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The City of Reno Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department’s Summer Program Brochure is now available! 

You can also download a copy at reno.gov or pick one up at any Reno recreation or administrative facility. Because the brochure is packed with 40 pages of information, the download file is about 7MB.

Mission Statement
To provide excellent parks, recreation, and cultural opportunities which enhance the quality of life within the Reno community.

 The Reno Rink on the River will close after skating ends on Super Bowl Sunday(February 6th).  It was scheduled to operate until President’s Day, Monday, February 21st. Private rentals and group reservations scheduled through Sunday 2/6 will not be impacted, nor will skating lessons since they will be done by then. 

The decision to close early is a financial decision meant to minimize costs to the City.  Declining attendance revenues that no longer cover operating costs and the recent warm weather that increased energy costs to keep the ice frozen make it a reasonable time to end Rink operations for the season.  By closing two weeks early expenses will be reduced roughly $15,000.  

The ice rink is located at City Plaza, located at the corner of First and Virginia Streets in Downtown Reno along the Truckee River.  A detailed schedule of skating times and a list of admission fees for the remainder of the season can be found online.

The City’s urban forestry crew cut down and delivered this holiday season’s Giant Sequoia tree to the plaza across from City Hall. Then the crew worked to slim down the tree and used a City crane to place it in the hole especially designed for its display downtown.  Reno resident John O’Brian donated the tree to the City.  It sits next to the City’s ice rink. The Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, November 23rd, starting at 5 p.m.  If weather and ice conditions permit, the ice rink will be open after the ceremony until about 9 p.m.

With the support of donations from residents, the beloved hanging flower baskets that beautify downtown Reno will return this spring, but the City has not yet received enough donations to fund the first 75 planned baskets.

The City is accepting donations through December 15^th, the deadline for the Department to order the seeds and grow them in time to hang them in May of 2011.

The donations help fund the cost of building and maintaining the baskets which averages $180 each. Residents can support this program with as little as $25.

How to Donate

The City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department recently honored more than 60 volunteers at an appreciation ceremony.

The City of Reno accepted a $5000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation today.  The funds are designated for supplies and materials to be used in future Adopt-A-Park clean-up efforts at Teglia’s Paradise Park in Northeast Reno.  Teglia’s Paradise Park is the park that local Home Depot stores have adopted, and Home Depot employees have donated hundreds of hours in volunteer clean-up efforts over the past 18 months.

Fifteen of Reno’s 87 parks are currently adopted by community organizations.  The rest remain available for residents and local organizations to help keep Reno’s parks clean, attractive and safe for everyone.  More…

The Fall-Winter Program Brochure produced by the Reno Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department is now available. Download a copy or picked one up at one of these facilities:

Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center, 1301 Valley Road
Neil Road Recreation Center, 3925 Neil Road
McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive
Teglia’s Paradise Park Activity Center, 2745 Elementary Drive
Southside Cultural Center, 190 East Liberty Street
Northwest Pool, 2925 Apollo Way

To have a copy mailed to you call (775) 334-2262.

The City completed a rain garden at the McKinley Arts and Culture Center that is good for the building and the environment.
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