2019 ANNUAL REPORT

National Gold Medal Award Winner “Best in the State”

“Best in the U.S.A.”

We create opportunitiesNational Gold Medal for healthy, Award Winne happyr living!

Mission Vision Providing opportunities To be a nationally recognized parks and recreation leader that connects people and parks by: for healthy, happy living Engaging all members of our diverse through award-winning parks, ü community inclusive experiences and Ensuring safe, functional and innovative environmental stewardship. ü amenities now and in the future Continually developing professional, well ü trained staff that mirrors our community Being the premier outdoor recreation ü destination in South Forming strategic relationships to ensure Core Services ü local access to green space Exceeding the national average of park land ü per capita Ensure access to Advancing services through the beaches and water bodies ü incorporation of new technologies Core Values Facilitate health and wellness opportunities Excellent Provide for youth enrichment, sports/ customer athletic programming and facilities A culture of service teamwork Promote stewardship of natural, archaeological and cultural sites demonstrating a high level of Provide for trails, open Fiscally space and picnic facilities integrity and pride responsible

1 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department CONTENTS

1 Mission, Vision, Core Services, & Core Values

3 Best Park & Recreation Agency in the U.S.A.

4 Director’s Message

5 Awards & Recognition

9 Community & Cultural Events

12 Park Improvements

18 Partnerships

22 Performance

26 Financial Snapshot

27 Valued Partners

Administrative Offices located in John Prince Park 2700 Sixth Avenue South Lake Worth, Florida 33461 (561) 966-6600 www.pbcparks.com National Gold Medal Award Winner [email protected]

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Dave Kerner, Mayor Robert S. Weinroth, Vice Mayor Hal R. Valeche Gregg K. Weiss Mary Lou Berger Melissa McKinlay Mack Bernard County Administrator Verdenia C. Baker Assistant County Administrator Dorritt Miller Parks and Recreation Department Eric Call, Director Jennifer Cirillo, Assistant Director

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (left to right): Hal R. Valeche, Vice Mayor Robert S. Weinroth, Mary Lou Berger, Mayor Dave Kerner, Melissa McKinlay, Mack Bernard, Gregg K. Weiss, County Administrator Verdenia C. Baker

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 2 BEST PARK & RECREATION AGENCY IN THE U.S.A.

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Green Cay Nature Center, Boynton Beach DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Parks and Recreation: It’s Where It All Starts!

Whether you’re just visiting Palm Beach County, looking to buy a home or you’ve lived here all of your life, we know why you want to be here! The year-round ability to enjoy the outdoors and nature, the capacity to improve your physical and mental wellbeing, the daily opportunities to engage with your friends and neighbors and the benefits of a bustling economy – all the result in large part by your award-winning park system.

And what a great year we had in Parks and Recreation in 2019. The Florida Recreation and Parks Association (FRPA) presented us with the Agency Excellence Award for Environmental Sustainability. The Parks and Recreation Department has engaged in numerous environmental initiatives including environmental education, incorporating green infrastructure and technologies and delivering responsible best management ERIC CALL practices related to conservation and wildlife protection. Director Three community programs received Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties: Parks2Work – A program that places homeless persons in jobs working in our parks while receiving housing and other services from our program partners. Nature Ninja Warriors – An environmental experiential program for teens unfamiliar with the outdoors to learn and experience nature, environmental education, The Department received the land stewardship and to build leadership and job skills that will assist them as future Excellence in Sports Tourism park professionals. Eliminating Park Deserts – A Planning Initiative to systematically Award from the Florida research and evaluate areas of the County that do not have a quality park or green Sports Foundation and FRPA space within a 10-minute walk of a residence. This fundamental research allows us to recognizing the outstanding target locations for future park development and begin to establish relationships with work to advance the park and residential associations. recreation profession in the area of sports tourism. Our Our Ocean Rescue Section earned 2nd Place in the Lifesaving Association partnership with the Palm Beach Southeast Regional Championships. This highly respected competition among peer County Sports Commission agencies involves , running, paddling and rowing all while incorporating resulted in more than $27 million various lifesaving scenarios. in economic impact and our County continues to be a premier More than 180,000 volunteer hours were graciously donated to Parks and Recreation destination for amateur and during 2019 involving everything from cleaning parks and beaches to serving as professional sports. museum docents, environmental educators, senior fitness instructors and so much more. The result was a savings to the County of more than $4.6 million.

So much of what makes Palm Beach County great begins right here in Parks and Recreation and I’m so appreciative of the support we receive from our residents. Please enjoy reading this Annual Report of our department and the many accomplishments achieved this past year. It continues to be my honor to serve as the Director of Parks and Recreation.

