Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Smith has done an Environmental Assessment of 51 acres that the City of Fort Smith owns on Riverfront Drive.  The assessment is being made available for public review and comment until October 21.  You can access it online on the Parks and Recreation website by clicking HERE or in the Parks and Recreation Administrative Offices at 3301 South M Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903. Public comments can be given at the administrative office or via email alee@fortsmithar.gov

Dated this 21st day of September, 2016

Doug Reinert

Director of Parks and Recreation

New Park Commission Proceedures

During this months Park Commission meeting, members voted to instate a policy regarding requests to be placed on the agenda.  It was unanimously approved that any individual or organization wishing to give a presentation at the meetings will be required to contact the Administrative office.  If the deadline is missed, individuals will be allotted 2 minutes to speak at the conclusion of the meeting.  To be placed on the agenda call the Administrative office no less that 7 days prior to the normal monthly meetings held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.  Adminstrative office phone number is 479-784-1006.

Check out the proposed Trail and Sharrow Map!

Click here for the PDF

Wow!  New Trail!

Trails & Greenways Plan earns significant philanthropic investment

Powers Port Canoe Access is available to launch your canoe or kayak into the Arkansas River!

See What Park Volunteers are Doing. Click here to see what AmeriCorp volunteers have done at Ruth Armstrong Nature area.

Watch the video here