The Mission of the Red Lodge Parks, Trees and Recreation Board is to protect, enhance, and maintain parks, facilities, natural resources, open space, trails, trees, and plants by developing and executing the Parks Plan, Trails Plan and Urban Forestry Plan.
Vision: In the future, the City of Red Lodge will be providing a geographically distributed and well maintained portfolio of Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces that serve a wide range of interests, ages, and abilities proportional to the current and future population. Parks will draw visitors and stimulate the economy. There will be scheduled and organized events, activities, and tournaments. There will also be an expanding, connected network of trails, heavily used by the community and visitors and a diverse and healthy urban forest. There will be public awareness of the park and tree assets and their uses through active promotion. Operationally, there will be a continuity of adequate funding to support the vision and goals, a well understood methodology for executing plans, and perhaps a dedicated parks and recreational staff.
Virtual Meetings
Due to the ongoing public health crisis, the Parks, Trees, and Recreation Board will be holding meetings virtually to enable social distancing, and limit possibilities for transmission of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Information to join Parks Board meetings remotely will be posted here in the days prior to the meeting.
America Walks Grant
The Beartooth Recreational Trails Association (BRTA), in association with the Red Lodge Parks Board, successfully applied for an America Walks grant to pay for a wayfinding map at Coal Miners Park! Check out the map, installed August 2020, below:
Annual Reports & Planning Documents
Parks Board Annual Report, 2019
Parks Board Annual Report, 2018
Parks Board Annual Report, 2017
Parks Board Annual Report, 2016
Parks Board Annual Report, 2015
- Strategic Plan
- Urban Forestry Management Plan (2018)
- Comprehensive Parks Plan (2015)
- Trails Plan, Rocky Fork System
- Pool Study
- Coal Miners Park Soil Cap Repository Plan, Coal Miners Fields Concept Plan, Coal Miners Fields Rendering
Parks and Recreation District
A Parks and Recreation district is being considered for Red Lodge and the surrounding area. See the links below for more information:
Parks and Recreation District
Parks and Rec District – Pool
Parks and Rec District – Maintenance
Parks and Rec District – Cost
Parks and Rec District – New Projects
Board Membership and Authority
The Red Lodge Parks Board meets every 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall.
The Red Lodge Parks Board is a mostly volunteer board consisting of seven members: six are local citizens and one is a member of the City Council. All members are appointed by the mayor with City Council approval. The Board is supported by and works with the City Planning Staff and the Public Works Department. For contact information, please view Parks Board Contact List.
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
FY 2018 Financial Report The City has agreements with organizations that use or maintain City parks that outlines the responsibilities of the City and the organizations.
Trails Committee Report
Recreational Facilities and Regulations Committee Report
Trees Committee Report
Rules for the use of City Parks
Trails Committee Report
Recreational Facilities and Regulations Committee Report
Trees Committee Report
Financial Report
Board Bylaws Update
Active Transportation Plan Comments
Trails Committee Report, Recreational Facilities and Regulations Committee Report, and Parks Board Trees Update
Recreational Facilities and Regulations Committee Report
Trees Committee Report
Active Transportation Plan
Maintenance Contractor Tasks
Bylaws (Draft)
Rules for the use of City Parks
Lions Club Funding Request
Red Lodge Youth Soccer
Annual Report (Draft)
Trails Committee Report
Recreational Facilities and Regulations Committee Report
Trees Committee Report
Staff Report
FY 2017 Draft Budget
Minutes
Budget and Financial Reports
FY 2017 Financial Report
FY 2016 Financial Report
FY 2015 Financial ReportUser Group Memorandums of Understanding
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Red Lodge Ice
Beartooth Recreational Trails Association
Skate Park
Double Ditch Dog Park
Coal Miners Park
Red Lodge Youth Soccer