Rochester Reporter

Mayor Malik D. Evans announced the start of summer schedules and programs at City of Rochester R-Centers and recreation facilities during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated Humboldt Spray Park.

“Rochester’s R-Centers and recreation facilities and programs offer a wide and creative range of opportunities for children and young people to have fun all summer long while keeping physically active, mentally engaged, and emotionally supported in the presence of caring adults,” said Mayor Evans. “The investments we continue to make in amenities like the Humboldt Spray Park are a tangible representation of our commitment to these services and the children of Rochester. I encourage all parents and caregivers to learn more about these valuable programs and services that can enrich the lives of their children.”

The re-opening of Humboldt Spray Park brings all City splash pads and spray features to full capacity ahead of an anticipated heatwave across the Rochester region this week. Mayor Evans declared a Cool Sweep operation from Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21. He reminded residents without access to pools or air conditioning to seek relief at spray parks, air-conditioned R-Centers, and libraries. More information is available at www.cityofrochester.gov/coolsweep.

The Genesee Valley Park Pool and Durand Eastman Beach are scheduled to open on June 24; pools at Adams Street R-Center and Trenton & Pamela Jackson R-Center will open on July 1. Starting July 1, City R-Centers will open at 8:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, with most remaining open until 7:30 p.m., some also operating on Saturdays during the day. Breakfast and lunch will be served to registered child members.

Summer recreation programs at City R-Centers span various interests including traditional sports, dance classes, cooking classes, lawn games, board games, outdoor play, and nature enjoyment. Rochester has adopted a Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights (COBOR), defining twelve outdoor activities that all children have a right to enjoy.

The City invested over $800,000 in replacing aging mechanicals, controls, surfacing, spray equipment at Humboldt Street R-Center spray park installed in 2001 as its first water spray park which had reached end-of-life standards requiring frequent repairs. The renovation included new water lines construction, spray features installation utility vault landscaping replacement splash pad hardscapes electrical control systems improvements significantly upgraded infrastructure particularly removing existing underground concrete control vault easing future maintenance managed by Department Environmental Services Labella Associates prime contractor design Empire State Mechanical Contractors Inc prime contractor construction.

More information along with full schedules for R-Center programs is published in Summer R-Guide available at www.cityofrochester.gov/R-Central.

For further details contact Communications Director Barbara Pierce at Barbara.Pierce@cityofrochester.gov.

The Administration of Mayor Malik D. Evans aims for a safe equitable prosperous Rochester inspiring hope delivering opportunity guided by Mission Vision Values principles “Rochester 2034” comprehensive plan committed providing exceptional customer service transparent stewardship collaborative leadership fostering vibrant community empowering personal professional generational growth city Rochester.

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