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1 Administration Office Administration Office 901 Fairgrounds Rd. 901 Fairgrounds Rd. Farmington NM Farmington NM [PHONE REDACTED] 1197 www. www.fmtn.org/prca fmtn.org/prca Thursday, December 5 Thursday, December 5 Parks, Recreation, Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs & Cultural Affairs PARENT DAY PARENT DAY ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 The mission of the City of Farmington The mission of the City of Farmington’s Parks, Recreation, and s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department is to provide the opportunity for Cultural Affairs Department is to provide the opportunity for people to play, laugh, grow, learn, and make a place where people to play, laugh, grow, learn, and make a place where everyone matters. everyone matters. Our goal is to provide the highest quality facilities and services possible to our community. Department Motto Department Motto Our Work is Your Play Mission Statement Mission Statement ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 Administration Administration Animal Shelter Animal Shelter Spay & Neuter Clinic Spay & Neuter Clinic Clean & Beautiful Clean & Beautiful Golf Courses Golf Courses Pinon Pinon Hills Golf Course Hills Golf Course Civitan Civitan Par 3 Golf Course Par 3 Golf Course Marketing Marketing Parks Planning Parks Planning Parks Parks Parks Operations Parks Operations Recreation Recreation Aquatics Aquatics Farmington Aquatic Center Farmington Aquatic Center Brookside Brookside Lions Pool Lions Pool Recreation Center Recreation Center Sycamore Park Community Center Sycamore Park Community Center Crouch Mesa Community Center Crouch Mesa Community Center Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs DIVISIONS DIVISIONS Cultural Affairs Cultural Affairs Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building Main Building Senior Center Annex Senior Center Annex Senior Activity Center Senior Activity Center Civic Center & Sandstone Productions Civic Center & Sandstone Productions Lions Wilderness Theater Lions Wilderness Theater Indian Center Indian Center Museum System Museum System Farmington Museum Farmington Museum Riverside Nature Center Riverside Nature Center E3 Children E3 Children’s Museum s Museum ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 PRCA department puts on 90+ events PRCA department puts on 90+ events yearly, with 40+ targeting families with yearly, with 40+ targeting families with children children There are 1,819 acres of park land which There are 1,819 acres of park land which equals about 1,400 football fields! equals about 1,400 football fields! The The “E3 E3” in E3 Museum stands for in E3 Museum stands for “explore, experience, & enjoy explore, experience, & enjoy” Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs FUN FACTS FUN FACTS ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 NEW PROJECTS INCLUDE: NEW PROJECTS INCLUDE: Wing addition to the Farmington Wing addition to the Farmington Museum still in progress Museum still in progress Construction of the Farmington Construction of the Farmington Regional Animal Shelter Regional Animal Shelter OPENS TOMORROW! OPENS TOMORROW! Remodel of the Civic Center Remodel of the Civic Center Ballroom Ballroom – ready for rentals NOW ready for rentals NOW ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 Communication hub for PRCA divisions Communication hub for PRCA divisions Animal Shelter Animal Shelter Clean & Beautiful Clean & Beautiful Golf Courses Golf Courses Marketing Marketing Parks Planning Parks Planning Parks Parks Parks Operations Parks Operations Recreation Recreation Aquatics Aquatics Recreation Center Recreation Center Sycamore Park Community Sycamore Park Community Center Center Cultural Affairs Cultural Affairs Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Civic Center & Sandstone Productions Civic Center & Sandstone Productions Indian Center Indian Center Museum System Museum System Provides Provides administrative administrative support to support to PRCA PRCA divisions divisions Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs FARMINGTON CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL FARMINGTON CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL Coordinates events such as Coordinates events such as • Dumpster Weekends Dumpster Weekends • “Adopt Adopt-a-Spot Spot” litter cleanup litter cleanup • Recycling Activities for children Recycling Activities for children • Christmas Tree Recycling Christmas Tree Recycling ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs FARMINGTON REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER FARMINGTON REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 • Provides humane care for over 8,000 animals a year from the Fa Provides humane care for over 8,000 animals a year from the Farmington and San rmington and San Juan County areas Juan County areas • Provides animal care education classes for the community Provides animal care education classes for the community • Offers animal oriented events designed to encourage animal fos Offers animal oriented events designed to encourage animal fostering and adoptions tering and adoptions • Enlist the support and aid of volunteers of