{"id":16228,"date":"2026-08-11T11:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=16228"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:46:03","slug":"outdoor-exercise-gym-installation-at-chesterley-park-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/outdoor-exercise-gym-installation-at-chesterley-park-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Exercise Gym Installation at Chesterley Park Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work has begun on the installation of an outdoor exercise gym at the City of Yakima\u2019s Chesterley Park (40<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue and River Road).&nbsp; When completed, the gym will provide community members with a great way to work out outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gym, designed by Kenguru Pro, features a French triple push-up bar, low parallel bars, a bench for abs, a triple-level bench, ground parallel bars, and other exercise equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, longtime Yakima business owner and philanthropist Forbes Mercy donated $115,000 to the City to pay for the outdoor gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThanks to the incredible generosity of Forbes Mercy, the outdoor gym will be a great addition to the activities available at Chesterley Park,\u201d said Yakima Parks &amp; Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson.&nbsp; \u201cOur parks keep getting better and better because people like Mr. Mercy are dedicated to improving our community.&nbsp; For that, we are grateful,\u201d said Wilkison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City\u2019s parks maintenance crew prepped the site at Chesterley Park recently, clearing the way for the installation of the outdoor gym.&nbsp; The gym is expected to be available for use by community members by early September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the City of Yakima parks system, click on the following link &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yakimaparks.com\/\">https:\/\/yakimaparks.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Outdoor-Exercise-Gym-at-Chesterley-Park-Schematic-Design.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Outdoor Exercise Gym at Chesterley Park Schematic Design.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0cae4302-19b4-474a-98bf-d1b701e9bbaf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Outdoor-Exercise-Gym-at-Chesterley-Park-Schematic-Design.pdf\">Outdoor Exercise Gym at Chesterley Park Schematic Design<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Outdoor-Exercise-Gym-at-Chesterley-Park-Schematic-Design.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0cae4302-19b4-474a-98bf-d1b701e9bbaf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Outdoor-Gym-at-Chesterley-Park-News-Release.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Outdoor Gym at Chesterley Park - News Release.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-80b88203-97ec-4e0e-a3d0-aca587ae38fc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Outdoor-Gym-at-Chesterley-Park-News-Release.pdf\">Outdoor Gym at Chesterley Park &#8211; News Release<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Outdoor-Gym-at-Chesterley-Park-News-Release.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-80b88203-97ec-4e0e-a3d0-aca587ae38fc\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work has begun on the installation of an outdoor exercise gym at the City of Yakima\u2019s Chesterley Park (40th Avenue and River Road).&nbsp; When completed, the gym will provide community members with a great way to work out outside. 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