Press Room
Columbus Recreation and Parks has more than 400 parks on 13,500+ acres, 28 community centers, five athletic complexes, six golf courses, 230 miles of regional trails, six spraygrounds and interactive fountains, eight outdoor pools and an indoor aquatics center, 19 nature preserves, three reservoirs, five dog parks, a skate park and a range of programs for toddlers to seniors.
Media Contacts
Kerry Francis | Senior Manager of Strategic Communication
Phone 614-908-5834 or email KLFrancis@columbus.gov.
Media Toolkit
Media Advisories and Press Releases
Press Releases
- Columbus Recreation and Parks Department Wins Multiple Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) Awards of Excellence
- Media Release: Eighth Annual WinterFest Columbus Returns to Bicentennial Park to Celebrate the Start of Winter with a Dance Party
- Media Advisory: Eighth Annual WinterFest Columbus Returns to Bicentennial Park to Celebrate the Start of Winter with a Dance Party
- Media Advisory: A Gathering at Italian Village Park Celebrates New Park, Public Art in the Heart of Italian Village
- Media Advisory: Columbus Recreation and Parks Dedicates Renovated Therapeutic Recreation Facility to Honor the Legacy of Ben and Kathy Espy
- Media Advisory: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department Announces Street Closures Ahead of CBUS Soul® Fest
- “Drive to Your Pathway” Uses Cars and Conversation to Inspire Youth and Fuel Career Dreams
- Media Advisory: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department Announces Street Closures Ahead of Jazz & Rib Fest
- Media Advisory: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department Opens New Pickleball Courts at Anheuser-Busch Sports Park
- Media Advisory: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department's Cooling Centers Remain Open Through Friday to Help Neighborhoods Beat the Heat