Keeping The Park Pristine

A Brief History Of The City Park Alliance
By Alice Kelly
City Park Alliance
In 1995 the City Park Partnership Taskforce was formed by Denver’s then-manager of the Parks and Recreation Department to address issues that impacted City Park including parking and circulation.
This task force was comprised of representatives from all neighborhoods surrounding City Park, the Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science and City Park Golf Course. Out of this task force grew the City Park Alliance in 1999.
Our governance model is patterned after Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. This means that we work closely with Denver Parks and Recreation to ensure the priorities of City Park’s master plan are addressed and that the park is kept pristine. Our mission is to engage with the city of Denver and the community to preserve the history, enhance the beauty and protect the sustainability, tranquility and diversity of City Park for all generations.
City Park Alliance, a 501c3, fundraises to help with projects in City Park. Through the years we worked to have the city realign 23rd Avenue to make it safer; we encouraged the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science to build parking garages; and we raised money and built the Mile High Loop, a running path that winds through City Park. Other projects include prioritizing items from the 2018 City Park master plan; participating in the Adopt-a-Flowerbed program; hosting City Park Day the first Friday after Memorial Day; and sponsoring the Annual City Park Alliance Golf Tournament.
Most recently we have ordered two new benches for families using the City Park Playground, identified needed repairs to the Mile High Loop, and donated to the City Park Golf Course First Tee Scholarship Fund.
This year City Park Day is Friday, June 2, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and includes a concert by the Denver Municipal Band and free ice cream (while supplies last). Also, the 3rd Annual City Park Alliance Golf Tournament is Tuesday, June 13 at City Park Golf Course. Registration for the golf tournament is on the City Park Website at cityparkalliance.org. Join us for these fun events, and check out the website for more information.