News Flash

Take Part in Art

Residents are invited to join the City of Grand Junction at the Take Part in Art event on Saturday, June 19, held outside of the Lincoln Park Barn, 910 N. 12th St. from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

This free event is hosted by the Grand Junction Commis...

Tell Us Your Parks and Rec Story!

We want to hear your story! Did a certain park or recreation program help you get through a tough time or do you have a favorite memory at a park? We want to know how parks and rec has had an impact in your life.

Las Colonias River Park Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration

The City of Grand Junction invites the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony for the River Park at Las Colonias on Thursday, May 27. The ceremony will start at 4:00 p.m. at the Mariposa shelter just south of the Butterfly Pond. After the ceremony, commun...

Lincoln Park-Moyer Pool Opens for the Season on May 22

The Grand Junction Parks & Recreation Department is preparing to open the Lincoln Park-Moyer Pool for the 2021 summer season on Saturday, May 22. The pool will open earlier than it did last year, and Parks & Recreation staff are busy preparing for...

Spend the Summer with Grand Junction Parks & Recreation

The Grand Junction Parks & Recreation 2021 Summer Activity Guide is now available and registration for summer programming is open. The guide includes the most up-to-date information on parks and recreation services and programs including summ...

Continuous Improvement to Urban Tree Canopy

The Forestry Division of the Parks & Recreation Department continues to improve the City’s urban tree canopy by removing unsafe trees and planting new trees in parks and rights-of-way. With increasing pressure from native pests, and the impe...

5th Street Interchange Landscape Renovation

The City of Grand Junction is in the process of renovating the landscaping on the interchange of the Riverside Parkway & 5th Street (US-50). This interchange serves as a gateway to Grand Junction and is the first landscaped feature that visitors and c...

Veteran’s Memorial Park – City of Grand Junction and Mesa County Partnership

Grand Junction Parks & Recreation recently signed an intergovernmental agreement with Mesa County to provide athletic programming at Veteran’s Memorial Park located at the Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 Highway 50. 

This partnership w...

Become a Trail Host with Grand Junction Parks and Recreation

Grand Junction Parks & Recreation is looking for volunteers to participate in our Trail Host program. As the temperatures start to warm up, parks and recreation sees an increase in trail usage, and more volunteers are needed to help keep the trails sa...

First Open Space Park in Grand Junction Now Open

The City of Grand Junction recently finished the development of the first open space park in Grand Junction. Kindred Reserve Open Space is located at 2064 S. Broadway next to the Tiara Rado Golf Course Driving Range. This park has a natural feel with 1.75...

Parks, Recreation, Open Space (PROS) Master Plan Adopted by City Council

Click here to read a summary of the PROS Master Plan.

Click here to read the final PROS Master Plan.

On Wednesday, January 6, Grand Junction City Council officially adopted the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Master Plan with a unanimous 7-0 vote. ...

New Skate Park at Las Colonias

Grand Junction Parks & Recreation staff has installed a new skate park at Las Colonias Park. This new amenity located in the parking lot west of the Las Colonias dog parks and east of the amphitheater. The new skate park is designed for all ages and s...

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Passes Resolution in Support of 2A and 2B

**This release is issued on behalf of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB)**

Last week at the regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB), PRAB passed a resolution supporting the current ballot measures 2A and 2B. The reso...

Parks & Recreation Receives Xcel Foundation Grant for Tree Planting

The City of Grand Junction has received a $4,000 grant from the Colorado Tree Coalition (CTC) for the funding of tree planting. These funds will go towards the focus of vacant planting spaces in public rights-of-way and parks that suffer from high numbers...

Parks & Recreation Releases 2021 Spring Activity Guide

Grand Junction Parks & Recreation’s 2021 Spring Activity Guide will be released on March 1st. Parks & Recreation is thrilled to share this guide with residents as it more fully represents the entire system and includes exciting new proje...

Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture Grants Awarded

Thanks to a $34,000 grant provided by The Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture and the City of Grand Junction, cultural events will be available to the community again in 2021. Twelve local non-profit organizations received an art grant for cultu...

Start Planning for Summer with Parks & Recreation’s Summer Camp Program

Summer is right around the corner and Grand Junction Parks & Recreation is gearing up for the season with the Summer Camp Guide, now available online at gjpr.org/summercamps.

The guide provides all the information families need before Summer C...

Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture Creative Writing Contest Underway

Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture Creative Writing Contest Underway

Parks & Recreation Horticulture Division Saves by Growing Spring Flowers

The Horticulture Division of the Grand Junction Parks & Recreation Department is currently growing 10,000 plants for use throughout the City during the upcoming planting season. These annuals and perennials highlight the unique growing climate in Gran...

Parks & Recreation Supervisor Ron Felt Retires After 45 Years

City of Grand Junction Parks & Recreation Supervisor Ron Felt will be retiring after 45 years of service on January 22nd. Ron’s career with the City started in 1976 as a seasonal maintenance worker. Ron worked seasonally for four seasons bef...

Downtown Holiday Tree Lights Bring Cheer to Grand Junction

Stroll your way through Downtown Grand Junction and enjoy an abundance of holiday cheer with shimmering lights hanging throughout Main Street trees. This week, the City of Grand Junction Parks & Recreation Department and the Downtown Grand Junction wi...