To improve the quality of life by providing safe, enjoyable, and attractive parks and facilities, with diverse programs and efficient and responsive services, which enhance neighborhoods and encourage citizens to view the department as a valued investment in their daily lives. This is accomplished through recreational programs developed for youth, adults, seniors and special needs populations and through the development of partnerships and contract services.

Description:
Through our parks, landscaping, trails, community center, camps for children, swimming pools, sports programs, tree care, inclusive adult and youth recreation programs, partnerships and more. Parks and Recreation of Topeka plays an important role in the continued improvement of our community.

What this department does is essential to creating a quality of life that attracts and retains families and businesses.

We are an integral part of our community's efforts to improve economic development, along with our traditional role of improving the quality of life in our community. We make neighborhoods better and we improve property values. We help to convince people to choose Topeka as a place to live. We help children grow up to become our future leaders.

The Recreation Division provides a full range of outdoor sports activities and several family aquatic centers. The Parks Division oversees 101 parks and green space totaling 1,600 acres.

History:
Parks and Recreation of Topeka has been making memories since 1899.

Contact people:

Karen Meyer, Supervisor, Special Services, (phone), (email) Becky Sewell, Senior Adult Specialist, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (785) 368-3980

Address:

620 SE Madison, First Floor Topeka, KS 66607 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.topeka.org