FY2022 Adopted Operating and Capital Budget

FY2022 Adopted Budget Organizational Budgets

Parks and Recreation Division

Parks and Recreation Division PARKS & RECREATION Recreational Services Vision Statement The Department of Recreational Services will enhance the quality of life by providing innovative activities and programs to meet the recreational needs of our community. We will encourage participation in a variety of recreational opportunities that will foster enjoyment and lifelong learning.

Park Operations Vision Statement

The Department of Parks Operations is dedicated to the highest level of care for our natural and historic resources while making the park facilities available to all to safely enjoy. The Parks department prioritizes maintenance with strategic capital resources to ensure the park infrastructure remains operational. Frederick County Division of Parks and Recreation (FCPR) operates 25 parks which include features such as athletic facilities, picnic shelters, hiking trails, fishing areas, key water trail access points, tennis and basketball courts,

historic sites, and more. County citizens continue to seek out Frederick County Parks and Recreation facilities to get active, explore nature, and connect with friends and neighbors. Parks and Recreation is committed to maintaining and expanding WKH FRXQW\¶V UHFUHDWLRQDO DUHDV SDUNV ELNH DQG ZDONLQJ WUDLOV DQG RWKHU UHFUHDWLRQDO LQIUDVWUXFWXUH WKDW FRQWULEXWHV WRZDU d LPSURYLQJ FRXQW\ UHVLGHQWV¶ SK\VLFDO DQG PHQWDO KHDOWK DQG SU omotes economic opportunities. Parks and Recreation provides powerful benefits that create healthier people, protect our natural resources, and contribute to environmental sustainability. The park system offers some unique amenities such as: a disc golf course and marble rings in Middletown Park, two of the County's three historic covered bridges (in Loy's Station Park and Roddy Road Park), a soccer court, four synthetic turf fields, two nature centers (Catoctin Creek and Fountain Rock Parks DQG D PDQRU KRXVH DQG FKLOGUHQ¶V PXVH um at Rose Hill Manor Park. Recreational programming includes special events, trips, sports and summer camps, fitness, leagues, nature programs, cooking, special interests, teen programs, crafts and games, social programs for developmentally challenged individuals, music programs and the arts. Many visitors (in county/out of county) have used FCPR facilities and/or programs in the past year. In FY20, County parks received 2,320,853 visits. The Division coordinated recreation programs and activities for over 16,790 participants of all ages in 1,564 programs and summer camps; annual special events received participation from over 7,379 guests. Also in FY20, 5,173 volunteer hours were spent by dedicated individuals who volunteered by contributing their time and skills to a wide variety of programs and activities, from youth sports programming, special events, to park development and maintenance. The COVID-19 pandemic greatly reduced our spring and early summer FY20 program participation

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