In January, ICPR rapped up a 3-month renovation project at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center that icluded improvements to offices, the main stairwell and the bathrooms at the base of the stairs. Additionally, new cardio equipment was added to the fitness room and an unveiling was held for the new mural in the upstairs lobby, which is based around the concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

Stop by the Recreation Center at 220 S. Gilbert St. to see all the improvements! 

Keep your child busy and educationally engaged over spring break. Enrollment in ICPR's "Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead" camp opens Thursday, Feb. 22. Participants will spend their mornings designing, building, and testing simple to complex machines. Afternoons will be filled with games, field trips and swimming!  The camp runs 9 a.m.-4 pm., March 12-16 with free supervised play available from 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. Participants can sign up for one day or many.

Full details and registration forms will be available the week of Feb. 12. Registration opens Feb. 22.

For more info visit, www.icgov.org/camps

A second construction bid process has yielded a price tag well outside the current budget for the proposed Happy Hollow Park Redesign project. ICPR needs your input to help inform which portions of the plan to omit and which to keep. Please come share your thoughts at a public meeting from 5:30-6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St.

We would like to spread the word about a number of Parks and Recreation projects and initiatives. If you need a speaker for your community group or organization, contact Juli at juli-sjohnson@iowa-city.org.