Take a look at all that Iowa City Parks and Recreation has to offer this summer. The Summer Activity Guide is now available online at www.icgov.org/pr. Online and in-person registration will open Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 a.m. The Winter/Spring Recreation Guide is available in hard copy at several Iowa City locations:
- Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St.
- Mercer Park Aquatic Center, 2701 Bradford Dr.
- Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St.
- Iowa City City Hall, 410 E. Washington St.
Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 25. Visit our activity registration page to sign up: www.icgov.org/activityregistration
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Registration for Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Camp is now open. Camp offerings this year include sports camps, as well as camps focused around the concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). Camp runs 9-4 p.m. daily; however, supervised open play is available at no extra cost for families to drop off children as early as 7:30 a.m. and pick them up as late as 5:30 p.m.
New this year - we are excited to offer two different tracks for each week of summer camp. Parents will have the opportunity to choose which track their child participates in each week. Not every child is the same, so why should our camp options be?
Registration forms available at www.icgov.org/camps.
Paper copies of registration forms available at:
- Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St.
- Mercer Park Aquatic Center, 2701 Bradford Dr.
Questions? Please contact Recreation Program Supervisor Joyce Carroll at joyce-carroll@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5223.
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The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce a new lacrosse program coming to Mercer Park this spring!
A five-week program will meet Mondays, April 15- May 13, 2019. Cost is $28 per child.
There will also be a one-time clinic on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Cost is $8 per child.
All programs/clinics will take place at Mercer Park, 2701 Bradford Drive.
These programs are made possible through the US Lacrosse First Stick grant. The First Stick program awards free lacrosse equipment to communities so affordable and accessible youth lacrosse activities can be provided to area youth.
More information available at www.icgov.org/youthsportinfo.
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ICPR has a full slate of Arbor Day Celebrations set for the end of April! These events are made possible by collaborations with Green Iowa AmeriCrops, Trees Forever, Iowa DNR staff, and Iowa City Forestry staff.
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Tuesday, April 23: Arbor Day celebration at Shimek Elementary School
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Wednesday, April 24: Tree planting at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area with City High School and Hoover Elementary School students
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Thursday, April 25: Tree planting celebration at Willowwind School
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Friday, April 26: Tree planting celebration at Regency Heights
Did you know Iowa City Parks and Recreation oversees 50 parks? Each month we’ll spotlight a different park in our newsletter. This month's feature is Wetherby Park.
Located on Taylor Drive in Iowa City, Wetherby is a recreation destination during the summer months. The park is home to one of Iowa City's four splash pads as well as a 9-hole disc golf course, a multi-use sport court, playground equipment, and shelter. Wetherby is also a community garden plot location. More information about garden plots can be found at www.icgov.org/gardenplots.
Click the picture below for a virtual tour of Wetherby Park! Be sure to stop by Wetherby Park this summer for never-ending recreation fun.
The Iowa City Downtown District is looking for the community to participate in a short survey. This Downtown Community Survey is designed to capture residents’ assessments of downtown today while capturing input and ideas about its future.
Please first familiarize yourself with the Downtown District's mission, goals, and strategic initiatives via this informative video.
The survey can then be filled out at this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ICDD_Community |
