Spring is here and the Jensen-Olson Arboretum’s flowering plants—including its nationally-recognized primula collection—are in bloom! Join JOA for events throughout May to get outdoors and celebrate the arrival of spring and summer in Juneau.

Mother’s Day Celebration
Sunday, May 11 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Enjoy live music and light refreshments in a beautiful garden setting. All ages welcome.

Guided Garden Tour
Friday, May 16 | 1 – 2:15 p.m.
Join us for a free tour highlighting the Arboretum’s renowned Primula collection. This event is part of the three-day American Primrose Society National Show, which this year takes place in Juneau. For more information about show events, including displays, judging, tours, and gardening workshops, visit bit.ly/primrose2025.

Native Plant Walk
Sunday, May 25 | 11 a.m.
Learn about Southeast Alaska’s native trees and shrubs on a guided garden walk.
Registration required: Email [email protected]

Family Beach Exploration
Saturday, May 31 | 10 a.m.
This hands-on, educational program for children ages 6–12 takes place during low tide, offering the perfect chance to see the beach habitat in action. Please keep in mind that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Space is limited: Register at bit.ly/registerCBJparks

The Arboretum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday during the summer. For information about location and access, visit bit.ly/CBJJOA.

For more information, contact Arboretum Manager Ginger Hudson at (907) 789-0139 or [email protected].

Registration for CBJ Parks & Recreation’s Youth Outdoor Soccer program will open on Monday, May 5 at 8 a.m. Sign up online through the Parks and Rec registration catalog (under the “Youth and Teen” tab).

The 2025 Youth Outdoor Soccer program for kids ages 5-14 will run for 8 weeks from July through August. Practices will take place for one hour one night a week, with games on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The program includes both a coed and a girls’ league, with league divisions organized by age and area. (Please be aware that divisions may be combined if registration numbers are low.) Find out more about league divisions and practice locations on the Outdoor Soccer webpage at bit.ly/ZGYCoutdoorsoccer.

Early bird registration runs through May 18 and costs $55 plus tax. From May 19 onward, registration cost increases to $65 plus tax. Children must turn 5 years old by August 31 to register.

Scholarships are available. Learn more at bit.ly/ZGYCScholarships or fill out the online form to apply.

Youth soccer relies on volunteer coaches. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Amanda Lovejoy at [email protected] or (907) 586-2635 ext. 4156.

The Hank Harmon Public Range (HHPR) will close from Monday, April 28 through mid-July for repairs and upgrades. No shooting is permitted during the closure. Violators will be trespassed and may face fines and penalties.

This project is funded by a Pittman-Robertson Hunter Access Grant awarded to the City and Borough of Juneau and the HHPR Board in 2023. After years of planning and permitting, construction is ready to begin.

Upgrades will include replacing the wooden wall with a dirt berm, resurfacing the ranges, installing all-new shooting benches, improving ADA access, repairing the building, relocating shipping containers to expand parking, paving the lot, and installing new signage on-site and along the highway.

The long side of the range will be open to the public from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27 for a final weekend of shooting before the extended closure begins.

Other shooting ranges available during the closure include the Juneau Gun Club, located at 5680 Montana Creek Road, which offers public shotgun-only access on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Visit juneaugunclub.org for details. The Juneau Hunter Education Shooting Complex at 5670 Montana Creek Road is open Saturday through Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. and allows handguns up to .44 magnum, rimfire rifles and pistols, and pistol caliber carbines. Centerfire rifles and shotguns are not permitted. Visit alaska.gov/go/3u10 for more information.

For questions, contact Juneau Parks & Recreation at (907) 586-5226.