StoryOakdale Nature Preserve Trail Closures and Maintenance

Oakdale announces maintenance closures, summer events this week

The Oakdale City Council shared updates Monday on upcoming closures and community events scheduled for this week, including trail maintenance at the Nature Preserve and the annual Night to Unite neighborhood gathering.

Meeting date: Aug 5, 2024
Published Jun 22, 2026

Starting today, several trails at the Oakdale Nature Preserve will close for a few weeks as crews repave surfaces and remove dead or damaged trees. The city is asking residents to follow posted signage for safety while the work is underway.

On the community calendar, the annual Night to Unite event takes place Tuesday, August 6. Police, fire department members, and city council representatives will visit neighborhood parties throughout Oakdale to strengthen community connections and engagement.

Residents should note that City Hall and the Discovery Center will close temporarily on Wednesday, August 7, from 11:30 AM to 1 PM for a staff event and training session. That same evening, the summer concert series continues at Walton Park Bandshell at 7 PM, featuring the Backyard Band performing rock and roll and country music.

Finally, the popular Pop-Up Splash Pad series concludes Friday, August 9, with its final event from 1 to 2:30 PM at Tanners Lake Park. The splash pad program, hosted by the Oakdale Fire and Recreation Departments, has been a successful addition to the city's summer offerings.

Our proprietary artificial intelligence agent analyzed publicly available documents including meeting agendas, minutes, and transcripts to write this story to help inform local residents. Feedback helps us improve, so please consider rating how we did with the thumbs up or down below.

Go deeper on this topic

Research related meeting documents and build a brief — without rewriting the story.

Source document

[0:05] [Music] Welcome back to the Monday Morning

Minute for August 5. Let's get 60 seconds on

[0:09] the clock and get started. Beginning today,

August 5, a number of trails throughout the

[0:14] Oakdale Nature Preserve will be closed to

the public over the next few weeks. Crews

[0:18] will be repaving the trails and removing some

dead and damaged trees along the route. Please

[0:22] follow posted signage and refrain from using

the closed portions of the trail until they

[0:26] have officially reopened. For more information

and to sign up to receive project updates,

[0:30] check out the link provided. Night to Unite is

tomorrow, August 6. Our Police, Fire, and City

[0:35] Council can't wait to visit parties all across the

City. Thanks to the neighborhood party hosts for

[0:40] organizing gatherings throughout Oakdale. City

offices including City Hall and the Discovery

[0:45] Center will be closed this Wednesday, August

7, from 11:30 AM to 1 PM for a staff event and

[0:51] training. Our summer concert series continues this

week at the Walton Park Bandshell this Wednesday,

[0:56] August 7, beginning at 7 PM with dancable rock and

roll and country from the Backyard Band. We hope

[1:02] you can join us. Finally, the last Pop-Up Splash

Pad of the season will be offered this Friday,

[1:07] August 9, from 1 to 2:30 PM at Tanners Lake

Park. A big thank you to all of the residents

[1:12] who have joined the Oakdale Fire and Recreation

Departments for these events in June and July.

[1:16] They have been a big success. That's it. I'm

out of time. Have a great week, Oakdale. [Music]

Was this story helpful?

Other Topics from This Document

  • Night to Unite Community Event

  • City Office Closure for Staff Event

  • Summer Concert Series Continues

  • Final Pop-Up Splash Pad Event

Want to know when new stories arrive?

Enter your email to receive updates.

We will not use your email for any other purpose. You can unsubscribe at any time.