The City of Grand
Junction Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated
to facilitating a level of municipal Parks and Recreation
services and facilities that the citizens of Grand Junction
want and demand in the most efficient and effective manner
possible.
Under the direction
of Rob Schoeber the department provides a wide variety
of indoor and outdoor activities in attractive, clean
and safe surroundings as well as enhancing and preserving
the region's natural resources. Courteous and knowledgeable
personnel strive for excellence in all aspects of administration,
operation and maintenance.
We provide and maintain
many parks and facilities available to the public. The
Parks and Recreation Department also offers numerous instructional
classes ranging from scuba and tennis lessons to landscaping
and exercise classes. Competitive sports offered include
volleyball, basketball, track and field, tennis and softball.
Spectator sports are
numerous throughout the year featuring area high schools
and Mesa State College. Grand Junction is the proud host
of the National Junior College Baseball World Series, where
the ten best teams in the nation gather at Lincoln Park,
Stocker Stadium and Suplizio Baseball Field to decide the
national championship.