Category Archives: Parks and Openspace

Updates on Denver Parks & Recreation internal park road/parking lot closures

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From: Parks and Rec Sent: Friday, March 12, 2021 11:47 AMSubject: Updates on Denver Parks & Recreation internal park road/parking lot closures Denver RNOs and Neighborhood Supporters, Thank you again for your support in sharing the 2020 Park Road and Parking Lot Closures survey. Thanks to your help, we heard from over 4,200 people, and saw overwhelming desire to continue these park road closures, with additional considerations given to accessibility … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Winter Tree Maintenance

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By Michael Swanson, City Forester, Denver Parks and Recreation As winter approaches, many Denverites are preparing for the cold months ahead by blowing out their sprinkler systems and composting their leaves. But many mistakenly think their trees are self-sufficient and that the snow, when it comes, will provide enough moisture to sustain them until spring. That’s unfortunately not the case. Trees need water year-round, especially in our arid climate. Here … Continue reading →

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Cars In Parks

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Cars in Parks survey: To prevent overcrowding and to encourage social-distancing, many Denver Parks & Recreation (DPR) parks saw internal park roads and parking lots closed during the summer. This survey will allow you to share general opinions of closing roads and parking lots within DPR parks, and will also focus on certain parks that we need to hear community input on. This survey will close NOVEMBER 2, 2020. SURVEY LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ParkRoads It is important to … Continue reading →

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Covid Response In Denver Parks

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This video features Executive Director Happy Haynes in a discussion of how Denver Parks and Recs are managing the parks during this pandemic. Denver Parks and Recreation is working on a “phased reopening approach” for playgrounds, dog parks, summer camps and sports leagues, officials said. A list of reopening dates for the activities has not been released.  

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Further Info About Congress Park Pool

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This letter was written by the Director of Recreation as a response to the many questions by neighbors near the pool   Fri, Jun 12, 2020 2:49 pm   Let me introduce myself and Elizabeth Romanowski, copied to this email. My name is Leslie Pickard and as the Director of Recreation, I am dedicated to is Aquatics across the city. Elizabeth is our Facilities Capital Projects Supervisor. First off, we … Continue reading →

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Denver Pursuing National Wildlife Federation’s Community Wildlife Habitat Certification

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Denver seeks to become the largest Community Wildlife Habitat in the West   DENVER, Nov. 29, 2018 – Today, the City and County of Denver announced its intention to certify as a Community Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) by the end of 2019.  The process of certifying as an NWF Community Wildlife Habitat will result in the creation of habitat gardens throughout the city while elevating citizens’ … Continue reading →

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