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Part of Overstreet Park Seawalk closed Tuesday to Thursday for canoe installation

Yaadachóon, a 20-foot aluminum canoe created by Southeast Alaska artist Robert Mills, will be permanently installed on the Overstreet Park Seawalk this week. To facilitate installation, the Seawalk’s elevated boardwalk from Overstreet Park to the island will be closed for pedestrian use Tuesday, November 16, through Thursday, November 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mills created Yaadachóon in 2020 through the City and Borough of Juneau CARES ArtWorks Grant program. The canoe will be placed on the Seawalk island with the bow of the canoe facing southeast to the waters of the Taku River. Funding for the installation is from donations and grants raised by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council. Additional funding to install a sign, site enhancements, and lighting is being raised this winter with the goal of finishing the installation next summer.

For more information, call Juneau Parks and Recreation at 907-586-5226.

November 15th, 2021|

DPAC Recreation Pool Closed

The recreation pool at Dimond Park Aquatic Center is closed until further notice due to pool shocking. The lap pool is still open and operational.

When the recreation pool is reopened, public notice will be made. Please contact 586.0839 or email [email protected] for updates or more information.

November 12th, 2021|

Hank Harmon Public Range closed Saturday, Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon for cleanup

The Parks & Recreation Department’s Hank Harmon Public Range (HHPR) will be closed this Saturday, November 6, from 8 a.m. to noon for its annual range cleanup day. The public is welcome to join the cleanup effort, but the range will be closed for target practice. HHPR will reopen at noon.

For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 586-5226 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

November 2nd, 2021|

Zach Gordon Youth Center 75th anniversary kicks off with Drive-In Bingo Thursday

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Zach Gordon Youth Center, the center and Juneau Parks & Recreation is kicking off a month-long celebration with Drive-In Bingo this Thursday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Whittier Street parking lot near ZGYC.

Free registration for bingo, which is required, is open now and can be done online here (look under Special Events). Parking begins at 6 p.m. and game time is 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday.

The Zach Gordon Youth Center is named for Cadmus Zaccheus Gordon. Gordon first came to Juneau in 1943 during World War II. He initially ran a United Service Organization club, which hosted hundreds of servicemen stationed in Juneau as well as those en route to other war zones. At the end of the war, Gordon stayed in Juneau and converted the U.S.O. club to a club for teenagers.

According to a biography on Gordon written by Renee Guerin, Juneau High School, Class of 1954, “Zach knew the names of all the Juneau youngsters and made visitors from every town and village in Alaska equally welcome at the club. He attended school functions, never missed a basketball game, and spoke at many commencements. There is no official record of the number of deserving college-bound youngsters for whom Zach quietly arranged financial assistance … Zach envisioned a ‘home away from home’ for Juneau’s teenagers and provided it until his death on July 11, 1977.”

Aside from Drive-In Bingo, ZGYC and Parks & Recreation will also be holding a movie in the park event, sponsored by the Friends of Zach Gordon Youth Center. Movie, date, and location will be announced at a later date.

For more information, contact Parks & Recreation at 907-586-5226, or look at the Facebook event.

November 1st, 2021|

Winter Pass offers 5 months unlimited access to Juneau Pools, Treadwell Arena & Field House

The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Winter Pass allows an individual unlimited admission to public sessions at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center, Augustus Brown Swimming Pool, Treadwell Arena, and Dimond Park Field House for five months throughout the winter. The pass can be used November 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.

The all-ages Winter Pass costs $150 (price includes tax) and goes on sale November 1. It will be available for purchase online here or at either of the pools. Passes can be purchased through January 31, 2022.

Please note:

COVID-19 protocols for Parks & Recreation vary facility-to-facility, depending on the overall community risk level established by CBJ’s Emergency Operations Center including reservations, capacity limits, etc. The Winter Pass is non-transferable and is not eligible for refunds or extensions due to COVID closures.
Starting late January/early February, Augustus Brown Swimming Brown anticipates closing for several months for renovation.

For more information, contact Parks & Recreation at 586-5226 or [email protected], or go to the Facebook event.

October 28th, 2021|