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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Public invited to comment on Aurora’s parks, recreation, open space master plan
Aurora released its master plan for the city’s parks, recreation and open spaces and is asking for resident feedback. The city has 8,000 acres of open space, 103 developed parks, two reservoirs, three nature centers, five golf courses, six recreation centers and 10 community pools. The master plan, “Our Parks, Our Places,” lays out goals…
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Denver opens McNichols building as warming center
The Denver Department of Public Health and the Environment announced Wednesday it will be opening the McNichols Civic Center Building as a 24-hour warming center until 8 a.m. Friday. The building is located at 144 W. Colfax Ave. Families experiencing homelessness and in need of a safe, warm place to stay are encouraged to call…
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Denver parks officials ask for bigger security budget, councilmembers lament lack of bathroom access
Denver Parks and Recreation officials on Monday asked the city council for an additional $1.6 million in its 2023 budget to enhance security measures at parks, prompting a councilmember to note the gruesome murder of a 14-year-old boy at a recreation center. “We had our first murder in 30 something years at the Southwest Recreation…
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Denver City Council to sift through mayor’s proposed budget
Mayor Michael Hancock’s $3.75 billion budget will be under scrutiny this week as Denver City Council holds its first of 17 budget hearings today. The first meeting will be an overview of the proposed budget the mayor presented to council last week, which includes a $1.66 billion General Fund. Overall, he’s asking for a more…