Project Overview

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING UPDATE 5/13/24: The CBJ Parks & Recreation neighborhood meetings scheduled for May 14 and 16 at Dzantik'i Heeni and Thunder Mountain schools have been postponed.

The meetings will be rescheduled for new dates and locations and this information shared as soon as it is available.

The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is developing a Commercial Recreation Strategy driven by public input and supportive of CBJ policies and ordinances. Current regulations are over twenty years old and do not reflect new CBJ-managed parks and trails and new types of recreation use. This plan will evaluate City-managed parklands and trails for commercial use, recommending locations, restrictions, carrying capacities, intensity of use, and adaptive management guidelines, while also serving as a guideline reflective of community input and priorities for commercial recreation.

In 2023, Juneau had 1.64 million visitors, where 161,847 visited CBJ-managed parks and trails. Approximately 6,000 visitors used CBJ-managed trails (90% using the Rainforest Trail) and the remaining approximately 156,000 visited Overstreet Park, Brotherhood Bridge, Homestead Park, and the Last Chance Basin.

Neighborhood Meetings are being held in May with additional public meetings being held in June to review and comment on the preliminary recommendations and in July to review and comment on the revised recommendations. It is strongly encouraged to attend the neighborhood meetings but the community can also provide comments regarding commercial use on CBJ-managed parks and trails in Juneau HERE.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS

A critical component is to understand local priorities and understand where commercial use might be best suited. The community is invited to five neighborhood meetings that are being held in different areas across Juneau to collect input from the community, facilitate discussions regarding commercial use on CBJ-managed parks and trails, and provide an opportunity to discuss questions or concerns with the project team. Input collected at these meetings will help guide initial recommendations.

Each neighborhood meeting will focus on a specific area of town for discussion. Below is the list of trails and parks that will be considered at each meeting. Neighborhood meeting maps can be found under "Associated Documents."

• Douglas: Wednesday, May 8, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Mount Jumbo Gym
  • Douglas Island Map 
  • Rainforest Trail
  • False Outer Point Beach Access
  • Pioneer Road
  • Fish Creek Trail
  • Fish Creek Park
  • Treadwell Ditch Trail (parallels Fish Creek Road)
  • Homestead Park
  • Gastineau Meadows Trail
  • Savikko Park
  • Treadwell Mine Historic Loop Trail
  • Treadwell Access Trail
• Downtown/Thane: Thursday, May 9, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Chambers
  • Downtown/Thane Map
  • Overstreet Park
  • Marine Park
  • Evergreen Cemetery
  • Telephone Hill Park
  • Perseverance Trail System
  • Last Chance Basin
• Twin Lake/Lemon Creek: *Meeting has been postponed. Date & location is TBD, more details coming soon*
  • Twin Lakes/Lemon Creek Map 
  • Channel Wayside Park
  • Kingfisher Pond
  • Dzantik'i Loop Trail
  • Switzer Creek Greenbelt
• Out the Road: Wednesday, May 15, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at UAS Rec Center Room 116
  • Out the Road Map 
  • Lena Loop Park
  • Lena Point Rotary Trail
  • Tee Harbor
  • Breadline Bluff Trail
  • Point Caroline
  • Jensen-Olson Arboretum
  • Amalga Meadows
    • Kayakers Beach Trail
    • Horse Tram Trail
    • Eagle Landing Beach Trail
  • Sunshine Cove Natural Park Area
  • Bridget Cove Natural Park Area
• Valley/Auke Bay: *Meeting has been postponed. Date & location is TBD, more details coming soon*
  • Valley/Auke Bay Map 
  • Auke Lake Wayside
  • Auke Lake Interpretive Trail
  • Brotherhood Bridge Parking Lot
  • Jackie Renninger Park
  • Kaxdigoowu Keen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail)
  • Thunder Mountain Bike Park
  • Under Thunder Trail