Abilene Parks & Recreation Although this year has been challenging for many of us in many ways, our community is #AbileneStrong and we’re grateful to be a part of it! Challenges or not we are always looking for creative ways to provide fun activities both indoors and out. Some of our recreational programming this quarter include the Mayor’s Hike and Trout Fest in December, as well as our Winter Break Camp hosted at Cobb Recreation Center. Aside from recreation, we also have more than 25 wonderful parks to visit throughout this winter season. Whether it’s fishing at Kirby Lake, riding bikes at Sears Park or taking your dog to Camp Barkeley, there are many new adventures to discover. We look forward to serving you this winter season and we hope you all stay happy and healthy! Sincerly,
Lesli Andrews Lesli Andrews Director of Community Services
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Administrative Staff Lesli Andrews
Director of Community Services
Chris Gibson
Assistant Director of Community Services
Richard Rodgers Assistant Director of Community Services
Ann Hall
Recreation Manager/ Adaptive Recreation Manager
Bobby Brown Senior Services/ Aquatics Manager
Alyssa Hartley Multimedia Specialist
Parks & Recreation Board David Pittman, Chair Gary Grubbs Marc Orner Jeff Goodin Leigh Black Robyn Wertheim Michael Homer
Senior Advisory Board Leroy King, Chair Maxine Williams James Francies Sylvia Herrera Cynthia Cooke Joe Lopez Johnny Whisenhunt Sydney Moore
The City of Abilene Recreation Division is a proud member of the following organizations:
National Recreation & Park Association Texas Recreation & Park Society Texas Association on Aging Program Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Texas Public Pool Council
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Bucks uting $840 Contrib ,000 in p ark ! improvements since 1987
Help support Parks & Recreation by donating $1 through your water bill or make a one time or recurring donations at www.abilenetx.gov/signup
For Water Bill donations, please contact the Water Department at 676-6405. Please have your account number handy.
Questions? Email us at ParksAndRec@abilenetx.gov