This week in ethnographic, we started working on our local park project where we pick a park that is in our neighborhood and write down what we observe. We placed virtual pins on the selected park on the website tinyurl.com/house4map. In class we worked on researching the history behind the park and what native tribes used to inhabit the land. For instance, I found out that my local park was once a reservoir for the community’s water supply but then ended up being turned into a park during the New Deal proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The park was also named after John Williams in the 18th century, who owned a farm in the area. I find this history fascinating because I never expected the park once had a different purpose for the community. Although it no longer provides water for the community anymore, I’m glad this place still has a purpose, not converted into private land. Adults and kids are able to enjoy their summer days in this park. For the relatively small size you can have a picnic, go for a jog, play basketball, soccer, tennis, and run in the playground.