Photo Credit: Courtesy of City of Chandler Recreation Division
In only two years, the Tumbleweed Recreation Center (TRC) and Environmental Education Center (EEC) in Chandler, Ariz., have become venues for community meetings and family parties, informal gathering places and activity-filled forums for all ages. These multigenerational facilities were developed by the Chandler Community Services Department concurrently, and both held grand opening celebrations the same day--April 19, 2008.
Located in a central area of the city along a major freeway, the 62,000-square-foot TRC features a 6,000-square-foot fitness center with more than 44 pieces of exercise equipment, an indoor walking and jogging track, group exercise studios, gymnasium, game room, art classrooms, racquetball courts, teaching kitchen, room rentals and a childcare area.
The EEC, an 11,000-square-foot nature information facility surrounded by the 113-acre Veterans Oasis Park, features an information desk, classrooms, exhibit areas and a nature store. All classes are geared toward environmental awareness, conservation and sustainable living practices. The topics covered range from bird watching and nature photography to astronomy.