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Jul 12 2024
Health Officials Investigating Potential Measles Exposures In DC
(Washington, DC) –DC Health has been notified of a confirmed measles case involving an individual...
Jul 12 2024
Mayor Bowser Activates Extended Heat Emergency Saturday, July 13 Through Wednesday, July 17
Residents Urged to Take Precautions to Avoid Heat-Related Illness, Know the Signs and Symptoms of...
Jul 8 2024
Mayor Bowser Activates Extended Heat Emergency Through Thursday, July 11
Residents Urged to Take Precautions to Avoid Heat-Related Illness, Know the Signs and Symptoms of...
Jul 3 2024
Modified District Government Services for July 4, 2024
  (Washington, DC) – On Thursday, July 4, the District Government will observe the Fourth of July...
Jun 18 2024
Mayor Bowser and the Department of Parks and Recreation Announce Select Outdoor Pools and Recreation Centers Will Open on Juneteenth to Help Washingtonians Beat the Heat
(Washington, DC) – Today, as the District remains in an Extended Heat Emergency, Mayor Muriel...

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Jun 6 2017
6.26.17 - Public Oversight Roundtable on the District's Crime Prevention Strategies for Summer 2017 - Director Keith Anderson
Testimony as written and submitted.
Apr 26 2017
4.26.17 - Agency Budget Oversight Hearing on Fiscal Year 2018 - Director Keith Anderson
Testimony as written and submitted.
Feb 10 2017
2.10.17 - Agency Performance Oversight Hearing - Director Keith Anderson
Testimony as written and submitted.
Apr 4 2016
4.14.16 - Agency Budget Oversight Hearings on Fiscal Year 2017 - Director Keith Anderson
Testimony as written and submitted.
Mar 21 2016
3.7.16 - Agency Performance Oversight Hearing - Director Keith Anderson
Testimony as written and submitted.

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Mar 4 2016
Hearst Recreation Center Temporarily Closed - March 4, 2016
Nov 10 2015
Grass Fields Closed Tuesday, November 10, 2015
DPR Customer Service:  (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contact: John Stokes, (202) 288-7275, john.stokes@...
Nov 9 2015
Grass Fields Closed Monday, November 9, 2015
DPR Customer Service:  (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contact: John Stokes, (202) 288-7275, john.stokes@...
Oct 1 2015
Langdon Park Community Center Temporarily Closed
DPR Customer Service:  (202) 673-7647

 DPR Media Contacts: John Stokes, (202) 288-7275; John....
Sep 30 2015
Congress Heights Recreation Center Temporarily Closed
DPR Customer Service:  (202) 673-7647

 DPR Media Contacts: John Stokes, (202) 288-7275; John....

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Jun 5 2024
Banneker Diving Board
A statement on the diving board that was formerly at Bannaker outdoor pool.
Dec 12 2022
Private Swim Instruction Protocol
The following requirements and safety protocol apply to persons who are granted permits to conduct...
Aug 28 2019
Jelleff Field Statement from DPR Director Delano Hunter
  The following is a statement from DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Director Delano...
Aug 14 2017
Statement from DPR Director - Keith A. Anderson on Incident at Rumsey Aquatic Center
DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: John Stokes (202) 288-7275, john.stokes@dc...
May 10 2017
DPR Statement Regarding Softball League Rules
Since 2007, DPR has proudly provided the public with two coed softball leagues; the “5/5” league...

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Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

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1275 First Street, NE, 8th floor, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 673-7647
Fax: (202) 673-2087
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]

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Safety “First” at all DPR Pools

Date Released: 
Tue, 06/16/2015

DPR Media Contact: 
Brian Armstead, (202) 746-2092, [email protected]


(WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has installed state-of-the-art lightning strike technology at all indoor and outdoor DPR swimming pools.  The Telvent Weather Monitoring System sends an electronic alert to pool managers and area supervisors alerting that lighting has been detected within a five-mile radius of any DPR pool. The following guidelines then immediately take effect:

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