Rochester Parks & Recreation — Attraction in Rochester

Your Accessable Recreation after school program has given my special needs child dignity after years of hoping for a program like it and never finding one. In the teen years especially, I had given up hope of care for him that wasn’t isolated. A few days into attending he told me, “after school brightened my whole world.” The staff are so attentive and fun, he’s been taught swimming and ice skating skills which I never thought could happen, he loves music therapy and art and the price is wonderful. He’s also attended the summer day camp and I can tell he feels a true sense of place. You’ve given him a gift of connecting with others in social hours after the school day, which is usually not available to students in a significant way who are in special education. Thank you for giving him a place to belong and me respite and the opportunity to consider what steps to take for career and education after giving up on them for myself to be a stay at home special needs parent caregiver. Rochester Accessable Rec has given my child confidence and saved me...

Rented out one of the pavilions at the park. Went to the park Thursday to check on outlets/restrooms and it was a very messy and disorganized. I then went there on my reserved time, Saturday morning, and there were still tables everywhere and trash all over. I mentioned this to the parks department. They said it was a mess because of the homeless (which there were some in the area); however, then I don't think it's fair to advertise a clean pavilion with picnic tables if that's not what you have to offer.

I asked about a cleaning crew because it looked to have no maintenance on the park since that Thursday, they...

It was a beautiful park because of all the beautiful geese, sadly, today the Director and employees decided to destroy the eggs of the geese by oiling them and destroying the nests . The same man decided to displace a homeless encampment, in MN where are they to go ? I wonder how he sleeps at...