The
Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) continues to
take the safety and health of our patrons as a top priority. As the City of
Richmond continues to learn more about this virus, additional steps are being
taken to help control the spread.
Effective Saturday, April
4, 2020, PRCF will close the Tredegar Parking lot, the parking lot at Pony
Pasture, access to the James River Park System (JRPS) at the Pipeline entry
point, and entry to the JRPS at the 21st Street Tower on Saturdays
and Sundays. These closures will be in effect for the duration of the stay at
home order in accordance with Governor Northam’s Executive Order 55.
Previous PRCF closures include all dog parks, athletic fields, picnic
shelters, park houses, community centers, administrative offices, basketball
courts, tennis courts, pickleball courts, skate parks, playgrounds, and the
cancellation of all department sponsored programming. The department will also
continue to close the traffic gates in Byrd Park on Strollers Lane, Westover Road, and Trafford Road on
the weekends.
The city understands the importance of the park system to our residents
and will re-evaluate the need for closures and cancellations as this
unprecedented situation evolves.
Staff
at PRCF’s Administrative Office will be available to assist residents via phone
at 804-646-5733 or email at AskParkRec@richmondgov.com
.
For more information about how the City of
Richmond is responding to COVID-19, please visit www.richmondgov.com/covid19.
