The City of Woodbury has launched M.O.R.E. (Mobile On-Site Recreation Experience), a new mobile recreation program designed to bring free activities directly to underserved neighborhoods throughout the city.

The pilot program will visit six locations over four weeks, with staff spending an hour and a half at each park once per week. The initiative targets children ages 5-16 who may face financial or transportation barriers to participating in traditional recreation programs.

According to program details, M.O.R.E. will offer sports activities, arts and crafts, and yard games in an open-house format where children can participate for as long as they want. The mobile program will bring obstacle courses, soccer nets, basketballs and giant yard games to underused spaces that haven't previously hosted recreation programming.

The Woodbury Recreation Department created the program to reach participants who haven't engaged with city recreation services before, either due to cost barriers, transportation issues, or lack of awareness about existing programs. Officials said the mobile approach aims to create neighborhood pride while introducing families to the city's broader recreation offerings.

The Recreation Department plans to evaluate the pilot program for potential expansion to additional parks and locations in future years, according to the presentation.