Parks and Recreation Department
The Urban Forest Project comes to Albuquerque !
Artists, designers, students and the general public will employ the idea or form of the tree to make powerful visual statements regarding the environment on street banners. The program will provide the platform to raise public awareness for tree planting initiatives and education. The project taps into Albuquerque’s rich heritage in the creative arts by engaging fine artists and designers, as well as students, educators, the business community and the general public. In the spirit of sustainability, the banners will be converted into tote bags and other products that will be auctioned off to raise money for local tree planting efforts.
The banners are presently around City Hall and the Convention Center. The plan is to move them to the Nob Hill area very soon so keep watching!
This project also had a children only component sponsored by Wells Fargo. APS contacted all the art teachers for us and we got over 100 wonderful peices of artwork from local APS middle and high schools. Their banners were placed at the Bio-Park Zoo in the park area by the bandshell. Please visit and see what great up and coming artists we have in Abuquerque!
All the professional artwork and many of childrens art is on the website. Maps of present and future locations are also on the site
Please visit www.ufp-abq.com and the banners downtown and enjoy !
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Holiday Balloon Glow - December 24th 5-7pm
Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course at 7001 Osuna Rd NE
Expect to see 100's of luminaria's and Carolers for the spirit of the season
The restaurant will be open and parking is available
Call the Golf Pro's Tony Hildage or Todd Kersting at 884.7505 for more info
Bicycle 101
Learn more about biking and care of your bike. Attend the Bicycling 101 Class, Oct. 10th, 2009 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
Park Management
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Park Management is responsible for maintaining all City of Albuquerque Parks, Dog Parks, Landscaped Medians, and numerous City Trails.
- See a listing of parks with restrooms.
- See a listing of parks with Shade Structures, Basketball Courts, Tables, and/or Play Areas.
Aquatics
The Aquatics Division has twelve pools to offer, so come out and swim year round at one of our five indoor pools or enjoy the sun at any of our seven outdoor pools. City of Albuquerque Pools are available to rent, they are great for birthday parties, neighborhood block parties, and company picnics.
Recreation
Recreation Division offers numerous sports and activities for youth and adults. The City of Albuquerque offers various trails for biking, hiking, running, skating, ets.
Golf Management
Golf Management Division manages four municipal courses conveniently located throughout the city. All courses are open dawn to dusk every day with the exception of Christmas Day.
Open Space
The Open Space Division offers many lands to support numerous activities. The Shooting Range is just one of the many Open Space lands. Enjoy your next family reunion, office picnic, club meeting, or wedding reception in a mountain setting by reserving one of the available Open Space facilities.
Balloon Fiesta Park
Most known for the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 
event, 94 acres of the park are developed and provide year round activities including the Albuquerque Golf Training Center.
The Balloon Fiesta Park provides a wonderful, spacious facility for large events. Please call 311 for more information on park use.