The Parks and Natural Resources Division is responsible for the care of the City’s 44 parks and special use areas, including maintaining more than 1,000 acres of developed parkland, and ensuring a healthy and viable urban forest.

The passive areas of the park system include an additional 1,400 acres of property that is unmaintained or involves minimal maintenance work. The removal of diseased and hazardous trees, prescribed prairie burns, trail mowing and periodic boundary checks are the primary maintenance work that is done within these areas.

Report Suspicious Activity

Dial 911 if you notice suspicious activities in City parks or open space property such as tree cutting, vehicles driving off-road, dumping, etc.

Use EP See Click Fix to report non-emergency parks and natural resources-related maintenance issues.