Eric Call, Director

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 4 AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Statewide recognition PBC Parks’ environmental initiatives for best practices in include environmental education at environmental sustainability three nature centers and Riverbend Park; green infrastructure like green lighting systems, eco-friendly The Florida Recreation and Park landscaping, irrigation and natural Association (FRPA) selected PBC Parks area land management best practices; as the recipient of the 2019 Agency and the Responsible Pier Initiative, Excellence Award in the Environmental which equips responders at Juno Sustainability category. The award Beach Pier with tools and training to recognizes and honors the state’s respond to turtle and seabird injuries. most outstanding community Park, JENNIFER CIRILLO Environmental initiatives like these help Recreation and/or Leisure Service Assistant Director keep beaches clean, reduce our carbon agencies for excellence in Parks and footprint, and allow wildlife to flourish. Recreation management and focuses on agencies excelling at positioning themselves as key participants and Excellence in sports tourism providers in the categories of Economic Impact, Environmental Sustainability, Health, and Community Building.

Agency Excellence Award, Okeeheelee The Florida Recreation and Park Nature Center, Association (FRPA) awarded PBC Okeeheelee Park Parks as the 2019 recipient of the Excellence in Sports Tourism Award, recognizing the outstanding work done by the department to advance the park and recreation profession in continued on next page

5 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department the area of Sports Tourism. PBC Parks • Eliminating Park Deserts Initiative “Sports Tourism is dependent upon is committed to engaging the Palm involves the department’s Planning, partnerships such as the Palm Beach County Sports Commission in Research and Development Beach County Parks and Recreation order to effectively develop, promote staff who have systematically department and the Palm Beach and provide outstanding recreational researched and evaluated areas County Sports Commission working opportunities and amenities for the in the County that do not have toward the common goal of not only continually bringing in repeat events purpose of sports tourism. In doing so, a public park or quality green each year, but increasing the scope this partnership annually contributes space within a 10-minute walk of those events where possible and over $27 million in economic impact and (roughly a half-mile) resulting in working together to identify new continues to be a premier destination a ‘park desert.’ The department events. This award demonstrates just for sports enthusiasts around the world is addressing park deserts by how important it is to have a great to “Just Bring Their Game” to Palm creative partnerships, targeted land parks and recreation system in place in Beach County. acquisition where feasible, and the order to boost sports tourism” - George provision of a mobile recreation unit, Linley, Executive Director of the Palm The PlayMaker. Beach County Sports Commission. Department recognized for three community-oriented programs with Achievement Video series earns NACPRO Awards from the National Award Association of Counties (NACo)

The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.

Parks 2 Work a program lifting Watch the video: • homeless individuals from sleeping https://youtu.be/1yKPIJ-ho4I in parks to working in parks and PBC Parks was selected as the recipient being housed with wrap around of a 2019 National Association of services. PBC Parks collaborated County Park and Recreation Officials “I would like to personally congratulate with the Community Services award in the marketing category for the you and the Parks & Recreation Department and other partner department’s Destination Recreation Department for being awarded the agencies to make a difference. A video series. Destination Recreation is 2019 NACo Achievement Award for video documenting Miguel Crespo’s a video production that takes viewers the parks and recreation category – journey from homelessness to now through different parks and facilities, Parks2Work program, Nature Ninja working with the North District explaining amenities, history, and giving Warriors & Eliminating Park Deserts. team as a Maintenance Worker a behind-the-scenes look at how staff Thank you for your commitment to II supported the nomination and creating a vibrant environment in Palm contribute to overall visitor experience. the story was featured in the Beach County.” – Mayor Mack Bernard The series is created entirely in-house May issue of NRPA’s Parks and and includes a host, narration and Recreation Magazine. staff interviews.

• Nature Ninja Warriors a program Paralympic Sport Club that helps teens gain experience in status climbed from bronze outdoor recreation, environmental education and land stewardship to silver level careers. Participants are selected from underserved areas and exposure to these nature-based opportunities for healthy living and career exploration helps their overall health and broadens their horizons. The goal is to develop future parks and recreation leaders through the continuation of Therapeutic Recreation Programming this program. staff continued their quest for excellence. The Paralympic Sport Club

