Community Connection is a video series that highlights the people and organizations in our community to discuss the issues that are important to our residents. In this episode Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague speaks with Dr. Nicole Del Castillo, Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Iowa Health Care Carver College of Medicine. She...

The City of Iowa City, along with partner cities Lincoln, Nebraska, and Columbia, Missouri, has received a grant to begin developing tools to assess and manage carbon drawdown efforts.

The grant was awarded by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN). The project lead for Iowa City will be Brenda Nations, the City’s Climate Action Coordinator. Other partners in the project are the Urban Drawdown Initiative (UDI) and the Trust for Public Land (TPL).

Many climate action efforts focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions; however, slowing climate change will also...

Beat the heat – enjoy one of Iowa City’s splash pads, or the shade of park shelters.

Hot and humid weather with heat index values over 100 degrees are predicted in the Iowa City area. The City of Iowa City reminds residents and visitors that several City facilities are closed due to COVID-19, including City Park Pool and recreation centers.

The shade of picnic shelters at City parks are open on a first come, first serve basis.

Splash pads remain open, except for the Wetherby splash pad due to construction at the Wetherby Park. Please use social distancing guidelines...

Following the continued rise in positive COVID-19 cases in Johnson County, and after careful consideration for the health, safety, and well-being of our community, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department has suspended the Party in the Park events.

The programs were scheduled on Thursdays in July and August. The Parks and Recreation Department will continue to work with public health officials to determine if future events can continue depending on the number of positive coronavirus cases in Johnson County.

All Iowa City residents should continue to wear a cloth mask...