Register now for Juneau Pools lifeguarding class July 31 – August 3

Registration is now open for the upcoming Juneau Pools lifeguarding class on July 31 – August 3 at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Participants who successfully complete the class will earn an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, valid for two years.

Register online via the Parks and Rec registration catalog (under the Juneau Pools tab). Registration closes on Friday, July 26.

The class will take place on Wednesday, July 31 through Friday, August 2 from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily and on Saturday, August 3 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. An hour-long lunch break is included each day.

Class fees are $250 for general participants but free for those who submit an application for employment as a Juneau Pools lifeguard before the class begins. Both Dimond Park Aquatic Center and Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool are currently hiring lifeguards in both full- and part-time positions, with early morning, daytime, and evening shifts available.

The class is open to a maximum of 10 people.

Prerequisites: Complete a pre-course session in the pool prior to the first day of class. The pre-course includes a 200-yard swim, brick retrieval from 10 feet, and treading water for 2 minutes. Must be 15 years old by the last day of class.

For more information, contact Seth Cayce at (907) 586-0839 or [email protected].

July 17th, 2024|

Registration for Arboretum Junior Naturalist program opens July 8

Join Friends of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum and explore the outdoors as a Junior Naturalist on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This free program invites families to unlock their inner naturalist by learning how to make nature journals, draw sound maps, and discover new ways to connect with nature.

Register online through the Parks & Recreation registration catalog starting Monday, July 8 at noon. 20 spaces are available and a waitlist will open once registration is full.

The program is geared to naturalists age 6-12, but all ages are welcome. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

For information about location and access, visit the Arboretum website.

For questions about the Junior Naturalist program, contact FJOA Education Coordinator Brooke Field at [email protected].

July 3rd, 2024|

Perseverance Trail closed 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, July 1

Perseverance Trail will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, July 1 (weather permitting) while helicopter crews transport construction material for Gold Creek bridge along the Perseverance Trail corridor.

During the closure, Coastal Helicopters will sling loads of material from the Last Chance Basin parking lot at the end of Basin Road to the bridge construction site on Gold Creek, 2.5 miles up Perseverance Trail from the trailhead parking lot. Trail Mix crew will then align and construct the abutments, sills and plates on the creek banks to prepare the site for five 2000 lb. glue-lam beams to be flown in by helicopter later in July.

Access to Perseverance Trail will reopen in the afternoon. The trail remains closed from the Granite Creek intersection to the Upper Red Mill juncture until installation of the new bridge is complete. Please follow signed detours and avoid the construction site for the safety of yourself and others.

For more information, contact CBJ Parks & Recreation at (907) 586-5226 or [email protected].

June 28th, 2024|

Celebrate Community Day at Amalga Meadows Park on July 13

Join your friends and neighbors to picnic, hike, and play at Amalga Meadows Park  (24600 Amalga Harbor Road) on Saturday, July 13 as CBJ Parks & Recreation celebrates Community Day! From 12 – 3 p.m. Parks & Recreation, Juneau Park Foundation and SAIL/ORCA will offer an afternoon of outdoor fun for all ages. Get a bite to eat at the hot dog lunch, then join in the lawn games, explore the nearby trails, or try out the high ropes Challenge Course.

This event is free and open to all. Please note that the SAIL/ORCA Challenge Course is first-come, first-served.

For more information, RSVP to the Community Day Facebook event or contact Parks & Recreation at (907) 586-5226 or [email protected].

June 27th, 2024|
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