Columbus parks celebrating Park and Recreation Month

Columbus Parks and Recreation Department and the city’s Park Foundation are celebrating July as Park and Recreation Month, with events and fundraising activities.

The parks system is celebrating with a theme of “Where You Belong” and emphasizing how the city is stronger, more vibrant and more resilient due to its extensive parks system. Columbus Parks and Recreation is asking you to share your experiences, memories and stories about what parks and recreation means to you. The department is encouraging you to post your thoughts on social media with the hashtag #WhereYouBelong.

Celeste Reynolds with the parks department explains:

Activities this month in celebration will include a Community Party at Mill Race Park on July 11th

Reynolds explains

There will also be Yoga and Mimosas at Donner Park on Saturday, July 20 and a Movie in the Pool at Donner Aquatic Center on July 26th, with the Disney film “Moana.”

The Columbus Parks and Recreation system was founded in 1947 and now operates 23 parks, nearly 1,000 acres of park land and 23 miles of People Trails. It also operates facilities ranging from the Hamilton Ice Arena, to Greenbelt Golf Course, and The Commons along with the recently completed parks headquarters at Nexus Park and the Circle K Fieldhouse.

The Park Foundation is also encouraging donations in support of the local parks system. You can donate here: https://www.columbusparkfoundation.org or find more information on the parks month activities here: https://columbusparksandrec.com/parks-month/

Park and Recreation Month is an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association.