Archived Articles – City Park Friends and Neighbors

CPFAN Annual Meeting & Bandstand Update

April 3, 2026

THANK YOU! Thank you, thank you to all of you who reached out to start funding our Rebuilding the City Park Bandstand effort. City Park Friends and Neighbors (CPFAN) and City Park Alliance (CPA), the two advocacy groups for City Park, have joined forces to make the fund even more potent. $6,165 was raised in the first days of the campaign. DPR Director Jolon Clark reports that planning for rebuilding the Bandstand is well underway. Click the Donate button below to make your tax exempt donation. Stay tuned for future developments and a Special Edition of the CPFAN newsletter […]

Wildlife in City Park: Goose Management Program

February 2, 2026

Vicki Vargas-Madrid, Education and Wildlife Program Manager at Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) will be the speaker at City Park Friends and Neighbors (CPFAN) January 6 program. Kate Meunier, a Denver Park Ranger and supervisor will be speaking as well. Their main topic is DPR’s Canada Goose Management Program and research project. They will also be talking about the various urban wildlife species that use Denver parks. Vicki has a BS in Wildlife Management and Criminal Justice (double major) from Metropolitan State College with a Minor in Women’s Studies. She has worked for DPR since 2015 after 33 years with the […]

City Park Just Got A Little Sweeter!

October 10, 2025

Introducing City Park Ice Cream – Honey-Lavender Crunch, created by City Park Friends & Neighbors (CPFAN) to celebrate the beauty, community, and pollinators that make our park thrive. Each scoop is a taste of the park’s spirit—made locally by Sweet Action Ice Cream and available only at Savageau Coffee & Ice Cream on Colfax & York What’s in the scoop? Honey – celebrating pollinators and the sweetness of community. Lavender – inspired by the calming gardens and floral landscapes of City Park. Pecans – adding crunch and a nod to the park’s timeless trees and natural textures. Each scoop helps tell the story of City Park […]

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