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- 03/21/2023 1:58 PM
City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Seeks Community Feedback on Potential Cook Park Improvements
The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department is seeking input on playground and accessibility improvements planned for Cook Park in Rochester. Planned improvements for the park include replacement of playground equipment and safety surfacing, as well as upgrading the access to the...
- 03/16/2023 9:31 AM
Notice of controlled prairie burns
The Rochester Fire Department and Rochester Parks and Recreation are conducting controlled burns as a means of prairie grass maintenance across the City in the coming weeks as the snow melts.
- 02/16/2023 7:53 AM
City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Seeks Community Feedback on Forthcoming Splash Pad & Improvements at McQuillan Park
The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department is seeking feedback from the community on a planned splash pad and other potential improvements at McQuillan Park, located on the former Longfellow Elementary School site. The community is encouraged to provide feedback via a digital Polco...
- 11/23/2022 11:39 AM
City Council to Receive Presentation Regarding Recommended Sustainable Funding Approach that Maintains All Municipal Golf
City of Rochester staff, as well as a representative from survey provider Morris-Leatherman will present the feedback gathered from the community engagement process and provide a recommendation for consideration on a sustainable municipal golf course funding strategy to the City Council.
- 10/27/2022 4:51 PM
Park Board to Receive Presentation Regarding Recommended Sustainable Funding Approach that Maintains All Municipal Golf
City of Rochester staff, as well as a representative from survey provider Morris-Leatherman will present the feedback gathered from the community engagement process and provide a recommendation for consideration on a sustainable municipal golf course funding strategy to the Park Board. This will...
- 09/30/2022 2:51 PM
Rochester Park Board to Consider Adoption of Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update and First Ever Silver Lake Master Plan
City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department teammates, along with project consultants Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGI) and Asakura Robinson, will provide the Park Board presentations on the Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update and Silver Lake Master Plan. This will occur during...
- 09/27/2022 3:40 PM
Community Members Encouraged to Participate in Random Sample Phone Survey and Other Municipal Golf Engagement Activities
The City of Rochester is working with Minnesota-based provider Morris-Leatherman who will conduct a telephone survey of up to 500 randomly selected community members. This includes an oversampling to gain a representative population of the golfing community. It is anticipated the survey will...
- 09/19/2022 10:27 AM
Rochester City Council to Receive Presentation on Proposed Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update and First Ever Silver Lake Master Plan
City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department teammates, along with project consultants Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGI) and Asakura Robinson, will provide the City Council presentations on the Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update and Silver Lake Master Plan. This will occur...
- 09/09/2022 4:00 PM
Community Members Encouraged to Participate in Upcoming Engagement Opportunities Focused on Rochester Municipal Golf
The Park Board will host a Public Hearing on September 20, 2022 focused on municipal golf and the proposed Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update. The public hearing on municipal golf is one part of a multipart engagement process to gather community feedback on the three areas outlined...
- 08/03/2022
City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Temporary Closure of Cascade Lake Beach
The Parks & Recreation Department has been testing the water at Cascade Lake and the bacteria levels were elevated. With the health and safety of all park users in mind, Parks & Recreation has voluntarily closed the beach until test results return to an acceptable level.
- 08/01/2022 8:48 AM
City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Controlled Archery Hunt as Part of Deer Management Approach
The City of Rochester Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Rochester Archery Club to implement a controlled archery hunt pilot program this fall in several parks throughout the city. The Archery Club will assist by administering the registration for the hunt. The Parks and...
- 07/25/2022 9:17 AM
Fog sealing of various bike paths
Public Works Street Maintenance will be fog sealing various recreational trails as part of the annual recreational trail maintenance program. This work will occur July 25-29, 2002, weather permitting.
- 07/06/2022 2:58 PM
Park Board to Receive Update Regarding Municipal Golf Courses Ahead of the Start of a Community Engagement
The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department team will present four reports for the municipal golf courses to the Park Board during their regular monthly meeting on June 12, 2022. The concepts were developed via direction provided to City staff by a resolution adopted by the Rochester City...
- 06/29/2022 2:52 PM
City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Opening of Silver Lake Pool
The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to share the Silver Lake Pool will open on June 30, 2022. The main drain cover, which had been destroyed by vandalism, has been replaced and the pool is ready to welcome the community. Both pools will also be open on July 4, 2022 from...
- 06/24/2022 1:22 PM
Parks & Recreation Department Announces Lower Pool Fees in Effect June 27
The Rochester City Council approved $50,000 in contingency funding to support decreased fees for those wishing to utilize City pools. The new fees will be effective starting June 27, 2022.
- 06/24/2022
Rochester Community Encouraged to Engage in Next Steps of Master Planning Process for Silver Lake Park and Soldiers Field Memorial Park
The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department has launched new engagement opportunities in the Master Planning process for both Silver Lake Park and Soldiers Field Memorial Park.
- 06/03/2022 8:14 AM
Community Feedback Sought on Three Concepts for Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update
The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department team will provide an update to the Park Board on June 7, 2022 during their regular monthly meeting on the three concept ideas for the Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update. The concepts were developed based on feedback from the community.
- 06/02/2022 10:12 AM
City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Opening of Outdoor Pools & Beaches for Summer Season
The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department shares details on several options for outdoor aquatics this summer. This includes two outdoor pools, as well as two beaches.
- 04/28/2022 4:29 PM
Avian flu suspected cause of death in six Canada geese
A Rochester resident reported six dead Canada geese at Silver Lake Park. Minnesota Department of Natural Resource officials have removed the remains and are conducting testing for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
- 04/05/2022 2:46 PM
Silver Lake Master Planning Process Underway
The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department, in partnership with Asakura Robinson, has launched the Master Planning process for Silver Lake Park. This is the first comprehensive master plan to be developed and it is expected to be complete by the fall of this year. The plan will help...