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Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 6 Excellence Programs, implemented by for Well Being program during the “I just wanted to personally the U.S. Paralympics, a division of the Ecomuseums, Ecology and Cultural/ congratulate you and the rest of PBC United States Olympic and Paralympic Natural Environments sessions as Parks and Recreation on winning the Committee is designed to support and well as presented on the Ms. Gunma Park and Recreation Month Cover recognize Paralympic Sports clubs as Japanese Friendship Doll artifact and Contest! We’re so excited to see this they evolve their Sport programming its importance in Japanese/American photo on the July issue of Parks & Recreation magazine! It was really in various areas, including athlete relationships as well as the importance cool to see how much the community identification and coaching education, of the garden as a living exhibition. rallied around this photo…we even and to recognize their contribution to came across an article from a local the Paralympic movement. County golf courses newspaper down there about the recognized by the Golf contest! Thanks again for participating, Juno Beach Park photo and on behalf of all of us here at Range Association of NRPA, congratulations!” – Cort Jones featured on cover of America (GRAA) national magazine Osprey Point, John Prince Golf Learning The photo was selected as the winner Center, Okeeheelee and Park Ridge of the National Recreation and Park were all awarded Top 50 Driving Range Association’s 2019 Park and Recreation Awards by the GRAA. Month Cover Contest. With a total of 1,136 “likes” on Facebook at the 3 Annual Report wins p.m. deadline, the photo showing the Health+Wellness Design pier won by popular vote and was featured on the cover of the July issue Award of Parks & Recreation Magazine. The Juno Beach Pier is home to the Responsible Pier Initiative which equips responders at the pier with tools and training for responding to turtle and seabird injuries and strandings. The program, which spread Juno Beach Park Pier featured on to 64 piers worldwide, the cover of Parks and Recreation Magazine boasts 380 turtle and 65 seabird rescues; 13,000+ pounds of debris removed and 150+ miles of PBC Parks was selected by Graphic monofilament recycling. The pier Design USA (GDUSA) as the winner of includes a bait shop with snack bars the 2019 American Health+Wellness and extends 990 feet into the Atlantic Design Awards for its 2018 Annual Ocean. Photo taken by volunteer Report. The publication celebrates Bob Gibson. a particularly memorable year and the unique design commemorates Morikami Museum and the Department’s acceptance of Japanese Gardens staff the National Gold Medal Award for excellence in the field of park and received international recreation management, the highest recognition honor a park and recreation agency can achieve. Filled with colorful photos and Four staff members were honored to intriguing testimonials, the report is a be presenters and participants in the celebration of the department’s status (International Council of Museums) as the best park and recreation agency ICOM annual meeting in Kyoto, Japan. in the U.S.A. and provides stakeholders The theme was Museums as Cultural with a visually appealing snapshot of The home of George Morikami Hubs: The Future of Tradition—a perfect 2018. The publication was designed in in Miyazu, Japan fit for the Morikami. Staff spoke on the house and printed through the Public Garden’s nationally recognized Stroll Affairs Department’s Graphics Division.

7 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Morikami Museum staff • Chase Robertson and Hallie member and trustee Petersohn were invited to be on the honored by the Japanese US National Team to compete in the Government Worlds Lifesaving Tournament in South Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through Okeeheelee Nature Center the Consul General of Japan, has bestowed two very high level awards, • Highlighted in the Town Crier for the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and offering of unique programming Silver Rays to Morikami, Inc. past (Owl Yoga) https://gotowncrier. president of the Board of Trustees, com/2019/08/okeeheelee-nature- Nancy Stroud and Curator Emeritus, center-hosts-owl-yoga-class/ John Thomas Gregersen, a retired “The Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays” County employee. These prestigious award was presented to John (Tom) awards recognize individuals for their Gregersen, former Senior Curator at work to educate others on the history, the Morikami Museum and Japanese culture, art, music, dance and customs Gardens for his decades of work to of Japan. educate and inspire all guests and visitors on Japan, it’s culture, art and history. Standing with him is Don Yoshino, July is Park and Recreation former President of Morikami’s Board Month proclamation of Trustees and long standing Board member, who also received this award 2 At the Board of County Commissioners years prior. meeting on July 2, Mayor Mack Bernard presented a proclamation declaring July • Featured on the iHeartRadio, Palm 2019 as Park and Recreation Month in Beach Treasure Coast Perspective Palm Beach County. Podcast, highlighting the Nature Center’s Earth Day as well as other Ocean Rescue Awards and great opportunities in the Palm Recognition: Beach County Parks and Recreation Department https://www.iheart. com/podcast/486-palm-beach- 2nd Place at the USLA Southeast • perspective-28236857/episode/ Regional Championships pb-pers-okeeheelee-nature- • 8th Place at the USLA National center-30786018/ July is Park & Recreation Month Championships Proclamation (l to r): front - Gabriella Francis, Tamaiya • Tiffany LaCasse Johnson named Therapeutic Recreation Anderson, Brian Crichlow, Jeriel North District Lifeguard of the Year participant featured in Del Valle; back - Parks and (2018) comedy-drama film Recreation Assistant Director Jennifer Cirillo, Westgate Recreation • Bill DeMarino named South District Center Manager Tamia Williams, Lifeguard of the Year (2018) Zachary Mayor Mack Bernard and Parks and • Chase Robertson was the Male Gottsagen, Recreation Director Eric Call. High Point score winner at USLA a Palm Regionals Beach County local who participates in Arts4All - Florida - Palm Beach County programs stars alongside Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson in the movie, The Peanut Butter Falcon. Zach has Down syndrome and the movie is garnering positive attention for being one of the few movies where an individual with Down syndrome is cast in a leading role.

