Some 90 participants are signed up for Yoga in the Park on Saturday, the first such community event of the year.

It's 10 a.m. Saturday at Vander Veer Botanical Park, Davenport, according to Shannon Smith of One Tree Hot Yoga, Davenport.Smith started the public yoga event last year.

"It started with 30 people at the park, and we ended the season with 75 people at the Niabi Zoo," Smith said.

Yoga is fun to do outdoors, Smith said.

"It's a great, natural environment, and that goes well with the whole yoga experience," she said.

She notes the extra interest in the event this year and suggested that is because of the long winter.

The event is listed on Facebook search for "Yoga in the Park." Weather cancellations will be posted by 9:30 a.m., and participants are to bring their own mats.For questions or more information, call Smith at 563-639-9996.

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Public yoga event in Vander Veer Park