Posted 3:13 p.m. Jun 16, 2020 - Updated 3:13 p.m. Jun 18, 2020 Turtles on a log at Durant Nature Park By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall , Go Ask Mom editor ...

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As I say, however, the parks board gets to vote, and it voted 12-1 (conservationist David Knight dissenting) against the nature park and for the rec center, the outdoor courts and another parking lot.