Park and recreation services play a vital role in creating active and healthy communities. The Village of Menomonee Falls is has a high quality park system. The School District of Menomonee Falls complements the facilities with great recreation programming offered through the Community Education and Recreation Department.
The Physical Health Benefits
Active users of public parks have a lower body mass index (a ratio between weight and height) than did people who use parks passively or not at all.
People who visited parks for longer periods of time (one hour or more) had significantly lower systolic blood pressures than those who only stayed for short periods of time (less than one hour).
People who visited parks with companions (as opposed to visiting alone) reported significantly higher levels of physical health.
Citizens who had better access to parks, visited parks more frequently, and engaged in physically-active park behaviors also made fewer visits to their doctor (for reasons other than a regular check-up).
Working together, the Village and the School District offer citizen’s excellent opportunities to stay active and healthy. There are still openings in many second session Fall classes. Check our website for more detailed program information at www.fallsrec.org.
