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Mulch Give Away

Mulch will be available to the public at no charge at the City’s Crushing Operations facility, located at 1380 Hoffman Mill Road, starting April 21. The facility is making special arrangements to be open two Saturdays in April for the convenience of citizens:

  • Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Beginning Monday, April 23, mulch will also be available during the facility’s regular operating hours, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public will not be able to pick up mulch when Crushing Operations is closed.

Mulch will be given away on a first come, first served basis until it is all gone.

Poudre River Cleanup

“Stormwater Utilities will be removing fallen trees and other debris from the Poudre River starting Monday April 9th thru Friday May 11th. Please use caution along the Poudre Trail from Shields Street to Prospect Road due to maintenance vehicles and operations along the trail during this time.”

City Park Turning 100 Years Old

City Park is 100 years old.  There will be events throughout the year to help celebrate this centennial and the historic contributions City Park has made to the community.  Please check out the web page and feel free to add you own memories of City Park and share your pictures.  Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook.

Posted 2/9/12: Legacy Park Closed

The construction is taking longer than expected, so unfortunately, Legacy Park remains closed until further notice.

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Hours to enjoy the Parks - 5:00am - 11:00pm


For Park questions or to make reservations:   Please call the Parks Department (970)221-6660 or e-mail us at   Our office is located at 413 S. Bryan Avenue, and we are open Monday thru Friday - 8:00am-5:00pm.

After hours, if there is an urgent situation needing the attention of park staff, please call our on-call pager at (970)206-2816. 


For an EMERGENCY call 911

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Public Events Calendar

If you would like to know more about public events and races happening in the Parks, along the Trails and throughout City streets, check out the Public Events Calendar. You can subscribe to the calendar for updates and add specific events to your own calendar.

 

The citizens of Fort Collins have been enjoying the city park system for over 100 years. Fort Collins currently has 820 acres of developed park land including 6 community parks and 46 neighborhood/pocket parks. We also have over 30 miles of recreational trails that flow through our City.

The Park/Cemeteries Division of the Community Services, Service Unit provides maintenance and stewardship of parks, cemeteries, trails, medians and other public grounds for the Fort Collins community; and works to keep them clean, safe and in usable condition for everyone to enjoy.

ParkTent (65K) TrailBikes (71K) MedianFlowers (147K)

PARKS MISSION

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

To provide safe, accessible and inviting parks & public spaces where quality of place, service and stewardship meet.

2012 Goals
Improve Customer Service - Provide excellent customer service to create a positive customer experience.
Create a Culture of Sustainability - Manage resources through innovative and sustainable practices.
Ensure Fiscal Sustainability - Manage our fiscal resources efficiently.
Engaged Workforce - Employees are our greatest resource, foster that relationship.
Achieve World Class Outcomes - What did I do today that was world class?

Parks and Cemeteries

Physical Address: 413 South Bryan Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970)221-6660
Fax: (970)221-6849
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