Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking funds that would allow for repairs at the historic Seminole Valley Farm while planning continues for full-fledged preservation effort.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup of local news, Iowa City is launching a “Project Cleanup” volunteer litter removal program.

Cedar Rapids City Council members on Tuesday voted to adopt the plans, specifications and cost estimate for a new dog park at Jones Park in southwest Cedar Rapids.

An Iowa native, Mardorf was hired in June to lead oversee parks operations and spearhead department initiatives.

Feedback gathered from attendees will be used to shape the future direction of the Pars & Recreation Department’s therapeutic programming.

Old MacDonald’s Farm at Bever Park in Cedar Rapids will be closed Thursday and Friday after a goat at the farm was diagnosed with orf, a viral infection known as “sore mouth.”

Summer in the Square, a new community program, will offer weekly programming at downtown Cedar Rapids’ Greene Square. The schedule includes a mostly free mix of concerts, fitness classes, hands-on kids activities and more.

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and some Eastern Iowa swimming pools are opening for the season this weekend. Find out when swimming pools, aquatic centers and splash pads will open.

Old MacDonald’s Farm, which has been in operation at Cedar Rapids’ Bever Park for more than 100 years, features a variety of farm animals and North American waterfowl and offers hands-on experiences for visitors of all ages.

Hashim Taylor will step down as Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation director after three years leading the city department.

Two of Cedar Rapids’ golf facilities — Twin Pines and Mini Pines, a miniature golf course — opened to the public Tuesday.

The Postma family, who live in Robins, were selected to donate their blue spruce tree for Cedar Rapids’ annual Christmas tree display and lighting ceremony at Greene Square.

Also, Cedar Rapids housing efforts honored at state conference

Cedar Rapids on Friday will open the city’s third dog park at 405 12th Ave. SE in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood.

The city of Cedar Rapids this summer is piloting its new Block ‘n Roll trailer with neighborhood associations. The community block party trailer aims to bring residents together and activate neighborhoods by making it easier for the groups to hold events.