Celebrate 2023 with GJ Parks & Recreation 😍

January Newsletter

The City of Grand Junction wants to hear from the community about trees in the city! Staff are developing an Urban Forest Management Plan to examine the benefits of trees in the community and develop strategies for improving and expanding the canopy. The plan will also bring together resources to help the city and community members make wise decisions about their trees. This 10-minute survey asks for your priorities, concerns, and knowledge about Grand Junction’s tree management. Click the images below to access the survey, available in English and Spanish.

Thank you

to everyone who participated in our wonderful Holiday events!

Additional photos can be found on our Facebook & Instagram pages

~ Chocolate Walk ~

~ Holiday Light Tour 50+ ~

Senior Computer

Classes 50+

January 19

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tai Chi for Health

January 18 & 19

Wednesday: 8-9 a.m.

Thursday: 9-10 a.m.

Lincoln Park Barn

Vegetable Garden Planning

January 29

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Youth Volleyball

Practices begin the week of January 30.

Registration ends:

January 20

Kids' Triathlon Training

January 11 - February 1

Wednesdays

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Wacky Wednesday

Returns January 25

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Drop-In activity, no registration required.

~ Candy Cane Hunt ~

~ Santa Cause Run ~

Exciting Turnout for Holiday Festivities

2022 marked a fantastic end of the year for Parks and Recreation holiday events. From December 8 - 10, four special events celebrated the holiday season. Over 350 participants enjoyed the Santa Cause Run raising over $5,200! Over 150 children participated in the Candy Cane Hunt quickly snatching up 1,800 candy canes. 105 participants enjoyed history and art tours, along with Enstrom Hot Chocolate, during the Chocolate Walk. And finally, 88 seniors enjoyed the Holiday Light Tour for 50+ with an hour-long light display tour.

Riverside and Hale Renovation

The Parks Horticulture, Irrigation, and Turf (HIT) team has begun a landscape renovation at the intersection of Riverside Parkway and Hale Avenue. The design and implementation of this landscape is being completed in-house using the HIT team’s expertise. This renovation is one of many planned improvements to the Riverside Parkway corridor. The irrigation team has laid over 6,000 linear feet of water conserving pipe that reduces waste and runoff. The plants selected will be low water use plants and create a focal point as you enter the Dos Rios area. Planting of this space will happen in spring of 2023 and will include over 150 new plants including 20 new ornamental and shade trees.

Thanks for Reading!

Your Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Team

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