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 8 COMMUNITY & CULTURAL EVENTS

Oakly the Squirrel debuts as Marine life protection under official department mascot Blue Heron Bridge

PBC Parks chose ‘Oakly’ as the name of County officials and scuba diving its new squirrel mascot, after receiving enthusiasts joined together on April 11, more than a dozen name submissions 2019 at Phil Foster Park under the Blue from Palm Beach County students as Heron Bridge (BHB) in Riviera Beach to part of its Mascot Naming Contest. celebrate changes by the Florida Fish The name was submitted by Isaiah and Wildlife Conservation Commission Gonzalez. On the morning of July 10, that prohibit the collection and PBC Parks Director Eric Call awarded possession of marine life fishery species Gonzalez $25 towards a US Savings (species collected and managed for Bond and 10 passes to either Calypso the tropical aquarium trade) within Phil PAUL CONNELL Bay or Coconut Cove Waterpark for use Foster Park and surrounding waters. Director, Special Facilities during the 2019 season. The celebration included an unveiling Oakly is intended to encourage all ages of recently installed signage indicating to live happier, healthier lives by using the changes, which will maintain Over 6,000 elementary school parks and recreational facilities in their high-quality snorkeling and diving children were exposed to area, as parks provide opportunities for continued on next page environmental education physical activity and mental wellness. programs at our Nature Centers Oakly’s character and Riverbend Park, helping was inspired by shape the future stewards of Eastern Gray our environment right here in Squirrels that are our County parks. commonly spotted inside Palm Beach County parks.

9 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department opportunities and contribute to the agencies in the area and to promote conservation of species under the health and wellness through a variety of BHB and at Phil Foster Park. The BHB games and activities. area is internationally recognized by scientists, scuba divers, underwater Celebrating the Community photographers, and snorkelers for its - 13th Annual Celebrate abundance of unique marine life and Westgate was named one of the 50 best dive sites in the world by PADI Sport Diver magazine and referred to as Florida’s “best shore dive” by SCUBA Diving Magazine.

Third Annual Outdoor KATHY BOLANDER Adventure Day at John Director, Recreation Services Prince Park

Westgate Park Recreation Center, in partnership with Westgate CRA/ Belvedere Homes, hosted the event on April 13, 2019. The community reunion themed event provided over 1,500 families from the Westgate community and surrounding areas an opportunity to enjoy leisure activities, music, arts, food, and resources. Vendors included Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency, Westgate CRA, Florida Atlantic University Wellness Center, The Westgate Mobile Green PBC Parks and Florida Fish and Wildlife Market, Safe Kids, Josh’s Benches Conservation Commission teamed up and more. “To whomever maintains this facility, to offer “Outdoor Adventure Day” on thank you! It’s the ½ way point March 2, 2019. Over 1,500 individuals Local fallen soldier honored during my travels. Always clean and living in urban communities experienced at Lake Lytal Park welcoming!” – note left in the men’s canoeing, fishing, archery, rock public restroom by a park patron for climbing and more. For the majority of Earl Campbell, resident caretaker of County officials honored service participants this was their first time Canal Point Park member Army Chief Warrant Officer participating in these types of activities. 2 (CW2) Jonathan R. Farmer on April 20, 2019 at Lake Lytal Park in West Fourth Annual Glades Family Palm Beach. CW2 Farmer, a graduate Fun Fest of the Benjamin School in 1999, was killed in action in Syria on January 16. Glades Family Fun Fest is a free event He was born in Boynton Beach and for all ages and residents of the tri- later grew up in Palm Beach Gardens. city area, which includes Belle Glade, The ceremony included the unveiling of Pahokee and South Bay. This year CW2 Farmer’s name, which has been PBC Parks collaborated with the City etched on the Global War on Terror of Belle Glade, with the event being memorial, which stands at the center hosted at the city’s Louis Butts Park. of the Armed Forces Park plaza. The The Department was awarded the memorial, originally dedicated on July $2,500 Healthy Safe and Strong Grant 4, 2005, honors brave men and women from Children’s Services Council of who made the sacrifice. Palm Beach County. The purpose of this event is to educate the residents of the many benefits offered through local

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 10 Kids to Parks Day Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens attracted PBC Parks celebrated Kids to Parks outstanding exhibits Day on May 18, 2019 with a fun social media game- coordinated by the Office of Public Engagement. Toy squirrels were placed at select parks and those who found one took a photo and shared it on our social media channels. Kids to Parks Day is a national celebration of great outdoors organized by National Park Trust and is designed to connect kids and families with their local, state A young park patron shows his excitement and national parks and public lands. upon finding the hidden squirrel. Amphitheaters and Special Morikami Museum and Japanese Events staff continued to Gardens had an exceptional 2019, with attract new and exciting, new exhibitions including Hard Bodies large scope events to Lacquerware, Sayaka Ganz: Reclaimed our parks Creations and Falling Water Soaring Kites were extremely well received.

