If your Business/Organization/Family would like to sponsor a Fairy House at Stearns Park you can reserve yours here!

The Rec Advisory board is looking for new board members to help guide the Recreation department moving forward. Meetings are every other month on the second Tuesday of the month. Applicants should select if they are interested in a 1, 2 or 3 year term. Use this link to apply!

Preschool & Homeschool Park Playtimes are back! They meet weekly at the Flag pole at Stearns Park! In case of inclement weather, we meet at Stearns Gym.

Homeschool Park Playtime meets on Wednesdays from 2-3:30pm

(February 7, 14, 21 & 28)

Preschool Park Playtime meets on Thursdays from 10:30-noon

(February 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29)

Family Dance Parties are a fun break in the week for your little ones! They start right after story time @ 10:30am.

Tuesday, February 20th

@ Saluda Library

Wednesday, February 21st at

@ Columbus Library

Registration for all Spring sports is open on the YMCA website.

TennisBloc is introducing a pickleball program at Stearns Gym. There will be sessions for children & adults. To register please visit TennisBloc's website.

As you think ahead and start making plans for gatherings, remember that the large picnic shelter at the Recreation Complex can be reserved for private events....birthday parties, showers, family reunions.

In an effort to streamline the process for residents we have created an online form for reservation requests. We will respond to your request with an email confirmation.

Stay in the loop with all the fun Recreation Department Events here!

We are gearing up for 2024 & are hosting a programming summit on February 6th. Lunch will be provided. If you offer programs for the public you are encouraged to attend.

Let us know if you can come.

If you can't make it, please still RSVP and use the form to share ideas/events/etc.

A special focus of our programming summit will be about recreational opportunities for Children & Youth with special healthcare needs. If you have a Child with special healthcare needs we are interested in your opinions. Click here for a short survey to help us determine what the needs are & how we can fill those gaps collectively. Please respond to the survey by Sunday, February 4th.

Join Polk County Parks and Rec on Remind for Recreation announcements.

Download the Remind app in the Itunes or Google Play Store, in the menu option select "Add Class" & enter our class code 7db37eh

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Trail workdays in February will be held on Tuesdays from

1:30pm-3:30pm.

February 13th @ Tom Raymond Fitness Trail

February 20th @ ICC/Library Loop Trail

February 27th @ Alexander Ford

If you would like to help us with trail work, please contact us.

If you'd rather work on your own, feel free to walk a trail, picking up trash and moving small branches from the trails. Please don't cut any branches; if a trail needs more attention, email trails@polknc.org and we will take care of it or bring it to that trail manager's attention.

MIND YOUR MANNERS

Most trails, if they are open, may not have public facilities that are open, so check ahead of time. Other trail courtesies also still apply: keep dogs on-leash on all hiking trails, take your trash with you, etc. Thanks for doing your part!

828.894.8199

recreation@polknc.org

http://www.polknc.org/recreation.php

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