Tag: Parks And Recreation
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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 officials celebrate initial opening of Park Hill Park
The chain-link gates of Park Hill Park opened to the public for the first time Tuesday afternoon as Denver officials celebrated the city’s newest project. The largest acquisition of private property for park use in Denver’s history, the 155-acre parcel of land formerly the Park Hill Golf Course will initially serve as a recreational open…
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Denver’s Park Hill Park to open Oct. 28 for limited use
Denver’s newest city-owned park will open on Oct. 28 and will initially operate as open space, according to an announcement from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Thursday. “We welcome Denver to see this park not for what it is today but what it can be,” Johnston said. “For years we have heard from the community…
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As Dragon Boat Festival eyes potential location change, event remains popular as ever
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There was excitement in the air as the yellow school bus left the Auraria Campus parking lot Saturday morning. Over the sounds of the cool September air rushing in through an open window and a creaky rear axle yearning for oil, the passengers excitedly spoke…
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Denver to activate cooling centers amid extreme heat Wednesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Parks and Recreation will open all recreation centers for daytime cooling during business hours Wednesday in light of a heat advisory for the metro Denver area. Each center will have a designated area available for cooling, including access to drinking water, bathrooms and places…
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Denver City Council bans sugary drinks on children’s menus
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The Denver City Council on Tuesday moved to prohibit restaurants within city limits from including sugary drinks on children’s menus, arguing it would help counter America’s obesity epidemic. The measure defines “default” beverage in a “children’s meal” to mean two things — water, which may be “still or sparkling, with no added sugar” or “dairy milk or…
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Denver’s 2022 city budget proposal: Parks and Recreation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council has begun holding hearings on Mayor Michael Hancock’s $1.49 billion budget proposal for 2022, meeting with Denver Parks and Recreation on Monday. The proposed 2022 budget would delegate just under $83 million to Parks and Recreation, with approximately $49 million going…