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June 22, 2024

Parks & Recreation winter shelter reservations open Monday, June 24

The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is opening winter shelter reservations Monday, June 24 at 8 a.m. Winter shelter reservations are available September 16 – April 14 and cost $25 per hour plus tax. Reserve a winter shelter online starting Monday. Winter shelter reservations can also be made in person at the Parks & Recreation main office in…
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ParksRecNews Item
June 12, 2024

Join Parks & Rec for Movie at the Rink on June 27

Strap on your roller skates and help close out Treadwell Arena’s first cement season with a Movie at the Rink! “Brink” (G) will show at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Admission is $5 per skater, or free to watch from the bleachers thanks to the generous sponsorship of Xentropa Services. Please bring your own…
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June 11, 2024

See design ideas for Jackie Renninger Park at June 24 public meeting

CBJ Parks & Recreation and Corvus Design will host a public meeting on Monday, June 24 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Mendenhall Valley Library to present four conceptual master plan options for Jackie Renninger Park. The community is invited to join this meeting to learn more about the different plans, ask questions, and provide feedback. The Pipeline Skate…
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ParksRecNews Item
June 11, 2024

Registration for Start Smart Tennis opens June 17

Registration for Start Smart Tennis opens Monday, June 17 at noon. Start Smart Tennis is the newest addition to CBJ Parks & Recreation’s youth sports lineup, offering a supportive environment for children ages 5-7—together with an adult in their life—to learn the basic skills of tennis. Register online under the Youth & Teen tab. Registration is first come, first served.…
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Closeup photo of small yellow ranunculus flower
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June 10, 2024

Join invasive plant walk and talk at the Arboretum on June 15

Join the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum on Saturday, June 15 at 11 a.m. to learn more about how invasive plants impact Juneau’s ecology—and what you can do about them. During the walk and talk, you’ll learn how to ID invasive garden plants, compare them to horticultural varieties, and hear about how some of the most aggressive…
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June 7, 2024

Shelter construction underway at Fish Creek Recreation Area June 7-9

The Rotary Clubs of Juneau will be erecting a covered pavilion at the Fish Creek Recreation Area in North Douglas from Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9. The shelter will be constructed on the raised meadow adjacent to the parking lot, overlooking the pond. During this time, we ask park users to allow work crews space to construct the…
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