Mayor Bowser Celebrates Investments in DC’s #1 Ranked Park System at 2022 Outdoor Pool Season Kickoff

(Washington, DC) – Right this moment, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Division of Parks and Recreation (DPR) celebrated the beginning of the District’s out of doors pool season at Upshur Pool with the annual “Soar in, DC” occasion. The Mayor additionally acknowledged that for the second yr in a row, Washington, DC was rated the nation’s greatest park system by the Belief for Public Land. The Mayor’s Fiscal Yr 2023 Honest Shot Price range doubles down on successes at DPR by investing over $365 million in DPR’s capital tasks over the following six years to enhance present facilities and construct new ones, guaranteeing entry to world-class amenities throughout all eight wards.

“We have now made historic investments in our recreation amenities, parks, and swimming pools, which has include nationwide recognition for our parks system,” mentioned Mayor Bowser. “DC is open for the summer time, and it’s time to get out and luxuriate in all that we now have to supply throughout all eight wards.”

All DPR out of doors swimming pools and spray parks are opening as we speak, Saturday, Could 28, and will stay open by means of Monday, Could 30 from 10 am – 6 pm. Swimming pools will function on a weekend-only schedule (Saturday and Sunday) by means of Sunday, June 26. Beginning Monday, June 27, all out of doors swimming pools will function on particular person summer time schedules, six days every week. All DPR spray parks open Saturday, Could 28 and will function day by day from 10 am – 8 pm all through the summer time. DPR’s aquatic stock consists of 21 out of doors swimming pools, 11 indoor swimming pools, and 34 spray parks. For extra data on the summer time out of doors pool schedule, please go to: dpr.dc.gov/web page/outdoor-pools.

“Out of doors swimming pools and spray parks opening are solely the tip of the cool issues the Bowser administration has deliberate,” mentioned DPR Director Delano Hunter. “For months, DPR has been getting ready for summer time and we’re tremendously excited to get the summer time vibes going with superb packages for all ages, all through our world-class facilities in each ward.”

DPR is presently hiring a whole bunch of seasonal positions for summer time, together with lifeguards, pool operator, and pool-based customer support representatives. Particulars about job alternatives and job itemizing numbers could be discovered at dpr.dc.gov/summerjobs. people could apply for a job at DPR by means of the Careers DC portal, careers.dc.gov.

Mayor Bowser’s Fiscal Yr 2023 Honest Shot Price range invests over $365 million over the following six years to enhance parks and recreation amenities throughout the District. Venture highlights embody:

• Ward 1: $12.3 million for enhancements to the Park View Recreation Middle; $21 million for a brand new Rita Shiny Group Middle.
• Ward 2: $3 million for Francis Discipline enhancements.
• Ward 3: $17.5 million for enhancements to the Chevy Chase Group Middle.
• Ward 4: $15 million for a brand new Upshur Recreation Middle; $13 million for enhancements to Emery Heights Recreation Middle.
• Ward 5: $19 million for Harry Thomas Recreation Middle; $19.7 million to redevelop the Langdon Park Group Middle.
• Ward 6: $18.5 million funding within the Randall Recreation Middle; $15 million for modernization of the Rumsey Aquatic Middle. 
• Ward 7: $22.5M to modernize and renovate Fort Davis Recreation Middle; $15 million for an indoor aquatic facility at Hillcrest Recreation Middle; $20 million for a brand new DPR facility within the River Terrace group; $6.8 million for enlargement of the Rosedale Pool; $60 million for the brand new Sports activities Advanced at RFK. 
• Ward 8: $7 million to interchange the growing older Anacostia Recreation Middle out of doors pool; $20.2 million to renovate the Douglas Recreation Middle; $750,000 to assemble a canine park (the primary canine park within the Ward).

Mayor’s Bowser FY23 Price range additionally included a $13.5 million funding for “Recreation for A.L.L.” – a brand new DPR initiative to develop leisure choices and guarantee all District residents, significantly younger folks, have entry to high-quality leisure programming that retains them protected and engaged. New program enhancements supplied underneath Recreation for A.L.L. embody: 

• 10,000 extra summer time Camp slots and 1,000 extra individuals at Camp Riverview; 
• 1,400 extra Be taught-to-Swim slots & restored Sunday pool service in choose facilities 
• 330+ extra slots in Tiny Tots Tennis; 
• 250 extra residents collaborating in gymnastics packages; 
• 1,200 alternatives for women to enroll in new volleyball, softball, & soccer groups and leagues; 
• 300 extra individuals in Senior Olympics; Water Sports activities Programming @ Diamond Teague Park—providing boating, kayaking, and canoeing.

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