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Summer Activity Guide Now Available Get Ready for Summer! Our Summer Activity Guide is NOW available! We have a busy summer planned full of activities your whole family will love. View the guide online or pick up a copy at our office at 1340 Gunnison Avenue. Summer program registration is NOW Open. View the guide online and click on the program to get registered. Click Here to View the Guide

You're Invited! Join us on Thursday, June 3 at 4 PM under the Forest shelter at Sherwood Park (closest to the playground) to celebrate the new additions to the park! The ribbon cutting ceremony will celebrate the new playground, fitness circuit, and the 50 new trees that were planted last fall. After the ceremony, join us in a short fun fitness circuit to learn how to use the new equipment around the park. Make an evening out of it and have a picnic in the park!

We are Hiring! Looking for a seasonal position? Join a dynamic team who helps create the experiences for visitors of our parks system! We currently have seasonal positions available throughout our parks system including (click the positions to apply): Facilities Seasonal Maintenance Worker Seasonal Parks Custodian Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker - Horticulture and Turf Sports Facilities Seasonal Maintenance Worker

River Park at Las Colonias As temperatures rise, the River Park at Las Colonias becomes a fantastic spot to cool off. Make sure you know the area and understand the safety rules before jumping in the water! Park Safety Rules River Park Map Click Here to Learn More

Youth Pickleball For all skills levels, in this program kids will build confidence with this fast, easy to learn sport. Fee: $34 Age: 8-13 Location: Lincoln Park West Pickleball Courts Date: 6/8 - 6/24, Tu & Th Time: 9 AM - 10 AM Click Here to Register Online

Goat Yoga Play with baby goats, find pure joy, and enjoy this fun yoga environment! Class includes 15 minutes to play with goats before and after the one-hour class. Fee: $20 Age: 10+ Location: Mesa County Fair Grounds Date: Saturday, 6/5 or 6/19 Time: 8:30 AM - 10 AM Click Here to Register Online

Little Artist Cafe Little Artists Café classes will foster your child’s interests in art and encouraging their creativity. Participants explore big concepts like self-expression, art theory as well as techniques and styles of famous artists. Fee: $9 Age: 3-6 Location: Fat Cat Pottery Date: Monday, 5/10 Time: 10:30 AM - 12 PM Click Here to Register

Biddy Sports Camp Young athletes learn the value of teamwork; sportsmanship, and develop physical skills such as hand-eye coordination. This program allows kids to learn in a fun, noncompetitive environment. Fee: $29 Age: 6-8 Location: Lincoln Park Date: Tuesdays, 6/8 - 6/29 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Click Here to Register

Weed Abatement Program Crews will begin work on the City of Grand Junction’s weed abatement program on May 1st. The program enforces maintenance of weeds in public rights-of-way between the property line and the street or curb. Enforcement keeps seasonal weed growth manageable. Click Here to Read More

Food Truck Friday's Food Truck Fridays are back at the Lincoln Park Barn. Come out for some great food, live entertainment, and craft beers. Time: 5:30 PM - 8 PM Dates Include: May 28 July 2 July 30 August 27 September 10

Spring Has Sprung Have you noticed new plants throughout the city?! Our horticulture team has been planting new perennials all month long. Over 10,000 plants will be planted throughout the city including the downtown area and across the parks system. These plants were also grown in-house allowing the city to plant double the amount of plant material compared to 2020 and save on costs. Visit our website

#GJArborDay Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating GJ Arbor Day! 400 seedlings were delivered to GJ residents the week of April 19th. Want to learn more about how to take care of your trees? Click the button below to watch our #GJArborDay videos. Click Here to Watch the Videos

#GJPRSpotlight Get to know the different divisions within Parks and Recreation. First up, we have our forestry division. Click the video below to learn more about the team!

Get to know Joe Brown! Horticulture, Irrigation, and Turf Supervisor - 1 Year of Service. Joe overseas all horticulture areas throughout the city including downtown, all turf for 35 parks, and major projects including the 5th street renovation, and growing and planting of 10,000 plants. Before coming to Grand Junction, Joe worked in Denver and oversaw the growing of plants for all parks, the zoo, and botanic gardens. He strives to bring this vision to Grand Junction. What is your favorite part about your job? We are the fun department! Outdoor spaces are where I hang out in my own time and making really incredible park spaces is my passion. What is your favorite place in Grand Junction? The Las Colonias River Park Outside of work, what do you enjoy doing? Snowboarding If you could describe Parks & Recreation in one word, what would it be? Experiential

Little Artist Cafe

Tree Deliveries

Horticulture Team Gearing Up for  a Season of Planting

Kinder Sports Basketball Edition

Thanks for being a patron and/or supporter!   Stay healthy and please take care! GJ Parks and Recreation Team

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