Parks & Recreation
Runs the city’s eleven parks, the Kestrel Park pool, youth and adult sports leagues, and facility rentals.
Contact
Riverton Community Center, 45 Kestrel Park Drive
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Parks and facilities
- Kestrel Park — pool, climbing frame, two ball diamonds, picnic shelters
- Fox River Greenway — 4.2 miles of paved multi-use trail
- Depot Square — bandstand, farmers market, splash pad
- Weatherly Woods — nature trails and a fishing pier
- Eight neighbourhood playgrounds
Accessibility at our parks
Kestrel Park, Depot Square and the Fox River Greenway have accessible parking, firm stable surfacing, and accessible restrooms. The Kestrel Park pool has a zero-depth entry and a lift. Weatherly Woods trails are natural surface and are not currently wheelchair accessible; we are working on that.
Programmes and rentals
- Register for a recreation programme (opens an external website)Youth sports, swim lessons, adult leagues and senior activities.
- Reserve a picnic shelter (opens an external website)Shelters at Kestrel Park and Depot Square, April through October.
- Community Center room hireMeeting rooms and the gymnasium, available to residents and groups.
Staff
Hollis Ngata
Parks Superintendent
Wilhelmina Torres-Quist
Recreation Coordinator