Tag: Denver Parks
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Ruby Hill Rail Yard closed for season just one month after opening
It took all of one month of a record-warm winter to shut down Denver’s free snow hill for the season. After opening for the season on Feb. 1, Ruby Hill Rail Yard closed for the year on Tuesday, according to a news release from Denver Parks and Recreation. In a follow-up email, a spokesperson for…
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Denver pausing Civic Center Station pickleball court project, exploring alternative options for site
A proposed pickleball court development at the gravel pit next to Denver’s Civic Center Station is on hold due to budgetary restrictions, city officials confirmed Friday. The project, slated to cost between $3 million and $4 million, has yet to get past the initial planning stages and does not have a hard timeline, despite the…
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Denver Parks & Recreation meets goal of 4,500 new trees planted in 2025
Before it gets its seasonal blanket of white, Denver celebrated being a bit more green Thursday. As part of the city’s efforts toward meeting its annual climate goals, Denver celebrated its 4,500th newly-planted tree this year, according to a news release from Denver Parks and Recreation. “Projects like this are essential as we continue to…
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Denver considers spending $25.5 million on park landscaping equipment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday will consider three master purchase orders worth $25.5 million to replace landscaping equipment and vehicles for city parks and golf courses. Denver’s Parks and Recreation Department is requesting the funds to replace landscaping equipment, according to master purchase orders…
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Denver City Council approves $24.3M to turn homeless hotel into housing navigation center
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A homeless hotel in Denver will become a housing navigation center for people who have been homeless for an extended period of time or who have “complex needs” after the Denver City Council approved a pair of grant agreements with the state Department of Local…
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Audit: Denver failing to maintain parks while buying more park land
Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien called on the city to improve maintenance of city parks rather than purchasing additional park land in an audit released Thursday. In the audit, O’Brien said the Department of Parks and Recreation isn’t doing enough to keep existing parks clean and safe, while continuing to purchase additional land. This comes as…
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Competing measures on Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment added to November ballot
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two competing ballot measures regarding the potential redevelopment of Denver’s Park Hill Golf Course will appear on the November ballot, according to the Clerk and Recorder Office. The office announced the new measure, led by the Empower Northeast Denver campaign, received enough valid signatures Tuesday.…
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Denver’s St. Charles Place Park reopens after youth-led renovation
St. Charles Place Park in Denver’s Cole neighborhood reopened Monday after the completion of a renovation project by Five Points Youth Ambassadors and Denver Parks and Recreation. The renovation added three nature play spaces to the park and increased its overall green space. The new design was created by the youth ambassadors, who also led…
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Multisport rink opens in Lowry Sports Complex in Denver
A new multi-sport rink opened Friday at the Lowry Sports Complex in Jackie Robinson Fields Park, becoming the only free enclosed rink in Denver open year-round. The rink was a collaborative effort between Denver Parks and Recreation and the Colorado Avalanche hockey team, marking the first project DPR has established with a major professional sports…
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Denver to continue Shared Streets program through winter with slight adjustments
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver will continue to operate its Shared Streets program through the winter season, giving residents more space for outdoor recreation while adhering to social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. These shared streets are closed to through traffic and provide space to walk and bike,…