ALL ages Enlist the support and aid of volunteers of ALL ages • The new shelter is located at 133 Browning Parkway, near the C The new shelter is located at 133 Browning Parkway, near the City of Farmington ity of Farmington’s s Municipal Operations Complex Municipal Operations Complex Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs FARMINGTON ANIMAL SHELTER FARMINGTON ANIMAL SHELTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs GOLF COURSES GOLF COURSES – PINON HILLS & CIVITAN PINON HILLS & CIVITAN ---PAGE BREAK--- 12 Pi Piñon on Hills Golf Course: Hills Golf Course: • 18 Holes, driving range, and putting green 18 Holes, driving range, and putting green • Affiliated with First Tee of San Juan County, NM Affiliated with First Tee of San Juan County, NM • Offers affordable family golf packages, programs, classes, an Offers affordable family golf packages, programs, classes, and events d events Civitan Civitan Golf Course: Golf Course: • 9 holes plus recently built practice facility with new chippi 9 holes plus recently built practice facility with new chipping ng green and practice bunkers green and practice bunkers • Offers affordable family golf packages, programs, classes, and e Offers affordable family golf packages, programs, classes, and events vents Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs GOLF COURSES GOLF COURSES – PINON HILLS & CIVITAN PINON HILLS & CIVITAN ---PAGE BREAK--- 13 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS We get the information out, so you know where to PLAY We get the information out, so you know where to PLAY ---PAGE BREAK--- 14 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs PARK PLANNING PARK PLANNING We design the parks for you to PLAY in! We design the parks for you to PLAY in! ---PAGE BREAK--- 15 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs PARKS OPERATIONS PARKS OPERATIONS ---PAGE BREAK--- 16 • One park within a mile of each home; national average is one p One park within a mile of each home; national average is one park within ark within 4.5 miles 4.5 miles • 25 tennis courts 25 tennis courts • 15 baseball fields (Ricketts Park 15 baseball fields (Ricketts Park – home of Connie Mack World Series) home of Connie Mack World Series) • 8 softball fields 8 softball fields • 10 soccer fields 10 soccer fields • 1 football field 1 football field • 1 Frisbee golf course 1 Frisbee golf course • 9.3 miles of trails along the Animas River corridor 9.3 miles of trails along the Animas River corridor • Construction of new parks, medians, playgrounds, and park stru Construction of new parks, medians, playgrounds, and park structures for your family ctures for your family Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs PARKS OPERATIONS PARKS OPERATIONS ---PAGE BREAK--- 17 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs AQUATICS AQUATICS ---PAGE BREAK--- 18 Aquatic Center Aquatic Center – Indoor, year Indoor, year-round 50 M and Leisure Pool with 114,000 round 50 M and Leisure Pool with 114,000 yearly participants yearly participants • Receives special grants and funding to offer free swimming le Receives special grants and funding to offer free swimming lessons to the ssons to the public public • Public swim, lap swim, parent/child playtime, lessons, Public swim, lap swim, parent/child playtime, lessons, Aquacise Aquacise • Special events, private parties Special events, private parties • Lifeguard Training/Water Safety Instructor classes Lifeguard Training/Water Safety Instructor classes • Spanish interpreters available Spanish interpreters available Lions Pool Lions Pool – Indoor, year Indoor, year-round 6 round 6-lane pool geared toward elderly lane pool geared toward elderly population with temperature of 86 degrees and 19,000 yearly part population with temperature of 86 degrees and 19,000 yearly participants icipants • Lap swimming, Lap swimming, Splashercise Splashercise, Arthritis exercise, cross pool, , Arthritis exercise, cross pool, Aquacise Aquacise • Private parties Private parties Brookside Pool Brookside Pool – Outdoor seasonal pool, open from Memorial Day till Outdoor seasonal pool, open from Memorial Day till Saturday before Public School in session with 15,000 yearly part Saturday before Public School in session with 15,000 yearly participants icipants • Public swim, lap swim Public swim, lap swim • Private parties Private parties Interactive Fountains Interactive Fountains – Orchard Plaza & Berg Park Orchard Plaza & Berg Park – Interactive spray Interactive spray pads for the public. Late March to late October. pads for the public. Late March to late October. Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs AQUATICS AQUATICS ---PAGE BREAK--- 19 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs RECREATION RECREATION ---PAGE BREAK--- 20 Recreation Center Recreation Center • Full Full-size gym size gym • Five racquetball courts Five racquetball courts • Lockers rooms and showers Lockers rooms and showers • Two small class/meeting rooms Two small class/meeting rooms Sports Complex Sports Complex • Four baseball fields with concession and restrooms Four baseball fields with concession and restrooms • Four softball fields with concession and restrooms Four softball fields with concession and restrooms • Eight tennis courts, pro shop, and restrooms Eight tennis courts, pro shop, and restrooms Programs Programs • Summer recreation program for area youth Summer recreation program for area youth • Fitness classes such as Jazzercise & Fitness classes such as Jazzercise & Zumba Zumba • Special Events: Boo Special Events: Boo-palooza palooza, Jingle Bell Jamboree, , Jingle Bell Jamboree, Christmas Craft Fair, Spring Fling, children Christmas Craft Fair, Spring Fling, children’s theater, s theater, 10K & 5 K races & more 10K & 5 K races & more Athletics Athletics • Adult leagues Adult leagues – Softball, volleyball, basketball Softball, volleyball, basketball • Tournaments Tournaments – Dodgeball Dodgeball, Kickball, , Kickball, Wallyball/Raquetball Wallyball/Raquetball • Youth Sports Associations Youth Sports Associations – High Schools High Schools Connie Mack World Series Connie Mack World Series • Ticket sales headquarters Ticket sales headquarters Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs RECREATION RECREATION ---PAGE BREAK--- 21 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs SYCAMORE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER SYCAMORE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- • Spanish interpreters available Spanish interpreters available • Provide after Provide after-school tutoring school tutoring • Provide recreational and educational programming to the entire Provide recreational and educational programming to the entire family family • Safe and pleasant environment for members of the community Safe and pleasant environment for members of the community to participate in recreational activities. to participate in recreational activities. • Facilitate quality educational and recreational classes, activit Facilitate quality educational and recreational classes, activities, ies, and special events for the community. and special events for the community. • Offer facility and rooms for rental Offer facility and rooms for rental - meetings, birthday parties, meetings, birthday parties, receptions, showers, etc. receptions, showers, etc. • Work closely with other community agencies to provide needed Work closely with other community agencies to provide needed classes and services to our patrons. classes and services to our patrons. • Offer a computer lab to the public to use for homework, Offer a computer lab to the public to use for homework, research, and email research, and email • Maintain a game room that offers pool, ping pong, foosball, and Maintain a game room that offers pool, ping pong, foosball, and air hockey. air hockey. Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs SYCAMORE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER SYCAMORE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 23 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs CROUCH MESA COMMUNITY CENTER CROUCH MESA COMMUNITY CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 24 • Spanish interpreters available Spanish interpreters available • Provide after Provide after-school tutoring school tutoring • Pilot program modeled after Sycamore Park Pilot program modeled after Sycamore Park • Community Center. Community Center. • Hours Hours – Monday through Friday 3 Monday through Friday 3 -6 p.m. and 6 p.m. and • Saturday 10 a.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 6 p.m. • Available: computers, pool table, foosball Available: computers, pool table, foosball • table, and table tennis table, and table tennis • Arts & crafts, daily activities, mystery activities Arts & crafts, daily activities, mystery activities • Programs service nearly 40, plus, children daily Programs service nearly 40, plus, children daily Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs CROUCH MESA COMMUNITY CENTER CROUCH MESA COMMUNITY CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 25 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs BONNIE DALLAS SENIOR CENTER BONNIE DALLAS SENIOR CENTER MAIN BUILDING MAIN BUILDING - ANNEX ANNEX – ACTIVITY CENTER ACTIVITY CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Service • Volunteers are always needed to serve dinners Volunteers are always needed to serve dinners and participate in Meals on Wheels and participate in Meals on Wheels • Art, dance, music, and exercise classes; games, Art, dance, music, and exercise classes; games, day trips, benefits counseling, and special events day trips, benefits counseling, and special events • Saturday dances, special event dances Saturday dances, special event dances • Driver safety classes Driver safety classes • Tax preparers/benefits counselors Tax preparers/benefits counselors • Silver Fitness Center Silver Fitness Center • Meals on Wheels service Meals on Wheels service • Lunch is served Monday through Friday Lunch is served Monday through Friday Transportation within City limits Transportation within City limits Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs BONNIE DALLAS SENIOR CENTER BONNIE DALLAS SENIOR CENTER MAIN BUILDING MAIN BUILDING - ANNEX ANNEX – ACTIVITY CENTER ACTIVITY CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 27 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs CIVIC CENTER & SANDSTONE PRODUCTIONS CIVIC CENTER & SANDSTONE PRODUCTIONS ---PAGE BREAK--- 28 Civic Center