park, Caboose Park, Raccoon River Valley Trail, Hiawatha Trail, North Raccoon River Dallas Perry 8 Water Trail N Y Y Y N N Y 2 parks, 1 trail (Raccon River Dallas Redfield 3 Valley) N Y Y Y N N Y Recreation Complex, Johnson Dallas Van Meter 4 Park, City Park, Trindle Park N Y Y Y N N Y Dallas Grimes 11 N Y Y Y N Y N Includes action for violators, but not Little Leage Park, Harvey Park, who is responsible Decatur Leon 3 Masonic Park, Trail N N Y Y N N N for enforcement Delaware Delaware 1 Delaware City Park N Y Y Y N Y Y Delaware Delhi 1 1 park N Y Y Y N N Y Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks 25 feet from shelter houses, sporting venues, playgrounds, drinking fountains, Tirrill Park bandshell, seating, gardens, fountain, Sibery Park Memorial Hall, Manchester Family Aquatic Center, Beckman Sports Complex, Historic buildings/artifacts, city sponsored events on park grounds. City Parks: Baum Park, Central Park, Denton Park, Howard & Helen Shelly Memorial Park, Schram Park, Siebert Park & Memorial Hall, Uses foot rule and Delaware Manchester 0 Tirrill Park N N Y Y N N Y lists specific areas Dunlap Park, Little League Field, Memorial Park, Poolside Delaware Hopkinton 4 Park N Y Y Y N Y Y Resolution Enforcement is not Bob Allen Park, Kiwanis Park, specifically stated, Gilbert Park, Memorial Park, however it is a city Isthmus Park, Johny Jahn Park, ordinance which is Little League Park, 2 trail enforced by city Dickinson Spirit Lake 9 heads N Y Y Y Y Y Y police. Fayette Wadena 1 Wadena City Park N Y Y Y N N Y Fayette Clermont 3 City Park, River Park, City Trail N Y Y Y N Y Y Howard/ 3 parks, 1 trail (Wapsi-Great Mitchell Riceville 4 Western) N Y Y Y N N Y Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Agnes Patterson Memorial Park, Aurora Park, Maytag Park, Sunset Park, Woodland Park, Callison Park, Deniston Knolls Park, Hillcrest Park, Softball complex, Westwood Park, Industrail Park, Union T- Ball area, Thirty Acre Park, Jasper Newton 13 Cemetary N Y Y Y N N N Entryway Park, Garden Square, Community Park, Prairie City Recreational Jasper Prairie City 4 Complex N Y Y Y N N Y Sully Central Park, City Ball Jasper Sully 3 Park, City Square N N Y Y N Y N Castek Park, Ball Fields and Johnson Swisher 3 Trail, Downtown Park N Y Y Y Y Y Y Tennis courts (all parks), Bobby Oldis Baseball Fields and surrounding area, Iowa City Kickers Soccer Park, Mercer Park Baseball and Softball Fields, Napoleon Park, City Plaza (play structure for children in pedestrian mall), Thornberry Dog Park, Rita's Ranch Dog Park, City Park Johnson Iowa City 10 pool, Skateboard Park N N Y N N Y N Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Belgum Grove, O'Mara- Newport Woods, Pappy Dickens Preserve, Shimek Johnson Iowa City 4 Ravine N Y Y Y Y Y Y Big Grove Preserve, Strub Prairie, Turkey Creek Nature Johnson Solon 3 Preserve N Y Y Y Y Y Y Lee Fort Madison 1 Baxter Sports Complex N N Y Y Y N N Lee Ft. Madison 1 Fort Madison Sports Complex N N Y Y Y Y Y Lee Keokuk 1 Keokuk Little League N N Y Y Y Y Y City Park, Johnston, Studt, Novak, Lincoln Square, West Linn Lisbon 6 End N Y Y Y Y Y Y Ordinance Linn Springville 4 Butler, Emmons, Graham, Cox N Y Y Y Y Y Y Ordinance Linn Center Point 2 Fross Park, Wakema Park N Y Y Y Y Y N Uses "vaporizer" Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Thomas/Legion Park, City Square Park, Hanna Park, Lowe Park, Willow Park, Butterfield Park, Ascension Park, Boyson Park & Trail, Donnelly Park, J.W. Gill Park, Lininger Park, Willowood Park, Taube Park, Faulkes Heritage Woods, Peg Pierce Complex, Starry Park, Elza Park, Merrill Gardens, Boyson Trail, Krumbholtz Trail, Lindale Trail, Gill Park Trail, Lowe Park Trail, Lowe Park Art Trail, Hanna Park Fitness Trail, Marion Linn Marion 26 Municipal Swimming Pool N Y Y Y Y Y N Uses "vaporizer" Schulte Park, Vavra Park, Community Center Park, Ely Linn Ely 5 City Park, bike trail N Y Y Y Y Y Y Linn Coggon 1 Hora Woods N Y Y Y Y Y Y City Park, Winterset Aquatic Center, Whistle Stop Park, Memory Lane Park, Tennis Courts, Giffin Fields, Martin Marietta Fields, Carver