News - Norwood Park and Recreation District

ISO Part-Time Executive Director

The Part-Time Executive Director for Norwood Park and Recreation District (NPRD) is responsible for the overall administrative oversight, strategic…

Three word clouds:
1. "Tuesday, yoga, music"
2. "Program, offer, kid"
3. "Community, activity, together"

Community Survey Results

NPRD Master Plan – Community Survey Results
Published July 10, 2024
A community-wide survey was conducted Jan.-March 2024. Here is an overview of what…

Spreadsheet with 2023 revenue and expenses charts; major revenue from taxes, major expense is payroll.

Overview of the 2023 Financial Reports

That title sounds so dry. But hopefully this will help our constituents see how the District is allocating funds, offering programs, and sustaining…

Master Plan Ahoy! - Norwood Park and Recreation District

As winter sets in, fresh season of recreation abounds: Try-It Tuesdays Winter Series, Ice Rink, Indoor Pickleball, Nordic Trails, and social events…

Poster for "Doublewide, Texas" comedy with a trailer, bull horns, and cactus. Slogan: "Dream Big, Live Large."

Doublewide Texas: A Comedy Show June 8 -10, 2023!

Norwood Park and Rec is excited to announce a “Southern-Fried Trailer Park Comedy” coming this summer to The Livery.

Looking for ways to help shape Norwood?

The Board of Directors for the Norwood Park and Recreation District is seeking volunteers who want to help shape the future of Norwood. We have two…

Election notice for Norwood Park, CO; nominations due Feb 25, 2022. Contact DEO Michelle Liljegren. Election on May 3, 2022.

Call for Board Nominations

Mountain landscape promoting new trails for motorized and non-motorized use by Norwood Parks and Recreation District and U.S. Forest Service.

New Trails at Beaver Park & Busted Arm Draw?

The Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, in partnership with the Norwood Parks and Recreation District…

Fall/Winter Programming will be Announced soon!

We are excited to be working on a variety of programs and events for the community. Stay tuned as we finalize our plans, we will be posting new…

NPRD launches a high school climbing team with practices on Mondays and Fridays. Register via link. Email for info: norwoodparkandrec@gmail.com.

NPRD Starts First High School Climbing Team

San Miguel Kids Endowment to Match ‘Save the Livery’ Donations

The Norwood Park & Rec District got a huge boost toward raising the final $50,000 necessary to purchase the Livery Playhouse. The San Miguel Kids…

CrossFit event on June 23, 9:30 AM, at the high school field. Entry: $25/adults, $15/kids. All fitness levels welcome.

A Fundraiser to Help Secure the Livery

May 8th Board Election Results

Thank you to all candidates who ran for the open board seats in the May 8th election. The winners are as follows:

NPRD 2017 review highlights: climbing, trails, venue rentals, camp for kids, ice rink, club grant, open gyms. 5649+ visits to events.

NPRD Annual Report

Job Opportunity - 2/13/24

Feb. 13, 2024 NPRD is hiring! Do you want to pick up some extra income, working around another job, while staying close to home on Wrights Mesa…

Changing Faces, Using Spaces

Summer of ’23 was a busy one for NPRD.

Seeking Directors!

The Board of Directors of the Norwood Park and Recreation District is responsible for managing the budget, facilities and programs of the District…

Welcome Haley and Gen!

NPRD would like to welcome our newest staff members: Haley Ortiz and Gen Roach! Haley and Gen are Norwood locals who know our community and are…

Form for self-nomination for the Board of Directors of Norwood Park and Recreation District election.

Board Elections Scheduled for May 8th - Self Nomination Form

If you are interested in guiding the district’s plan for recreation for the next four years, please fill out and turn in the 2018 Self Nomination Form…

Map of Busted-Thunder Nordic Traverse, a 12-mile remote ski trail with groomed, backcountry, and ungroomed sections.

Norwood Nordic Association is Ready for the Snow

NNA and NPRD collaborate to groom the Nordic ski trails at Busted Arm Draw. They are ramped up and ready to start grooming, so keep thinking snowy…

Burn Canyon Trails Project report with grant info, trail construction details, map, and photos of trails.

Burn Canyon Trails 2017 End of Year Report

Map of Busted Arm Draw XC Ski Trails, Norwood, showing groomed and backcountry trails with mileage and parking.

NPRD and the newly formed Norwood Nordic Association team up on Busted Arm Draw Nordic Trail grooming

NPRD recently signed a 10 year use agreement with the USFS local office to groom the trails at Busted Arm Draw for Nordic skiing, skate skiing, and…

Burn Canyon Trails Project 2016 report; $200,000 grant, 6.35 miles built, trail map, construction images, ongoing work, seasonal closure.

Burn Canyon Trails end of year report now available

Nearly 6 miles of new Burn Canyon Trails complete

Bedrock Land Works and the Southwest Conservation Corp have been hard at work this fall and have completed nearly 6 miles of construction on the Burn…

NPRD receives Grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Earlier this year Norwood Park and Recreation District was awarded a $200,000 grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife! Funding for this grant was…

Library and NPRD will Not join forces

By REGAN TUTTLE Editor

NPRD Seeks Voter Support

Norwood Park & Rec District asks voters to lift term limits and expand choice

2013 Colorado Lottery Starburst Award to Norwood Parks & Recreation for Norwood Ball Field.

NPRD Recognized for Outstanding Project

The Norwood Park and Recreation District is a winner of the 2013 Colorado Lottery Starburst Award. Starburst Awards recognize excellence in the use…

A fenced baseball field with grass and dirt, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky.

Ball Field Phase I

Phase I of this project began in June of 2011 after nearly 2 years of planning. Phase I focused on the construction of a new regulation-size baseball…

West End Winter Recreation

Norwood Park & Rec partners with County to Expand West End Winter Recreation

Norwood Burn Canyon Trails Project Update

Norwood Park and Recreation District has been working with the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office on a proposal to build some trails on BLM land a few miles…