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2nd
Floor City Hall
Hours of Operation:
777
Cypress Avenue Monday
- Friday 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.
Redding,
CA 96001
Except Holidays
(530)
225-4512 Phone
(530)
225-4533 FAX
The Community Services Department is responsible for the delivery of high-quality fitness, educational and leisure programs through the Recreation Division; the administration, planning and development of Parks and Trails; the acquisition of Open Space; and overseeing the City of Redding's "Art in Public Places" program.
Redding Recreation - The Recreation Division serves the needs of thousands of Redding residents each year by providing scores of fitness, educational and leisure programs for all ages ranging from infants to seniors. The Redding Aquatic Center provides water-based recreation, fitness and instruction to almost 100,000 vistors each season. The popular summer camp programs service a total of 170-plus kids per day from June through August. Other programs offerings run the gamut from traditional sports to self-improvement and skills-development classes.
Parks, Trails and Open Space - The City of Redding owns and operates 83 park and recreation facilities ranging in size from small 1-acre neighborhood parks to large regional parks; a 58-mile trail system that includes several bridges; open space totaling roughly 1,150 acres; and several special-use facilities including the Benton Dog Park, Library Park (designed for special events), and three boat launches. Recent projects include the state-of-the-art Redding Aquatic Center, the multipurpose Redding Sports Complex, the Vista Ridge Neighborhood Park and The Sculpture Park at City Hall. Work recently commenced on Redding Soccer Complex with an anticipated 2007 completion date.
Art in Public Places - The Community Services Department and the Art In Public Places Committee administer the "Art in City Hall" exhibits, The Sculpture Park at City Hall and commission various works for public facilities throughout Redding. Examples of these commissions include the "Balancing Act" sculpture in Caldwell Park (affectionately known as "The Bronze Boys"), the tile mosiac "Donor Wall" at the Redding Aquatic Center and the hammered-copper relief soon to be installed at Vista Ridge Neighborhood Park.
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