The Parks and Recreation office is located in City Hall on the corner of Broadway and 2 nd Street in downtown Crookston. The Crookston Parks and Recreation Department was created in 1969 and had its first full-time Parks and Recreation Director at that time. The philosophy of the Crookston Parks and Recreation Department is to provide activities for the citizens of our community at a reasonable cost. The Park Board is the governing body of the Parks and Recreation Department.
All meetings are open to the public.
The Parks and Recreation Department consists of five full time parks workers, a secretary, an assistant director and a director. The Parks and Recreation Department also hires numerous part-time employees during the summer and winter seasons. The department is divided into two divisions, the Parks Department and the Recreation Department. The responsibility of the Parks Department is to maintain and develop the park system for the City. The Recreation Department has the responsibility of programming activities in the parks, arenas, and coordinates the use of the Crookston schools for both active and passive recreational opportunities.