Civic Center • Provide birthday rentals Provide birthday rentals • Over Over “1,500 1,500” individual events individual events • The The “One Free Meeting a Month One Free Meeting a Month” policy is used by over 33 policy is used by over 33 nonprofits. nonprofits. • Farmington Civic Center Foundation for Performing Arts brings Farmington Civic Center Foundation for Performing Arts brings traveling Broadway productions to the Civic Center every year traveling Broadway productions to the Civic Center every year • Other productions, concerts, children Other productions, concerts, children’s shows, and comedy are s shows, and comedy are increasing increasing Sandstone Productions and Lions Wilderness Park Amphitheater Sandstone Productions and Lions Wilderness Park Amphitheater • “Grease Grease” set a season attendance record over 7,500 set a season attendance record over 7,500 • Heather Heather McGaughey McGaughey Children Children’s Theater continues to provide a s Theater continues to provide a unique learning experience for children ages 8 to 12, as part of unique learning experience for children ages 8 to 12, as part of the the Summer Recreation Program Summer Recreation Program • Looking at expanding use of the amphitheater facility with a sma Looking at expanding use of the amphitheater facility with a small ll concert series and party rentals concert series and party rentals Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs CIVIC CENTER & SANDSTONE PRODUCTIONS CIVIC CENTER & SANDSTONE PRODUCTIONS ---PAGE BREAK--- 29 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs INDIAN CENTER INDIAN CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 30 • Open to the public Open to the public • Public information, referrals, & job board Public information, referrals, & job board • Miss Indian Farmington Pageant Miss Indian Farmington Pageant • Social dances & art sales Social dances & art sales • Social activities for the whole family Social activities for the whole family • Annual Indian Market & Festival Annual Indian Market & Festival Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs INDIAN CENTER INDIAN CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 31 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs MUSEUM SYSTEM MUSEUM SYSTEM FARMINTON MUSEUM FARMINTON MUSEUM - E3 CHILDREN E3 CHILDREN’S MUSUEM & SCIENCE CENTER S MUSUEM & SCIENCE CENTER - RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER NATURE CENTER Museum stores are in each facility, feature exhibit-related merchandise, books on local and regional interest, toys and educational materials. ---PAGE BREAK--- Farmington Museum & Visitor Center at Gateway Park • Lectures, performances, workshops, art shows, and special demonstrations offered year-round. • Wide variety of exhibits relating to the diverse history of the area’s cultures, traveling exhibits, and art shows. • The San Juan County Farmers’ Market is held in the parking lot during late summer and early fall. Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs MUSEUM SYSTEM MUSEUM SYSTEM ---PAGE BREAK--- E³ Children’s Museum & Science Center • Offers hands-on, science related interactive displays in the main gallery, permanent and travelling • Special programs scheduled throughout the year – new program is Family Math Night • Tots Turf is a developmentally appropriate environment for children 5 and younger, with related programming. Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs MUSEUM SYSTEM MUSEUM SYSTEM ---PAGE BREAK--- Riverside Nature Center • Observation area inside the center overlooking the wetlands, for bird and animal watching • Exhibits feature the plants and animals of the riverside with emphasis on historic uses and ecosystems. • Outside herb and xeriscape demonstration gardens are located adjacent to the facility. • Lecture series, performances, workshops and special demonstrations are offered year-round. Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs MUSEUM SYSTEM MUSEUM SYSTEM ---PAGE BREAK--- 35 The City of Farmington department of The City of Farmington department of Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs offers many volunteer opportunities. We offers many volunteer opportunities. We value your time, effort, and expertise to value your time, effort, and expertise to make a difference in your community. Go make a difference in your community. Go online at online at www.fmtn.org/volunteers www.fmtn.org/volunteers, and , and take a look at the information gathered take a look at the information gathered there for your convenience. there for your convenience. Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs ALWAYS needs volunteers! Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs ALWAYS needs volunteers! Share Share your talents to make a difference in your community! your talents to make a difference in your community! ---PAGE BREAK--- 36 Here Here’s a few things to see and do this holiday season! s a few things to see and do this holiday season! The Great Russian The Great Russian Nutcracker Nutcracker 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 10 Tuesday, December 10 Farmington Civic Center Farmington Civic Center. Tickets (505) 599 Tickets (505) 599-1148 or 1148 or www.fmtn.org/civiccenter www.fmtn.org/civiccenter