District News

Estes Valley Aquatic Center Half Way Through Remodeling

On May 15, 2017, the Estes Valley Aquatic Center closed for the summer season. Although disruptive to those who enjoy a swim during the summer, it is a necessary piece of making the pool better and expanding it to include new features as part of the new Estes Valley Community Center.

In just two short months, the construction crew from Adolfson and Peterson Construction have torn out the old internal structures and have started the facelift of the 32-year-old building.

Gone is the wading pool. In its place will be an expanded electrical room to accommodate the additional requirements of the new and improved aquatic center. Gone is the reception area and store. This area will now be an expanded storage area and an entrance for teams. And gone are the old locker rooms, replaced with refurbished locker rooms dedicated to swim teams.

Most impressive is the way the construction crew is cleaning, painting, staining and refurbishing the pool area.

Scaffolding, large enough to serve as a jungle gym for a whole forest of monkeys, now fills the pool. The men using this contraption have been sanding, refinishing and staining the Douglas fir beams above the pool. They have also used it to gain access for cleaning and painting the duct work.

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Winners announced for #PlayOnEstesPark Photo Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the #PlayOnEstesPark photo contest.

The winners are:
-    Grand prize winner and favorite recreation activity category: Paul Marcotte for his photo of the mill in front of
     Longs Peak demonstrating his favorite pastime of photographing the Estes Park area
-    Fun on Lake Estes: Christie Glorioso Nagl for her photo of a grandfather and grandson fishing at Lake Estes
-    Wildlife and wildflowers of Estes Valley: Dee Robinson for her photo of a bobcat
-    Family and friends in great light: Leslie Stearns for her photo of a young girl jumping to show her excitement for
     being in Estes Park

Paul Marcotte will receive a 20-punch pass for the new Estes Valley Community Center and a print of his winning image, which will hang in the community center for the first year of operation. The community center is scheduled to open in early February 2018.

An initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Park and Recreation Month has been celebrated since 1985 to highlight the vital and powerful role local parks and recreation, such as EVRPD, play in conservation, health and wellness, and community involvement.

For all the complete details about the photo contest and Park and Recreation Month, visit evrpd.com.

 

 

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