• Spartan Race was held in Burt Community events held at Aaronson South County Regional Park in April, where participants Orange Bowl Field, Glades teamed up to run through mud and Pioneer Park water to prove their fitness and grit. The Garlic Festival returned to John Sports and Wellness staff coordinated a Prince Park and featured over one- variety of special events on the recently hundred garlic-laced menu items, renovated multipurpose field - the children’s amusement rides and arts Orange Bowl’s fifth Legacy Gift to the and crafts. South Florida community and first in Palm Beach County. Events included Spartan Race, Burt Aaronson South DT Prime, Orange Bowl/FAU coaches County Regional Park • The “Big Bounce” returned to Burt Aaronson South County Regional clinic, Muck City Gators Jamboree, NRPA Park with the world’s biggest Family Health and Fitness Day, youth football league games and practices, “I wanted to reach out and thank you bounce house. The event also for your support for the 2019 Spartan offered slides, ball pits and a 60- and open play for the community. Race at [Burt Aaronson South County foot tall maze and was also held at Regional] park. Looking forward to John Prince Park for the first time. Morikami Museum & seeing the racers feedback of the Japanese Gardens special course. We’ll discuss Spartan’s return • Lights for Hope, a fun, drive-thru events attracted over with the tourism commission.” – holiday light display for a charitable Seamus Queally 20,000 visitors cause, was held at Okeeheelee Park.

Visitors at Oshogatsu Festival, Hatsume Each event brought more than 10,000 Fair and Lantern Festival, In the Spirit participants. Parks Operations staff of Obon enjoyed Japanese culture, assisted by providing a variety of cuisine and musical entertainment. support services. Direct programming at Each festival and the summer “Sushi Canyon and Seabreeze Amphitheaters and Stroll” events exceeded attendance drew large crowds including a record- expectations. breaking Valentine’s Day concert with 2,500 patrons in attendance.

11 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department PARK IMPROVEMENTS

Shark Wake Park in over 250 parking spaces, three Okeeheelee Park multipurpose fields, field lighting, a restroom/concession building with County officials, Greg Norman Jr. and a plaza gathering area, two small World Golf Hall-of-Fame member Greg pavilions; and a fitness trail. Norman gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Shark Wake Park Glades Pioneer Park 561, a cable and water park complex operated inside Okeeheelee Park by • The Department of Housing JR. Wake Parks, LLC, on June 15, 2019. and Economic Sustainability The aqua park – the largest in Florida awarded $369,502 in Community at over an acre – is an inflatable, Development Block Grant funding floating playground featuring monkey to develop an outdoor fitness center bars, climbing towers, slides and with shade canopy. The project is BOB HAMILTON more. The cable wake park allows for fully designed and permitted and Director, Park Planning, Research wakeboarding without the need for a construction has commenced. boat. Shark Wake Park features two and Development • Phase 2 design has commenced full-size 5-tower cable systems – one for additional improvements to beginner and one advanced cable with the Orange Bowl field. Amenities UNIT Parktech features. Waterskiing, are expected to include a building wake skating and knee boarding can adjacent to the field containing a also be done from the pulley system. space for neighborhood meetings and wellness classes as well as Canyon District Park rooms for a concession, storage and an office. A new playground will be • Design and construction drawings constructed adjacent to the building for Phase 1 of this future 52-acre that will replace the existing structure. district park were completed in Construction is expected to December 2019 with construction commence by the summer of 2020. expected to commence in early-2020. This park will be developed in two phases, with Phase I including: an access road,

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 12 Bridgeman Drive Park entity to construct a 200,000-square- foot community center on the Phase 2 property by 2024.

