...By the Numbers
Deliver professional management and prudent caretaking for 80 park areas, 3,117 acres of land, 50 playgrounds, 200 sports facilities and 40 miles of trails including Riverfront Park, Manito Park, Gaiser Conservatory, city-wide public gardens including Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens, the Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden, Rose Hill, the Lilac Garden, Duncan Garden, the Joel E. Ferris Perennial Garden, and the John A. Finch Arboretum.
Provide for the care and well-being of 48,000 street trees, 28,000 trees on developed public land and 27,000 available planting spaces along streets in the City.
Coordinate and schedule events and activities in City parks that in 2009 included: 340 picnic shelter reservations; 113 special event permits; 249 small family gatherings; and 74 weddings.
Provide athletic facilities management and scheduling for 155 separate play fields at 72 different sites. In 2009 staff handled 475 different requests for athletic field usage.
Deliver over $3.5 million in revenue and host 2.5 million guests annually in Riverfront Park.
Coordinate a full schedule of family entertainment and events including First Night Spokane, the Bloomsday Post-Race Celebration, Spokane’s 4th of July Community Celebration, Hoopfest, Unity in the Community, Kid’s Day, Spokane Falls Northwest Indian Encampment & Powwow and Pig-Out in the Park, plus many outdoor concerts and other community activities.
Operate six aquatic centers and 15 splash pads in parks throughout the City.
Manage four championship golf courses providing more than 150,000 rounds of golf annually:
| Downriver | 45,734 |
| Esmeralda | 39,148 |
| Indian Canyon | 35,538 |
| Creek at Qualchan | 35,014 |
| 2009 Total Rounds | 155,434 |
Operate over 100,000 hours of programs serving 14,538 people in Outdoor Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, Arts, Youth, Sports and Personal Interest classes.
Collaborate and provide support and recreational programming for community centers, senior centers, the Northeast Youth Center and Corbin Art Center.
Utilize guidance from an all-citizen policy board.
All facilities and programs are managed by a talented and energetic staff of 88 full-time employees, augmented with several hundred dedicated seasonal workers.
