THANK YOU PARKS AND RECREATION COLLEAGUES! It’s Parks and Recreation Month, a great time to enjoy the many opportunities to play while celebrating our hardworking city employees who make these experiences possible. National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) has marked July as the official Parks and Recreation Month since 1985. Our Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging all residents to complete daily challenges at our recreation and community centers, along with our pools and splash pads. Some events include slip-and-slide family kickball, rock wall-climbing, dance fitness, a luau, an open art hour and a cornhole clash. Check out the activities on our city’s Parks and Recreation webpage. Our city has more than 130 sports courts, 73 parks, five community centers, two fishing lakes, more than 100 playgrounds, two pools and 28 sports fields, among other amenities. The Parks and Recreation Department has 86 fulltime employees and more than 200 temporary and seasonal workers, who aim to offer memorable experiences to anyone who comes to our city. This department is proud to be the recipient of the Agency Accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. It has earned this honor due to its commitment to the parks and recreation field by following standards deemed essential to the quality of services delivered and the professionalism of its operational system, as well as demonstrating best management practices.
Get to Know our Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Administrator Manny Padia in the video to the right.