Color Jam returns for Huntsville’s Parks and Recreation Month

July 8, 2025 Click to view Color Jam returns for Huntsville’s Parks and Recreation Month

Lace up your sneakers and prepare for a burst of color at the Color Jam Family Fun Run & Walk on Saturday, July 12, from 8-11 a.m. at John Hunt Park. This free untimed, all-ages event promises to be a multihued highlight of the summer, welcoming families to enjoy a vibrant experience filled with laughter, fitness, community spirit and plenty of color. Runners and walkers will travel the radiant paved course near the [more]

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Beware of the invasive nature of bamboo

July 3, 2025 Click to view Beware of the invasive nature of bamboo

Running bamboo is the neighbor you never want to have. Yes, it’s popular in landscaping and much stronger than it might appear. But according to City Arborist Marc Byers, bamboo that is growing wild or has been planted makes for lousy neighbors.   “There are just so many challenges in controlling it in the way that it spreads,” he said. “If you lived next to someone who had bamboo on their property, you [more]

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Composting 101: How to Get Started on a Budget at Home

July 3, 2025 Click to view Composting 101: How to Get Started on a Budget at Home

Through composting, your kitchen waste can be nature’s gold. Composting is nature’s recycling system, turning your food scraps as well as kitchen and garden waste into rich, earthy goodness you can use to feed your plants. You don’t even need a big budget or a lot of equipment as you follow these tips to get started: What you can compost: You want a good balance of greens and browns. Greens are wet, [more]

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Green Mountain volunteers working to fight litter

July 2, 2025 Click to view Green Mountain volunteers working to fight litter

When it comes to fighting litter, it can be as simple as building some new, easy habits. That’s the approach for the Green Mountain Civic League in south Huntsville. As chair of the group’s Beautification committee, Sarita Oliver has urged residents to keep their space tidy. Green Mountain residents have been working to keep the area litter free. “We want to encourage people when you’re out taking your walk in your normal area, [more]

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City of Huntsville offices to close for Independence Day

July 1, 2025 Click to view City of Huntsville offices to close for Independence Day

City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Friday, July 4, for Independence Day. This includes Animal Services, Public Transit (Orbit and Access) and Municipal Court. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 7. Garbage collection: Residential collection may be delayed the week of July 4. Residents should leave carts at the curb until they are collected. Parks & Recreation: All facilities will close except splash pads, which will be [more]

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Contact
  • Phone:

    256-564-8026

  • Address:

    Parks & Recreation Office

    2411 9th Avenue SW

    Huntsville, AL 35805

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  • Email:

    james.gossett@HuntsvilleAL.gov

    James Gossett

    Parks and Recreation Director

  • Hours:

    Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Seasonal Program Guide

Cover of the Huntsville Parks & Recreation Summer 2025 Program Guide featuring an African American child splashing down an inflatable water slide