Washington Missouri Parks

Congratulations Joy Chartrau! From left are Laurie Reed, Neighborhood Reads; Rebecca Hall, judge; Sally Bocklage, coordinator; Joy Chartrau, May Yard of the Month Contest Winner; Angela Griesheimer, Washington Area Chamber of Commerce; and Sandi Hillermann McDonald, Hillermann Nursery and Florist.

Need a tennant for this very unique historic building in Riverfront Park!

Movie in the park is still on! We will see you tonight!

Progress at Main Park! We have nearly completed our park renovation. Project included site grading & drainage, new playgrounds, protective netting, ADA compliant sidewalks and repositioning of park benches. Minor landscaping improvements coming this fall!

WashMO Cajun Festival (2021) is coming up on Friday, June 25, with music from Southside Creole Playboys. See you there! 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Washington Farmers' M...arket Free Admission Food & Drink Available for Purchase Bring your lawn chairs and your friends and enjoy a beautiful night in Downtown WashMO! See more

We are just 2 days away from the June Sunset on the Riverfront! This month is packed with more food, beverages, and children's activities than ever before. -V...endors: Marquarts Landing, Washington Lions Club, Kona Ice St. Charles County, Travelin' Tom's Coffee of Wentzville & the wine slushie trailer from Adam Puchta Winery -Entertainement: Fanfare -Children's Activities: The Monkey Bus & Franklin County Area United Way Thank you to Janie Schriewer & Associates at Re/max Results for sponsoring Sunset on the Riverfront from 5-8 PM at Rennick Riverfront Park in downtown Washington!

Who is ready for pool season!?!?

Due to snow/hazardous road conditions Waste Connections has decided to stop trash pickup for the remainder of today. Waste Connections will finish the Wednesda...y Route on Thursday and then do the Thursday route. If you are a Wednesday pickup, and were not serviced, please ensure your trash is curbside Thursday morning by 6 am. We do not anticipate this affecting Thursday or Friday’s routes. See more

Celebrate the first day of 2021 on one of our trails; Lions lake trail, Lakeview trails, Riverfront trails, Miller Post Trails or Phoenix Park trail. Start a new tradition as you get some healthy exercise and enjoy the great outdoors. Share your participation in First Day Hikes by capturing your adventure with a selfie and post it in this post.

The new pool house interior is coming along.

Can't make it to the new Riverfront East Trail to see the renovated trail? No problem! We have you covered with this bike ride VIDEO TOUR with the Director of Parks & Recreation from 9/11/20. Video bike ride starts at Riverfront Park and heads east ending at the trail parking lot off of Kingsland Dr.

Snowy day in the park system.

We are having this event but you must pre-register. Deadline is tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16. The fee is $8 per child ages 1-12 . Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there. Don't miss the fun drive-thru event!!

Due to a low Commission Member attendance, this evening's Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

Throw Back Thursday - Lions Club Pays for Flag Plaza Oct. 31, 1990 The Washington Lions Club contributed $12,895.04 for the Flag Plaza at Rennick Riverfront Pa...rk. The check presentation was made at the riverfront by Dr. Ken Buchmann, Lions president, and Rick Hopp, Lions treasurer, right. Accepting the donation were Jerry Jasper, left, director of parks and recreation, and Steve Kuenzel, president of the parks commission. The Lions' gift paid for everything at the Flag Plaza except labor and the asphalt that was used. #TBT #Throwbackthursday See more

When working on projects we are always looking for ways to reduce future maintenance. Recently we replaced the old tie walls on the landscaping beds at the entrance to Main Park. The new concrete walls should last for many years to come! First pic=October 2020, 2nd pic=May 2020, 3rd pic=circa late 80s.

We are removing the fountain at Lions Lake today for maintenance and repairs. Reinstall date is unknown at this time.

The Kohmueller House is one of the stops on the upcoming historical tour Saturday, October 24. Join us on the tour of this and other buildings in our charge. Se...e how the Kohmueller family might have lived. Click here to learn more and purchase tour tickets: https://www.washmohistorical.org/tour-tickets/ A notice in the Washington Missourian newspaper in November 1878 stated that Mittendorf and Theerman had received from Louis Kohmueller $435 on account of house. Two months later another notice ran in the newspaper stating Mittendorf and Theerman had received $419 in full of account. Washington history lists John H. Mittendorf as being a carpenter. Louis Kohmueller used the clay on the property to build a three-room brick house and a brick smokehouse. The house was completed in 1879. In 1908 a large barn was built on the property and still stands at this time. In 1989, Washington Preservation Inc. received permission from the City of Washington to restore the house and barn. In 2012, with the decline of Washington Preservation Inc., the house and barn's preservation became the Washington Historical Society's responsibility. The house and barn are used by the society for living history demonstrations. The farmstead is located at the corner of Grand Avenue and South Lakeshore Drive.

15 years in a row!!!

Don’t forget Electronic Recycling is this Saturday. Most items are accepted for FREE or for a minimal cost. Start cleaning out those closets!

Concrete tee pads & bench pads going in at the Busch Creek Disc Golf Course. Our crew is doing an excellent job!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Drive Thru Egg pickup on Saturday, October 10. Since COVID cancelled our Easter Egg Hunt and our Harvest Hunt we came up with this idea to replace both. It was great seeing everyone!! If you had an egg that had a piece of paper in it that said you are a winner be sure to stop by the Parks and Recreation office to claim your prize. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm. We are located at 405 Jefferson Street at City Hall in the lower level.

The City of Washington is excited to offer a live 24" Christmas Wreath made by Hillermann's Nursery. This fundraiser will support the Franklin County Area Unit...ed Way. Coupons can be purchased at City Hall, third floor and redeemed at Hillermann's. Must be purchased by Friday, November 13. For more information, please contact (636) 390-1000. See more

Come and get your eggs! Were @ 405 Jefferson Street!

Don't forget about our Drive Thru Egg Pickup tomorrow, October 10, at 9:30am for children ages 1-10. You don't need to get out of your car. All vehicles should enter 4th Street and enter the parking lot behind City Hall. Vehicles will exit onto Lafayette Street. We hope to see you there!!

Lions Lake fountain will be off for a few weeks for some lighting repairs. We will have it back on very soon!

Just a reminder, don't forget about this EGGciting Drive thru event this Saturday morning at 9:30am!!