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Registration opens April 1 for CBJ Parks & Rec summer camps

Parks & Recreation will offer several weeklong day camps throughout the summer for children ages 5 – 13. Online registration opens Monday, April 1, at noon. Register online here (click the “Youth & Teen” tab). Each weeklong camp costs $118.75-$170 + tax. A total of 129 spaces are available.

Camps are offered at Zach Gordon Youth Center and Dimond Park. Each weeklong ZGYC camp focuses on a different theme, including arts and crafts, hiking and the outdoors, sports and games, and even real-world DnD. Schedules range from morning- and afternoon-only camps to all-day sessions.

The Dimond Park Adventure Camps offer a mix of swimming and water games at Dimond Park Aquatic Center (DPAC), active play at Dimond Park Field House, engaging activities at Mendenhall Valley Public Library, and exploration of the surrounding trails—all in one camp. Parents, please note that drop-off and pick-up locations vary between Session 1 and Session 2.

Find complete camp descriptions and details on ZGYC’s summer camps page.

Scholarships are available. To apply, complete the online form.

For more information about ZGYC summer camps, contact Zach Gordon Youth Center’s Rachel Marinelli at [email protected] or (907) 586-2635.

For more information about Dimond Park Adventure Camps, contact Angie Randall at [email protected] or (907)-586-0839 ext. 4152.

March 24th, 2025|

Hank Harmon Public Range annual board meeting scheduled for March 19

The Hank Harmon Public Range Board will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in person at the Juneau Hunter Education Shooting Complex at 5670 Montana Creek Road. (On the right side of the road, go through the yellow gate to the building on the immediate right and enter through the glass door.)

Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend. Public comment and questions will be taken at the beginning of the meeting and limited to three minutes per person.

If you have any concerns you would like the board to address, please send them to [email protected].

Please keep in mind that in accordance with range bylaws, only paid and participating members of at least 60 days may vote at the annual meeting (Article V, Section 1).

For questions, please contact the Hank Harmon Public Range Board at [email protected].

March 5th, 2025|

Changes to DPAC hours and operations on March 8, 9, 11

The Dimond Park Aquatic Center (DPAC) will see temporary changes to hours and operations on the following days:

On Saturday, March 8, the pool will close to the public at 2:30 p.m. for a Glacier Swim Club event.
On Sunday, March 9, capacity will be capped at 80 patrons due to staffing shortages.
On Tuesday, March 11, DPAC’s weekly maintenance closure will be extended in order to complete work on the scoreboard above the lap pool. The pool area will be closed from 8 – 11 a.m. Other areas remain open and Chair Yoga will meet as scheduled in the events room.

All other hours and operations are expected to continue as normal.

For complete DPAC hours and events, see the full calendar at juneaupools.org.

March 4th, 2025|

Apply for Parks & Rec commercial use permit by March 31

The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is accepting 1-year commercial use permit applications for the 2025 season from now through Sunday, March 31.

Commercial use permits authorize commercial activity on CBJ parklands. There is a non-refundable $250 application fee for the first location and a $100 application fee for every additional location from the same vendor. Learn more about commercial use permits on the Parks & Recreation Commercial Use webpage.

Parks & Recreation will also accept late applications from April 1 through June 30, which will have an associated late fee of $250, totaling $500 for the first application. Additional applications will still cost $100.

All applications will be processed through an online form. Vendors applying for more than one location will be able to fill out a shorter version of the form when they apply for the second location onward. For those additional applications, be sure to select “No” for the second question on the landing page.

For more information, contact Dave Pusich at [email protected] or 907-586-5226 ext 4143

March 3rd, 2025|

Application for Marine Park vending permits open through March 14

Three vending locations are available in Marine Park for the 2025 summer season. Individuals and businesses interested in being a commercial vendor in Marine Park should apply by 4:30 p.m. on March 14 to the City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department.

Download the vending permit application online at bit.ly/VendingApp25 or see the Request for Interest at bit.ly/RFI-vending for complete application requirements, permit conditions, and evaluation criteria.

Marine Park is located in Downtown Juneau across from City Hall, at the end of the Seawalk. The monthly permit fee is $1,250. Each vending location measures 10 feet by 10 feet.

Please note: This application does not include vending on downtown sidewalks or street vending. For those locations please contact the Community Development Department’s Permit Center at (907) 586-0770.

For more information, contact Recreation Program Supervisor Dave Pusich at 907-586-5226 ext. 4143 or [email protected].

February 28th, 2025|