John Prince Memorial Park

• The John Prince Park Campground received more than one mile of new fiber optic underground cabling and nine poles with Wi-Fi transmitters to improve the service to the campers. • The Therapeutic Recreation Complex is undergoing renovations to ensure ADA compliance. The Fountains building’s restrooms and kitchen are being renovated. The plans also include accessibility access to the pool and a shade canopy over the pool. The front entrance is also being modified to improve sightlines, the entrance sign is being relocated and the perimeter fence and landscaping Bridgeman Construction has commenced for are being modified to increase Drive Park this new 0.3-acre neighborhood visibility of oncoming vehicles conceptual park located on the SW corner of and pedestrians. The turning radii design Bridgeman Drive and Florida Mango leaving the parking lot to make Road in suburban West Palm Beach. egress easier for buses. Work is to Once complete this park will feature be completed by late spring 2020. two playground areas, a half-court area and associated Morikami Inc. obtained an pathways and landscaping. This project exceptional grant was funded through a Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) The Morikami Museum’s partner provided by Palm Beach County received $482,000 for renovations to Housing and Economic Sustainability. be made to the Yamato-kan museum The park is expected to open to the building from the Freeman Foundation. public by May 2020. The Yamato-kan is the original museum building that hosts a permanent exhibit Gardens North County educating the public about the Yamato District Park phases 1 and 2 Colony and George Morikami the catalyst for this amazing facility. In 2018 the County leased 82 acres of land to Palm Beach Gardens for the development of the North County District Park. This Park is being developed in two phases. Phase One which included construction of a restroom, sports fields, Gardens North County District Park playground, parking and groundbreaking ceremony related infrastructure was completed in 2019. The city and county are currently working on a sublease agreement with a private

13 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Osprey Point Golf Course or greatly reduce the risk of wildfire expanded to meet the and fuel buildup while increasing plant public’s demand in West diversity and improving wildlife habitat. Boca Raton In addition to the prescribed burns “Thank you and your team of conducted on parks property, qualified lifeguards for everything you did Parks Operations Division staff assisted Saturday so the event could run the Department of Environmental smoothly! We’re estimating that between 600 to 800 people attended Resources Management (ERM) on the event- making it our biggest at several prescribed burns totaling Pioneer Park yet.” – Jon Burstein 3,517 acres.

Athletic field renovations

Field turf renovations were completed “Dear Rick [Welch] & The Ocean for forty-six multi-purpose fields and Rescue Team, I just want to say thank you for hosting today’s race and Osprey Point built and opened a thirty-one baseball/softball fields this everything you guys do. I had no idea new, modern golf shop to meet the year. Baseball/softball infield clay just how difficult a mile swim is, even demand of the golf course and opened renovations were completed for eighty- though I swim in the pool on a regular “The Nest” restaurant as Palm Beach one ball fields and two cricket fields. basis and swim lesser distances on County Golf Operations’ first full- Field renovations decrease the chances flat calm days near the pier. I want to service restaurant and host site to for injury by improving the consistency especially give a shout out of THANKS special events. of the playing surface. to AJ Defilippis. He stayed with me the entire race. I’m not sure I could’ve done it without him and his encouragement John Prince, Okeeheelee Turf Sustainability Program kept me going. This may be the South and Waterway Parks hardest event I’ve ever done even mitigation areas The Turf Sustainability Plan focuses though I’ve done 14 shorter triathlons. on the thirty-three most heavily used He’s a great guy and you guys are turf-worn multipurpose fields and Division staff performed routine lucky to have him on staff. Thanks eleven of the most turf worn baseball/ invasive non-native maintenance on again.” – Peter Weisman softball infields. The program was approximately 105 acres of mitigation/ instituted three years ago and continues conservation area at John Prince, to provide savings on sod replacement Okeeheelee South and Waterway Parks. costs. The goal of the Turf Sustainability Recently, the department received Plan is to promote turf growth through letters of acknowledgement from the best practices that ultimately increase South Florida Water Management playability and appearance, provide a District stating we have adequately more inviting facility, reduce the need satisfied the mitigation requirements at to replace sod, provide a safe playing John Prince Park. surface for field users, and decrease liability to the County. Prescribed Burns More projects completed at County Golf Courses to improve our customers experience.

Park Ridge Golf Course: • Tee boxes were leveled and re- sodded with a Tiff Tuff grass, a more durable grass to stand up to the heavy wear and tear they experience. Paspalum grass, which is an extremely durable turf, was added in several areas Prescribed fire is one of the most where Bermuda grass had trouble important tools used in land surviving. Drainage was added management today. The use of prescribed fires help to prevent and/ continued on next page

