Parks & Recreation

our PArK recreAtion story

The month of July is all about parks and recreation! Since 1985, cities across the nation have celebrated National Parks and Recreation month by exploring their local parks and activities. Last year’s theme, “We Are Parks and Recreation,” focused on the importance of parks during a pandemic and especially those staff members who were in the middle of it. Virtual programs were the norm, but people needed to get outside. Our parks saw unprecedented use as residents needed to distance themselves physically from others but still wanted to socialize. This year’s theme is all about you! “Our Park and Recreation Story,” is about what parks and recreation mean to you, or how it has impacted your life. Did you use parks as spots of respite or to celebrate life’s special moments? Did our pools encourage a lifelong love of swimming? Did you learn to play a sport or cook because you participated in a class? Or do you simply love nature? Whatever parks and recreation means to you, we want to hear your story.

As we get closer to July, follow us on social media for updates, and encourage others to do the same. #OurParkAndRecStory is going to be amazing!

Hurst Aquatics Centers Update

After COVID-19 disrupted the City of Hurst’s ability to operate our aquatics centers in 2020, we are excited to offer a 2021 aquatics season! However, despite significant recruitment efforts from our staff, we have not received enough seasonal aquatics applications to operate our facilities at “normal” levels safely. The safety of our citizens and aquatics center guests is our number one priority. As a result, we are offering a modified operating schedule for the 2021 summer season.

The modified 2021 operating schedule includes the following: • The Chisholm Aquatics Center is open for public swim for the 2021 season. • The Central Aquatics Center is open for swim lessons and special events only in 2021. • Our Learn-to-Swim Program is offered at the

Central Aquatics Center on weekdays in both the morning and evening. There will be no lessons offered at the Chisholm Aquatics Center. • We are excited to be able to host a Dive-In Movie,

Special Needs Swim Night, and a Doggie Dive-

In Event at the Central Aquatics Center. And as staffing levels allow, we will add Pop-Up Open

Swim Nights at the Central Aquatics Center.

For more detailed information on the 2021 aquatic season offerings, you can visit hursttx.gov/aquatics. To access Learn-to-Swim class information in our Activity Guide, visit hursttx.gov/recreation. We look forward to being able to serve you this summer!