Rochester, MN

Rochester asks residents to help water trees planted since 2020

Residents encouraged to water trees planted within the last 3 years.

New Attractions and Traditional Favorites at This Year's 4th Fest Independence Day Celebration, Rochester, Minnesota’s Official 4th of July Celebration.

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department and Rochester Parks Foundation Celebrate Completed Splash Pad

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department and the Rochester Parks Foundation will celebrate the opening of the Lincolnshire Splash Pad (5276 Members Pkwy NW) on June 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. with a brief program and gathering. The Rochester Parks Foundation raised over $37,000 from...

City of Rochester Receives Donation of 40 “Tree Trust” Trees

40 donated trees will be planted at Southern Woods Park on June 5. The trees were donated by Penz Subaru via the Tree Trust organization.

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Opening of Silver Lake Pool & Beaches for Summer Season

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department shares details on several options for outdoor aquatics this summer. This includes one outdoor pool, as well as two public beaches. The beaches will open on May 27 and the Silver Lake Pool is scheduled to open on June 3, 2023. Soldiers Field...

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Seeks Community Feedback on Urban Dog Park

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department, in partnership with the Park Board, is exploring the options for a 5,000 – 8,000 square foot dog park in either Cook Park or Kutzky Park. A new dog park, be it in Cook Park or Kutzky Park, would likely be created by the end of 2023 and funded...

“No Mow May”

Yard signs are available for residents and business owners participating in “No Mow May.”

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Seeks Community Feedback on Potential Cook Park Improvements

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department is seeking input on playground and accessibility improvements planned for Cook Park in Rochester. Planned improvements for the park include replacement of playground equipment and safety surfacing, as well as upgrading the access to the...

Notice of controlled prairie burns

The Rochester Fire Department and Rochester Parks and Recreation are conducting controlled burns as a means of prairie grass maintenance across the City in the coming weeks as the snow melts.

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Seeks Community Feedback on Forthcoming Splash Pad & Improvements at McQuillan Park

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department is seeking feedback from the community on a planned splash pad and other potential improvements at McQuillan Park, located on the former Longfellow Elementary School site. The community is encouraged to provide feedback via a digital Polco...

City Council to Receive Presentation Regarding Recommended Sustainable Funding Approach that Maintains All Municipal Golf

City of Rochester staff, as well as a representative from survey provider Morris-Leatherman will present the feedback gathered from the community engagement process and provide a recommendation for consideration on a sustainable municipal golf course funding strategy to the City Council.

Park Board to Receive Presentation Regarding Recommended Sustainable Funding Approach that Maintains All Municipal Golf

City of Rochester staff, as well as a representative from survey provider Morris-Leatherman will present the feedback gathered from the community engagement process and provide a recommendation for consideration on a sustainable municipal golf course funding strategy to the Park Board. This will...

Rochester Park Board to Consider Adoption of Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update and First Ever Silver Lake Master Plan

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department teammates, along with project consultants Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGI) and Asakura Robinson, will provide the Park Board presentations on the Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update and Silver Lake Master Plan. This will occur during...

Community Members Encouraged to Participate in Random Sample Phone Survey and Other Municipal Golf Engagement Activities

The City of Rochester is working with Minnesota-based provider Morris-Leatherman who will conduct a telephone survey of up to 500 randomly selected community members. This includes an oversampling to gain a representative population of the golfing community. It is anticipated the survey will...

Rochester City Council to Receive Presentation on Proposed Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update and First Ever Silver Lake Master Plan

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department teammates, along with project consultants Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGI) and Asakura Robinson, will provide the City Council presentations on the Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update and Silver Lake Master Plan. This will occur...

Community Members Encouraged to Participate in Upcoming Engagement Opportunities Focused on Rochester Municipal Golf

The Park Board will host a Public Hearing on September 20, 2022 focused on municipal golf and the proposed Soldiers Field Memorial Park Master Plan Update. The public hearing on municipal golf is one part of a multipart engagement process to gather community feedback on the three areas outlined...

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Temporary Closure of Cascade Lake Beach

The Parks & Recreation Department has been testing the water at Cascade Lake and the bacteria levels were elevated. With the health and safety of all park users in mind, Parks & Recreation has voluntarily closed the beach until test results return to an acceptable level.

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Controlled Archery Hunt as Part of Deer Management Approach

The City of Rochester Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Rochester Archery Club to implement a controlled archery hunt pilot program this fall in several parks throughout the city. The Archery Club will assist by administering the registration for the hunt. The Parks and...

Fog sealing of various bike paths

Public Works Street Maintenance will be fog sealing various recreational trails as part of the annual recreational trail maintenance program. This work will occur July 25-29, 2002, weather permitting.

Park Board to Receive Update Regarding Municipal Golf Courses Ahead of the Start of a Community Engagement

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department team will present four reports for the municipal golf courses to the Park Board during their regular monthly meeting on June 12, 2022. The concepts were developed via direction provided to City staff by a resolution adopted by the Rochester City...