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 14 and improved to help keep the West Boynton Park skate course from holding water after park renovation heavy rains allowing the course to “What a surprise, an immediate reopen sooner. answer and obviously the business is taken care of within the next few Okeeheelee Golf Course: hours! Good work! Thanks once more!” – response from a park patron after • Staff leveled and re-sodded the they sent an e-mail to pbcparks to popular and heavily used driving have a walking path cleared of debris range tee. The same Tiff Tuff that at Okeeheelee Park was used at Park Ridge for the tee boxes was used on the range at Okeeheelee. This program also allowed us to add more hitting stations throughout the year to Renovation of the West Boynton Park accommodate more golfers. Skate Park was completed utilizing FY2017 – FY2018 Infrastructure Sales Osprey Point Golf Course: Tax funds. Renovations included • In a joint venture with Brightview removal and replacement of existing Golf Maintenance and the Joseph ramps, repositioning of equipment and P Cory Foundation, staff built resurfacing. an organic garden. Along with providing fresh, organic fruits and Playground Renovations vegetables for our new restaurant The Nest Eatery, the garden will Playground renovations at Limestone serve as a community gathering Creek and Burt Aaronson South County place and local schools will be Regional Parks were completed utilizing invited to help Osprey Point keep FY2017–FY2018 Infrastructure Sales the garden running all year long as Tax funds. Renovations included the an education outreach program. removal of a pour-in-place rubber surfacing product and rubber tiles. Caloosa Park fitness trail Forever-Lawn turf and bounded rubber GEORGE LACOSTA renovation mulch replaced the old surfacing. The Director, Parks Operations new surfacing products provide ADA accessibility and enhance safety.

“The John Prince Park newly netted Pickleball Courts Added courts look great! I contacted several volleyball players and was told that they have already started using the courts and have seen others using them too. You and your staff did a wonderful job leveling the sand and clearing it of debris. Please know that your efforts are appreciated by many Renovation of the Fit-Trail at Caloosa and the courts will be put to good use Park was completed. The significant and enjoyed. Thank you on behalf of renovation project included adding many volleyball players young and old.” – Ruth Lynch ADA accessibility and a variety of mid-range health fitness exercise equipment along with engineered mulch surface. This amenity includes approximately 1.1 miles of fitness trail and offers twenty-one station exercise course with three different levels: (a) Underutilized courts at novice, (b) intermediate, and (c) expert. Okeeheelee Park and Lake Lytal Park These three levels offer park patrons an were repurposed to Pickleball Courts. opportunity to be physically challenged These popular facility upgrades were at varying levels and help maintain a well received. healthy lifestyle.

15 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Sign replacements Block Grant funding for renovation and expansion of the existing half-court Installation of updated playground and basketball court to a full court. The “Just wanted you to know what a great project is fully designed and currently in campground you have at South Bay. restroom signs throughout our park for permitting. Construction is expected Clean, neat from the bath house to the system was completed. One hundred grounds. Your staff has accommodated thirty-eight new playground signs to commence by the spring of 2020. us twice and the customer service showcase a fresh and updated design has been awesome. We camp all over of our logo and updated information. Santaluces Athletic Florida and I must tell you this is one Two hundred seventy-seven new Complex – aquatic complex of the best and has become one of our restroom signs were also updated. renovation favorites. We will definitely be back Efforts to update signs at sports fields, and will spread the word on this little tennis/basketball/racquetball courts and gem. Thanks to all for our nice visit.” – Renovations include resurfacing the dog parks throughout our park system Carol Cook pool and replacement of the coping, will be ongoing. leak repair and repainting. Phase 2 will include replacement of the kiddie Loxahatchee Groves septic pool and playground with a zero depth to sewer water playground. $850,000 has been allocated through the Infrastructure The septic system serving Loxahatchee Sales Tax funding. Groves Park was failing and in need of replacement. Instead of replacing South Bay Crossroads Depot the drainfield, funding was allocated playground to connect the restroom to a sewer force main along Southern Boulevard. The Department of Housing and Installation of a sewer line under Economic Sustainability awarded Southern Boulevard was completed in $299,761 in Community Development December. Installation of a lift station is Block Grant for construction of a new expected to occur by the spring of 2020. playground. The project is fully designed and permitted and construction is Okeeheelee Park underway.

“Wow! Just wanted to take a moment $350,000 in Florida Boater Improvement to commend your staff who maintains Countywide playground Program (FBIP) funds have been JPP Campground. What a vast renovations allocated for the replacement of improvement over last year. Everything the outdated fixed ski lake docks at is neat, trimmed, and clean. Much $2,950,387 in Infrastructure Sales appreciated. Keep up the good work.” – Okeeheelee Park with a new aluminum Tax funding was allocated in FY2017- Rusty Votava floating dock system. 2018 for playground renovation within Limestone Creek Park 10 parks across the County. The playgrounds and/or surfacing at these facilities have exceeded their lifecycle The Department of Housing and and are in need of replacement in order Economic Sustainability awarded to provide continued safe play. Eight of “Thanks so much and keep up the $150,000 in Community Development the FY 2017 projects are completed or phenomenal work. Aqua Crest [Pool] is Block Grant funding for renovation awesome!” – Anna Stewart regarding under construction, the remainder of and expansion of the existing half- the swimming instructors the project will be completed in 2020. court basketball court to a full court The FY2018 projects are currently under facility. The project is fully designed and design, with installation expected to currently in for permitting. Construction begin by mid-2020. is expected to commence in the spring of 2020. Dyer Park (under const.) San Castle Community Park basketball court expansion John Stretch Park (under const.)

