Healthy Communities Update

Construction Update

The Paradise Peninsula area of Waterford Oaks County Park closed to the public June 6, 2025 to allow for delivery of new playground equipment and subsequent construction work. The renovated area is expected to reopen in 2026.

Please see the construction map below for details about trails and park areas that will be closed or re-routed.

The following work will be completed:

• New expanded playground
• New pavilion
• New adult fitness area
• New year-round restrooms

Visit the Waterford Oaks Construction Project webpage for more details about improvements coming to the park.

Upcoming Events

Pet Wellness Clinic

Our Pet Wellness Clinic provides your pet with quick, affordable preventative care that helps keep them safe and protected. Join us from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 2 at Waterford Oaks County Park to get your pet vaccinated, obtain preventative care, receive microchipping and/or purchase a dog license. Vaccinations, heartworm tests, flea prevention and dewormer are available.

Additional Pet Wellness Clinics will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. as follows:

• May 9 - Orion Oaks Dog Park, Big Meadows Pavilion
• May 16 - Independence Oaks County Park, Pine Grove Pavilion

For available services and a price list, view the Pet Wellness Clinics Flyer. 

For pet safety, bring dogs on a short leash with a snug collar and cats in a carrier. No appointment is needed.

For pet vaccine questions, call 586-879-1745. For general event information, email BrechN@oakgov.com.

• Printable Pet Wellness Clinics Flyer

Nurtured By Nature Forest Therapy Walk 

Nurture your well-being as you experience the physical and mental health benefits of forest bathing from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 16 at Waterford Oaks County Park. During this nature wellness series, participants will enjoy the benefits of forest therapy, a slow restorative walk in a natural setting that follows a standard sequence of elements.

Other sessions in this series include:

• June 26, 7-9 p.m. – Summer Sunset Forest Therapy Walk at Rose Oaks County Park Nature Area
• July 16, 10 a.m.-noon – Refresh and Renew Forest Therapy Walk at Highland Oaks County Park Nature Area
• Aug. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Dusk to Dark Forest Therapy Walk at Oak Park Woods 

Cost is $15/person/session. Online registration with payment required.

• Printable Forest Therapy Walk Flyer

Register Today!

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