Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 Outdoor Pool Season, 5/24/19

Mayor Muriel Bowser joins residents to kick off the District’s outdoor pool season with the annual celebratory event, “Jump In, DC” at Langdon Park Pool and Spray Park.
“In DC, we view our parks and pools and playgrounds and senior wellness centers not as a luxury, but as must haves - in every neighborhood, in every corner of the District,” said Mayor Bowser. “The investments we’ve made have helped us achieve the #1 ranked park system in the nation, including a world-class system of indoor and outdoor pools for DC families to enjoy throughout the summer.”
Washington, DC was ranked the #1 park system in the country by The Trust for Public Land. The Trust’s survey found that 98% of District residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park.
This summer, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is expanding hours at 10 pool locations. The following pools will open at 10:00 a.m. instead of 11:00 a.m.:
· Anacostia
· Banneker
· Francis
· Harry Thomas
· Langdon
· Oxon Run
· Upshur
· Kenilworth
· Happy Hollow
· Lincoln Capper
Langdon Park Pool and Spray Park, where the Mayor celebrated the start of outdoor pool season, underwent a $3 million renovation in 2018 and is now the only outdoor pool in DPR’s inventory that has a combination pool and spray park.
The new Langdon Pool and Spray Park includes:
· A new pool and all new equipment
· A new large splash pad area, which includes multiple spray features and a slide
· More convenient beach entry with 6 lap lanes
· ADA ramp / handrail into the pools
· Drinking fountain for people and pets
All DPR outdoor pools and spray parks will be open the following day Saturday, May 25, through Memorial Day (Monday, May 27). Pools then remain open on a weekend-only schedule (Saturday and Sunday) through June 16. Starting Monday, June 17, all outdoor pools will operate on individual summer schedules. All Spray Parks open Saturday, May 25 and operate daily, thereafter, from 10 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Department of Parks and Recreation’s aquatic inventory includes 19 outdoor pools, 11 indoor pools, 23 spray parks and three children's pools. For more information on the summer outdoor pool schedule, visit: dpr.dc.gov/pag...

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Good times. Looking good Mayor. Thank you. 😇God bless. ❤️