Big shoutout to Starbucks for hosting a clean up at Fort Lowell Park last week. Thank you For helping us keep our parks beautiful and clean!

Help advocate for Arizona's beautiful nature trails! Take this survey to help shape the state’s 2025 Trails Plan and be entered to win awesome Arizona experiences and prizes just for participating: surveyentrance.com/TrailsPublic7

Don't forget to stop by the Marty Birdman Center, 2536 N. Castro Ave., on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m.-noon for its open house! There will be free activities, refreshments, facility tours and info on programs and events.

El Rio Neighborhood Center is hosting its annual Health & Safety Fair Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The center is located at 1390 W. Speedway. We hope to see you there!

We're jumping into the spring pool season with new spring hours. The spring schedule starts April 8 and runs through May 31 when summer starts. Go to tucsonparks.info/aquaticsprogra… for the pool schedule.

Registration is now open for our Synchronized Swimming League and Competitive Swim Team for kids and teens. There are several locations to choose from for both. Go to EZEEreg.com to register before spots fill up.

In an effort to save costs, we need your dog's help with fertilizing the fields in our parks. Your dog's poop can help us keep the grass green and beautiful.

APRIL FOOLS!!! Please pick up your dog's poop when visiting Tucson parks.

Yessss! Splash pads are open for the season! Go to tucsonparks.info/splashpads to find one near you. All City splash pads are open from 8 a.m.-sunset every day now through October 31. Tag your photos with #tucsonparks

We're looking for a qualified and motivated individual to work in the Trade Specialist Construction Maintenance position at Tucson Parks and Recreation! This is a full-time position with a pay range of $19.97-34.44/hour. Apply here by April 14: tucsonparks.info/tradespecialist

FYI: All Tucson Parks and Recreation centers and offices will be closed Friday March, 29 and Sunday, March 31 in observance of Cesar Chavez Day and Easter. We hope you have an amazing weekend and we'll see you next week. 🌼🌷🦋

“A” Mountain will host the Good Friday Cross Procession and Easter Sunday Sunrise Services. Sentinel Peak Road will be closed to all traffic (including pedestrians) beginning Friday, March 29. Normal operations will resume on Sunday, March 31, at 11 a.m. to all traffic.

Eggstravaganza is tomorrow (Saturday, March 23) at Mansfield Park, 200 N. Fourth Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. We'll have egg hunts, games and activities, photos with the Easter bunny, food vendors and an adaptive egg hunt area.

Go to tucsonparks.info/eggstravaganza for a schedule.

Spring is officially here. City splash pads open on April 1!
Bring the kids out to cool off and play in the water daily from 8 a.m. to sunset until October 31. Go to ow.ly/q23o50QYVZz for locations

Pop-up Cafe and public meeting, March 23 at 10 a.m. at Reid Park. Topics are the Reid Park interactive water feature coming soon and Department of Transportation and Mobility's route alternatives analysis for the Camino Miramonte-Palo Verde Bicycle Boulevard.

We're looking for a full-time Sports Fields and Turf Supervisor. In this role, the successful candidate will supervise trades specialists and equipment operation crews in the maintenance and improvement of sports fields and related facilities.

Apply: ow.ly/9BWC50QXX6k

Roll call!! Who's coming to Eggstravaganza next Saturday, March 23, at Mansfield Park? There will be pictures with the Easter Bunny, fun and games, food vendors and an adaptive egg hunt area. The festivities will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mansfield Park, 2000 N. Fourth Ave.

We're hosting an exciting new event for kids ages 5-17 - Lego Master Builders! This will be an ongoing Lego gathering and building competition that meets twice a month at Morris K. Udall Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. The first meeting is March 30, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Join us for a community planting day in the Cele Peterson Rose Garden at Gene C. Reid Park on March 24 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Anyone ages 8 and up is welcome to help us rebuild our rose inventory. No registration required. Go to tucsonparks.info/plantingday for more info.

On April 13, kids ages 3-8 can race their Power Wheels (12 or 24 volt) around a race track (at Oury Center, 655 N. Hughes Street) to compete for the grand prize. Spots are limited and you must register by April 11. Go to tucsonparks.info/powerwheelsrace for rules and registration

Get into the spirit of the season at Egg Hop Hunt at Quincie Douglas Center, 1575 E. 36th Street, from 8-10 a.m., tomorrow (Saturday, March 9). This is a fun event for the entire family that includes egg hunts, crafts, games, face painting, Ready, Set, Rec! and more!