Prospect Recreation & Parks District

The Prospect Recreation & Park District Board of Directors announces a recruitment to fill the position of District Manager. The position will remain open until filled with the first review of applicants taking place on Wednesday, May 11th. All interested applicants should submit a Cover Letter and Resume to Board Read more…

GENERAL SPRING PARK MAINTENANCE Spring maintenance is underway at all of our parks. This includes irrigation start up and repairs,herbicide and fertilizer applications, sport field treatments, tree pruning, landscape bed management,hedge trimming, deep cleaning all of our facilities and shelters, fencing repairs, horse arena harrowingand so much more being done Read more…

The PRPD Groundskeepers will be working hard transitioning our operations from the busy summer season into autumn. This annual maintenance includes winterizing all of the park restrooms, “blowing out” or clearing the sprinkler irrigation systems to prevent freezing, preparing for parking lot and trail snow and ice removal, and a Read more…

At the September PRPD Board of Directors meeting a conceptual design was approved for the first segment of connection trail between 32nd Avenue and the Clear Creek Trail running along Highway 58. The prospective design includes a .3 mile fully concrete, ADA accessible, north to south walking, jogging and biking Read more…

Continuing the exciting evolution of the PRPD park system the PRPD Board approved the conceptual design for the future of Prospect Arena Park. This redesign plan construction is anticipated to be completed in prioritized phases once funding options are determined and allocated. Here is a link to the conceptual renderings.

Another exciting, and long-time coming, project getting closer to being underway is the development of the Serene Conservancy (formerly known as the Strippgen property) site located at 5550 Indiana St. The Prospect Foundation approved the design and project scope, confirming the project is within the established Conservation Easement for the Read more…

In 2020 PRPD purchased approximately 6-acres of property located at 13095 W. 52nd Avenue with the intent of the future development of new park. Soon after the PRPD Board approved the naming of the park in honor of former Board Chair Flora Andrus. PRPD staff have spent the year working Read more…