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Parks and Recreation reports high participation in fall 2024 programs; animal shelter and nutrition services highlight gains
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff reported Feb. 13 that fall 2024 programming saw strong participation across services, including 31,543 meals served by nutrition services, nearly 10,000 lap-swim participants, and 281 animal adoptions with a 91% live-release rate at the animal shelter.
Department staff provided the Parks and Recreation Board with a fall 2024 programming update on Feb. 13 that covered landscape and forestry, adult programs, nutrition services, animal shelter outcomes, tree plantings, arts exhibits, sports leagues, aquatics and youth programming.
Key figures and highlights - Nutrition services: staff reported 31,543 meals provided during the quarter. - Animal shelter: staff reported 281 adoptions in the quarter and a live-release rate of 91 percent, up 2 percentage points from the prior year; the shelter also promoted a spay-and-neuter rebate program that collected 34 applications through the end of the year. - Aquatics: nearly 10,000 lap-swim participants and about 1,500 active memberships were reported for the quarter; the department ran lifeguard training and special events such as a floating-pumpkin patch. - Parks operations: landscape and forestry teams pruned more than 1,600 trees citywide and installed new playground equipment at Maple Street playground; community tree plantings added 14 trees at Johnny Carson Park. - Recreation: the after-school program served over 540 students in the quarter and classes enrolled more than 2,249 participants across offerings. - Cultural programs and centennial: the department reiterated centennial activities, the I Spy Burbank month-by-month park challenge, a Centennial photo contest and the Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center exhibits and volunteer dig days.
Animal-shelter and volunteer notes Brenda Castaneda, animal shelter superintendent, highlighted the shelter's adoption promotion (50% off adoptions in December) that helped move 93 animals into homes during that campaign, and thanked volunteers for contributing time and funds toward animal care. Castaneda also noted one long-term resident dog in need of adoption and a current litter of approximately nine puppies.
Staff noted that quarterly reporting will continue to provide the board with regular program updates and that managers are prepared to bring deeper, standalone reports on specific program areas on request.
