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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - During the months of April and May, over 900 third graders throughout Klamath County will receive free, life-saving, swim lessons through the Everyone Swims program at Ella Redkey Pool.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In October 2021, the Friends of Ella Redkey Pool and community supporters partnered with Ella Redkey Pool Staff in launching the Capital Campaign with the goal of funding upgrades and improvements at the Ella Redkey Pool including:
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, OR - Love Easter egg hunting and want to add an exciting spin on the tradition? You’re invited to the Ella Redkey Pool for a fun-filled afternoon of hunting for eggs in the water.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Through a partnership between Sky Lakes Medical Center and the City of Klamath Falls, the Everyone Swims program makes a triumphant return to Ella Redkey Pool this spring.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Mayor Carol Westfall, Ella Redkey, and other City of Klamath Falls Staff, members of Friends of Ella Redkey Pool, and other community members gathered at the new Redkey Pavilion for the reveal of the 2021-2023 Capital Campaign. The campaign is a fundraising initiative to raise $150,000 for three transformative projects at the Ella Redkey Pool.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Friends of Ella Redkey Pool and the City of Klamath Falls are seeking funding to make the construction of a new multi-use pavilion and the start of exciting new programs a reality.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Ella Redkey Pool is making the most of a month-long shutdown by completing a variety of projects that share the common goal of enhancing the user experience. The outdoor, geothermally heated pool will be closed from Monday, March 2 through Friday, April 3 to accomplish these goals.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The $3500 grant will help fund construction of a multi-purpose shelter that will serve as an outdoor classroom and gathering space for the community.
The shelter will facilitate a variety of aquatic programs and help extend the outdoor season at Ella Redkey Pool by offering a heating element inside the open-air shelter. The space will offer a cool, shaded place to escape on hot summer days and a warm place to gather on cooler fall and spring nights.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. – Ella Redkey Municipal Pool received a grant from Sky Lakes Medical Center to provide funding for the Everyone Swims program for the next three years.
The Everyone Swims program give all third graders from Klamath Fall and Klamath County a week’s with of swim lessons at no cost to student or family. The program includes five, 30-minute swim lessons where students develop skills, build confidence and have fun with their peers in the water.
Read MoreJuly and August are historically the hottest part of the year in the Klamath Basin. It is easy to stay home and chill under your air conditioning but what if you have cabin fever or you simply do not have A/C at home? You could just stay home and suffer wishing you had A/C or you could get out and have an adventure.
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