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Horizon Park Public Meetings
Join us for the final meeting for the Horizon Park Master Plan. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14th at 5:30 PM at Fire Station #6 (729 27 Road). In this meeting, you'll see the final design for future development. See you there!
Little Artist Café
12/13
Gentle Active Yoga
Tu. & Fri. | 8 AM - 9 AM
Lincoln Park Barn
Drop-in for $7
Indoor Pickleball
Bookcliff Activity Center
Boy's Youth Basketball starts in January! Get registered by December 23rd. This non-competitive league focuses on fundamentals and equal play. There are leagues for 1st-8th graders.
Las Colonias APA Great Place Nomination
Each year the American Planning Association (APA) selects places in Colorado that represent the characteristics of a great place, including having a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow. The River Park at Las Colonias recently received the APA Great Places in Colorado award.
North Avenue Enhanced Transit Corridor Study
The Regional Transportation Planning Office (RTPO) and the City of Grand Junction are leading an Enhanced Transit Corridor Study on North Avenue from 1st Street to the I-70 Business Loop. This project will define a vision for North Avenue and identify a set of prioritized infrastructure projects to make the corridor more comfortable for people biking, walking, and taking transit.
Save-A-Life Jacket Program
The Colorado Riverfront Foundation will fully fund the grant request made by the Save-A-Life Jacket Program in 2022! This funding will let the program build additional kiosks for loaner life jackets, stock the kiosks with life jackets, and provide a budget for updated signage. The program runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, giving the program time this winter to develop a plan and prepare for next year’s boating season. The city supports the program with logistics, but the availability of loaner life jackets is primarily volunteer-led.
Westlake Park Improvements
Westlake Park has undergone a significant renovation over the past six months thanks to a Community Development Block Grant that includes new trees, turf, a putter’s disc golf course, and skate park improvements. The Parks Crews are replacing and improving the post and cable surrounding the parking and a post and cable to the east side of the park to establish an entrance for maintenance staff. In addition, the special projects crew will pour a concrete curb and gutter surrounding nearly half of the skate park to stop debris from entering and settling on the skating surface
Forestry Division Wins Gold Leaf Award for Outstanding Arbor Day
The City of Grand Junction was selected as the 2021 Gold Leaf award winner for an outstanding Arbor Day Celebration by the International Society of Arboriculture's Rocky Mountain Chapter. The City's 2021 activities included the new tree seedling delivery program, Arbor Week educational video series, Chipeta elementary school Arbor Day planting, the City's spring street tree planting program, and the Xcel Energy Foundation-funded tree planting in Emerson Park. We look forward to continuing these celebrations for years to come!
Horticulture planting bulbs that will sprout in the Spring.
Downtown Grand Junction Holiday Tree Lights
Tree Removal at Lincoln Park
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Stay healthy and please take care!
GJ Parks and Recreation Team
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