The Department is in the business of creating memories and making life worth living. Swimming at one of the City Pools with your family, fishing along the Patuxent River, working out at the fitness room at Robert J. DiPietro Community Center, enjoying a watercolor class at the Greenview Drive Cabana, jogging through Riverfront Park, digging out a triple in softball and volunteering to help beautify a park are just a few of the many activities you and your family can enjoy in Laurel. The individual, community, economic and environmental benefits of parks and recreation opportunities to the City are innumerable. The Department provides opportunities for living, learning and leading full and productive lives as well as avenues to experience purpose, pleasure, health and well-being. Programs offered by the Department are essential for creating opportunities to interact with families, work groups, neighbors, communities as well as the world. The Department provides and preserves parks and open space, which enhances the desirability of an area as well as contributing to the health and safety of its inhabitants. This commitment toward preservation is not merely an expenditure, but an investment in the future for the viability of people and places.
