PARKS & RECREATION ROUNDUP
May 4, 2022
Welcome to the Parks & Recreation Roundup, a bi-monthly publication aimed at
keeping the community informed on our programs, events, and partnerships
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Haymaker To Open May 17
Snow Today. Golf Tomorrow. Haymaker Golf Course is set to open for the season on Tuesday, May 17 (weather dependent). Work to expand and improve the driving range will continue through the month, which will delay its opening until May 30, but the wait will be worth it. Don't forget to join us on Sunday, May 8 for Mother's Day brunch. Click the button below for more information and to reserve your spot today.
Mobile Food Vendor Permits
Get your permits here! If you are interested in selling food and/or non-alcoholic drinks in city parks this summer, now is the time to submit an application for a mobile food vendor permit. Permits allow a vendor to operate beginning Memorial Day weekend through October 31 in 6 designated parks. Vendors must adhere to all state and county regulations and pay a $250 fee. Contact the Parks & Rec office for details.
Join Our Team
Parks & Recreation is currently hiring for a variety of full and part-time positions. Join our team and perform fun and meaningful work within Parks, Trails & Open Space, Youth Programs, Haymaker Golf Course and the Yampa River Botanic Park. Both the full-time and seasonal positions offer a variety of great benefits and competitive pay. Visit our website to browse a list of available positions and apply today!
Summer Adult Sports Leagues
We are excited to offer several Adult Sports Leagues this summer including pickleball, soccer, sand volleyball and softball. Grab your friends and form a team or register as a free agent. Registration will be available beginning May 6 through May 22, with league play beginning early June. Also, stay tuned for more details on our summer hockey and curling leagues coming out later this month.
Spring Median Clean-Up
As the weather looks to become more stable in its spring pattern next week, city crews and contractors will be using the time to clean the landscaped medians along U.S. Highway 40 from Pine Grove to JD Hays Way. Crews are already underway on the Mount Werner Road medians and traffic circles. Work will begin on Monday, May 9 (conditions permitting) and will include a lane closure from 7 AM to 4 PM.
PARTNER SPOTLIGHTS
Rita Valentine Improvements
Thanks to the strong fundraising efforts of Steamboat Digs Dogs, a number of park improvements will take shape this summer at Rita Valentine Dog Park. Improvements include a new 16x16 shade structure with covered seating, 1,350 linear feet of new 6 foot wide soft-surface trail, additional bench seating on Mutt Mountain and a dog agility course that will be installed later in the fall.
Community Poop Pick-Up Day
Join the Routt County Humane Society and Steamboat Digs Dogs on Saturday, May 14 to help clean-up our local trails and parks. We all know that the spring melt off uncovers not so pleasant surprises along our favorite trails and heavily trafficked areas. Let's come together as a community to ensure that we keep the places we and our pets love clean. Meet at the Wells Fargo parking lot at 11 AM for assignments.
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