Parks Superintendent: Willie Fryer
Phone: (269) 983-6341
Fax: (269) 983-9875

The Parks Department maintains all City parks and facilities and is responsible for:

• Cleaning of all restroom facilities daily
• Picking up trash in all of the Parks and Beaches daily
• Mowing of all City owned property weekly
• Maintenance of City buildings and property as needed
• Service of equipment, refurbish picnic tables, plow sidewalks and snow removal

Summer Recreation Program starts the middle of June each year and lasts approximately 7 weeks. Children 5 years and older are welcome to participate in the summer program at no cost for City residents and $140.00 per child (maximum $200 per family) for non-City residents. Tennis lessons are available at the Stubblefield Tennis Courts for a fee ($40/child for City residents, $80/child for non-residents) and a variety of activities such as arts and crafts, soccer, archery, basketball, golf, volleyball and much much more, are available at the John and Dede Howard Ice Arena at Whittlesey Park.

Flyers regarding the program are distributed throughout the St. Joseph Public Schools at the end of the school year and are also available at the City Clerk's Office the first week of June. For more information regarding this program, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (269) 983-6341.

Click here for more information about all of the City Parks and Recreation.

If you have any questions about these topics, please contact the City and we will be glad to help you.