The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is accepting 1-year commercial use permit applications for the 2023 season from now through Sunday, March 19.

Commercial use permits authorize commercial activity on CBJ parklands. There is a non-refundable $250 application fee. Learn more about commercial use permits and find the application on the Parks & Recreation Commercial Use webpage.

Parks & Recreation will also accept late applications from March 20 through June 30, which will have an associated late fee of $250, totaling $500 for the application.

Applications can be submitted to CBJ Recreation & Public Services Manager Lauren Verrelli by email [email protected] or mailed/in-person to the Parks & Recreation office in City Hall, 155 S. Seward St. Applications may also be picked up at the office, Room 218 in City Hall.

For more information, contact CBJ Recreation & Public Services Manager Lauren Verrelli at 907-586-0423 or [email protected].

The pedestrian bridge over Montana Creek on the Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) is closed due to continued erosion of the banks supporting the bridge abutment.

The bridge was previously closed in the fall of 2022 after a large storm scoured the bank of Montana Creek and undermined the bridge abutment. Emergency stabilization work was completed at that time and the bridge was reopened for pedestrian use. However, bank erosion continued this winter and the bridge is closed due to unsafe conditions.

A barrier is being installed to prohibit bridge access. Please observe the posted warning signs and do not attempt to access the bridge or climb down the river banks, as this will increase erosion. The streambanks and bridge abutment will be evaluated for stabilization and repair.

For more information, contact Colby Shibler at (907) 364-2800.

The final draft of the Montana Creek Area Infrastructure and Management Plan is now available for public review and comment.

Please submit all comments to [email protected] by Wednesday, March 29 at 5 pm. The agencies will then review the comments, make final revisions to the plan and host a meeting to answer any questions on the plan or next steps. This meeting date will be announced in the next few weeks.

The City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, United States Forest Service, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and Trail Mix worked together to facilitate plan development.

The inter-agency work on this plan began in the summer of 2022 with a public survey about use of the area. The work continued with resource data collection, many stakeholder and user group meetings, and general public meetings. This is the third public comment period for the plan.

Previous drafts and public comment, along with associated materials, can be found on the Montana Creek Area Plan project page.

Registration for CBJ Parks & Recreation Youth Volleyball for grades 4-5 and 6-8 opens Monday, February 27 at noon. Registration runs through March 12 and costs $45 plus tax. Late registration, beginning March 13, will incur a $10 late fee.

Register online through the Parks & Recreation catalog under the “Youth & Teen” tab. Registration is first-come, first-served. All registrations received after the session is full will be placed on a waitlist.

Youth volleyball is a great opportunity to learn new skills, practice sportsmanship, and have fun. The season runs for six weeks from April through May. Teams are all coed and will practice once a week for one hour. Games will take place on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Scholarships are available. Contact Recreation Coordinator Amanda Lovejoy at (907) 586-2635 ext. 4156 or [email protected] for more information.

Youth Volleyball relies on volunteer coaches and parent volunteers. If you’re interested, contact Amanda Lovejoy at [email protected] for more information.

For more information, visit the Youth Volleyball website.