This plan, approved by the City Council in 2022, evaluated conditions and lifespan of recreation facilities, as well as created a vision for programs, activities, and events desired by the community.

• 2022 Executive Summary
• 2022 Iowa City Recreation Facilities and Programs Master Plan

This plan provides a study of the City’s current active park areas to evaluate accessibility, condition, and lifespan of the facilities, as well as providing a visioning component to determine the park amenities and facilities desired by the community. This plan focused on the department’s outdoor spaces and does not address the programs or services based inside the recreation centers or City Park Pool.  The plan was approved by the Iowa City Council in Sept. 2017. 

• View the Parks Master Plan Online
• View the Parks Master Plan Park Inventory Online

This plan provides a study and inventory of natural areas which are owned and maintained by the Iowa City Parks & Recreation Department.  The process evaluated the ecological condition of each area and provided management plans to restore natural areas.   The plan prioritized investments into each area to maximize ecological restoration of sensitive areas.  The plan was approved by the Iowa City Council in December 2017. 

View the Full Plan Here 

Iowa City is dedicated to building a thriving urban and community forest for a healthy and vibrant city. Realizing the community forest is a valued asset, Iowa City invested in a collaborative planning process, involving extensive urban forest resource and program analysis to develop a clear, concise, and timeline-oriented Urban Forest Management Plan.

View the Urban Forest Management Plan Summary Here
View the Full Urban Forest Management Plan Here 

For updates on park projects, please visit icgov.org/parkprojects.