Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation

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.

Under a continued partnership with the city of Cedar Rapids, second-graders in the Cedar Rapids Community School District have an opportunity to learn how to swim for free. Approximately 157 students from Johnson STEAM Academy, Garfield Elementary and Cedar River Academy are participating this spring.

A “canoe safari,” riverfront walk and more are among proposed features in Cedar Rapids’ Greenway Plan. See what else is inside and how to give feedback before the plan goes to the City Council in the coming months.

Later this year, the city of Cedar Rapids will unleash its first neighborhood dog park in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood near the New Bohemia District. Another dog park is in the works on part of the old Jones Golf Course.

Cedar Rapids officials are exploring options to potentially build a multimillion-dollar dual-use intergenerational center and sports complex. But the effort remains years away from coming to fruition and would require private funding to bring to life. Here’s how the city’s approaching the possible project.

The vision for “a park in a library and a library in a park” is on its way to coming to life for Cedar Rapids’ new westside library. The library is being designed, but park amenities would include outdoor “reading rooms,” multiuse courts, community gardens, event space and more, leaning on natural elements.

The Noelridge Park gardens were recently honored with a landscape design award for its winning entry in a nationwide contest.

As a first step to repurposing the closed golf course at Jones Park in Cedar Rapids, the city has opened 10-court pickleball complex in the park, 2901 Fruitland Blvd. SW.

The city of Cedar Rapids has opened the newly relocated and reconfigured skatepark after building a detention basin as part of the permanent flood control system. The facility is now entirely made of concrete and features 28 obstacles -- a variety of quarterpipes, wedges, ledges and more.

The city of Cedar Rapids invites people to volunteer to become “Tree Buds” as part of ReLeaf Cedar Rapids. These volunteers can help water trees recently planted in city rights of way.

The city of Cedar Rapids will soon launch its process of refreshing the master plan guiding development of the approximately 130-acre greenway along the west side of the Cedar River. The City Council has signed off on a $262,800 contract with a consultant to help.

The city has used a variety of methods over the years to try to control the population.

Local nonprofit Friends of Noelridge is fundraising to add another mural highlighting the beauty and benefits of native species to the Noelridge Greenhouse. Here’s how you can pitch in.

Also, Cedar Rapids featured in retail recovery report and Iowa City schools foundation announces new executive director.