Madison Winterset 9 Memorial Park, Dog park N N Y Y N Y Y Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Rose Gardens, Gutekunst Public Library, Kaufman City Park, Brookeside Park Baseball Marshall State Center 5 Diamonds, Tennis Courts N N Y Y Y Y Y Linn Creek Trail, Marshalltown Aquatic Center, Marshalltown Skate Park, Riverview Campground, West End Park, Tankersley Park, Lawrence Park, Bicentennial Park, Mega 10 Park, MFL & Softball Complex, Judge Park, Morris Park, Linn Creek Park, Jaycee's Park, Glenwood Recreation Area, Goldfinch Recreation Area, Timber Creek Recreation Area, Arnold Park, Elks Park, Susie Sower Park, Nicholson- Ford OHV Park, BPW Playground, Peterson Park, Lennox Park, Optimist Park, Assistance League Park, Anson Park, Kiwanias Park, Riverview Marshall Marshalltown 29 Park N Y Y Y Y Y Y Resolution Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Pony Creek Park, Mile Hill Lake, West Oak Forest, Glenwood Archaeological State Preserve, Kenny's Woods, Fisher Wildlife Area, Lake George, Indian Creek Green Belt, Wabash Trace Nature Trail, Ray Thomas Mills County-wide 10 Wildlife Preserve Y Y Y Y N N Y Includes action for violators, but not who is responsible Monroe Albia 4 4 parks N N Y Y N N N for enforcement Soccer Complex, Kent Stein Park, Weed Park Aquatic Center, Musser Skateboard Muscatine Muscatine 4 Park. Additional SF park areas N N Y Y N N N Dutton Sports Complex, Friendship Park, Kimberly Park, Railroad Park, Ron-De- Voo Park, Sesquicentennial Park, Veteran's Memorial Park, Wapsie Park, Kimberly Muscatine West Liberty 9 Pool N N Y Y Y Y Y Polk Ankeny 1 Dog Park N N Y Y N N N Polk Johnston 2 Pointe Vista, Adam Ridge Park N N Y Y N N N Two city parks, outdoor basketball court, sand Polk Mitchellville 5 volleyball court, tennis courts N N Y Y N N Y Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Skate park, areas during organized youth recreational activities, fixed/temp seating areas, building entrance areas, Polk Urbandale 1 restroom areas N N Y Y N N N Colby Park, Lions Park, Windsor Heights Dog Park, (excludes Windsor Heights Polk Windsor Heights 3 Community & Events Center) N Y Y Y N N Y Gay Lea Wilson Trail, Doanes Park, Copper Creek Lake Park, Sunrise Park, Oak Hill Park, Sunset Park, Dar Mar Park, Does not apply at all Polk Pleasant Hill 8 Christie Lane Park N Y Y Y Y Y Y times. Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks 1)Ashawa Park, 2)Brookview Park, 3)Crossroads Park, 4)Fairmeadows Park, 5)Florer Park, 6)Holiday Park, 7)Huston Ridge Park, 8)Jaycee Park, 9)Jordan Creek Park, 10)Kiwanis Park, 11)Knolls Park, 12)Legion Park, 13)Maple Grove Park, 14)Meadowview Park, 15)Pearson Park, 16)Peony Park, 17)Quail Cove Park, 18)Raccoon River Park, 19)Railroad Park, 20)Scenic Valley Park, 21)Southwoods Park, 22)Valley View Park, 23)Western Hills Park, 24)Wild West Des Rose Park, 25)Willow Springs Polk Moines 26 Park, and 26)Wilson Park. N N Y Y Y Y Y Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Doc Simmer Memorial Park, Kiwanis Park, Lakeside Park, Leonard Park, Linear Park, Lost Lake Park, Marina Cove Park, Miller Park Sports Complex, Town Square, Twelve Oaks Park, Westside Park, Leonard Park Trail, Kiwanis Park Trail, Marina Cove Trail, East Southside Drive Trail, High Trestle Trail, Neal Smith Trail, Broadway Polk Polk City 19 Bike Path N Y Y Y Y Y Y Ordinance City Park, Lake Petocka Park, Bondurant Recreational Sports Complex, Malla Pointe Park, Gateway Park, Bondurant Youth Soccer Complex, Eforn Estates Park, Eagle Park, Renaud Ridge Park, Lincoln Estates Park, Wisteria Heights Park, Polk Bondurant 12 Bondurant Regional Trailhead N Y Y Y Y Y Y Fridley Memorial, Lamphere Gles Field, Black Bear Park, Scott Blue Grass 5 Lauretta Park N N Y Y Y N Y Created: October 2015 Revised: September 2016 Iowa Tobacco Free/Nicotine Free Parks Allens Grove, Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead, Buffalo Shores, Cameron Timber Preserve, Scott County Park, Walnut Excludes "individual Grove Pioneer Village, Wapsi campsites" and
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