The Department of Housing and Juno Park (2020) Economic Sustainability awarded $150,000 in Community Development continued on next page

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 16 Lake Lytal Park (completed) Nature Centers and Riverbend Park continued Paul Rardin Park (under const.) to lead in the field of Sanders Drive Park (2020) environmental sustainability

Lake Ida Park (completed) • Daggerwing Nature Center West Boynton Park (completed) is hatching and introducing native Apple Snails into the ponds around John Prince Boundless the Nature Center in Burt Aaronson (completed) South County Regional Park. The surrounding ecosystem benefits John Prince Boundless Surfacing from this work (completed) • Okeeheelee Nature Center was approved by Florida Fish and Countywide sports lighting Wildlife Conservation Commission replacements to have a Gopher Tortoise, a threatened keystone species $5.4 million in Infrastructure Sales REBECCA SCHNIRMAN in Florida’s ecosystems, as an Tax funding was budgeted to replace educational animal. The Nature Director, Financial & the sports lighting on 16 athletic Support Services Center volunteers built a state-of- fields. Musco Lighting was awarded the-art outdoor enclosure for the $2.5 million to supply the equipment, tortoise resulting in the largest lighting contract • Green Cay Nature Center in the United States. Four annual installed several owl nest boxes contractors have been selected through “Wanted to thank you for taking time around the nature center and a pre-qual contract to install the new out of your busy schedules yesterday wetlands boardwalk, providing high efficiency lights. Installation is to accompany me on the inspection more opportunities for wildlife and expected to commence in early-2020. tour of the [JPP] maintenance the public alike compound. I also wanted to let you The new lights use less energy and are know how impressed that I was remotely programmable saving the • Riverbend Park recently had a with the excellent condition that is County both money and staff time. water control structure modernized present in all areas of the compound. that will allow for better control To have a carpenter shop that is void Burt Aaronson South County and maintenance of the waterways of sawdust, a welding shop with no Regional within the park slag on the floors etc., a small engine repair shop with clean floors and Bert Winters Park organized materials and parts, a Caloosa Park warehouse operation with no blocked aisles, fire extinguishers and materials. Dyer Park Everything has a place and in your Glades Pioneer Park operation and everything was in its place. Additionally very impressed Juno Park with the Paint and Chemical storage Lake Charleston Park areas as well. Those portions of the compound are obviously controlled Okeeheelee Park and maintained to the highest degree. Pinewoods Park The staff you have on site know what to do and they get it done. You should Westgate Recreation Center Gopher Tortoise enclosure at be proud of the hard work and effort Okeeheelee Nature Center it has taken to run such a smooth operation. Thanks again for your time and efforts.” – Grayson Wood Sparky at Okeeheelee Nature Center

17 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department PARTNERSHIPS

International Coastal Cleanup

1,586 volunteers remove locations aimed at achieving awareness more than 3,000 pounds of the suicide prevention and mental of trash from parks during health resources available in the International Coastal community for individuals struggling Cleanup with mental health issues. The Josh’s Bench will serve as a spot to rest or chat with someone while getting valuable The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) resource information. They were is the world’s largest, one-day volunteer installed at the following locations: effort to clean up the marine environment. Thousands of volunteers in Palm Beach • Okeeheelee Nature Center County descend on local beaches, • West Boynton Recreation Center rivers, lakes and canals to show their • Westgate Park and Recreation commitment to cleaner waterways on Center September 21. The Ocean Conservancy, the world’s largest organization focusing exclusively on the health of the marine environment, has sponsored this annual event for the past 33 years. By providing detailed, standardized data on paper data cards, or electronically through the Clean Swell app, volunteers gather valuable information about the types and sources of debris found. Analyzed and County’s first free life jacket tracked year by year, this information CHRIS KORBELAK loaner station Manager, Office of serves as a powerful tool for educating Public Engagement the public, influencing public policy, and effecting positive behavioral change on On May 24, Palm Beach County the part of individuals, organizations and officials, through a partnership with communities. boating safety nonprofit the Sea Tow Foundation, held the grand opening Josh’s Benches of a new Life Jacket Loaner Station, available to Sunset Lake boaters in Burt Aaronson South County Regional PBC Parks partnered with Josh’s Park. The station is the first of its kind Benches for Awareness to install bright yellow memorial benches at three park continued on next page

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 18 in Palm Beach County. The station – Staff collaborated with over which is located adjacent to the boat 178 Partner organizations ramp sidewalk –holds life jackets that to facilitate athletic local boaters may borrow and use, free programming at county of charge. Available in sizes ranging facilities from infant to Adult XL, these life jackets help to ensure each of a boat’s passengers have access to necessary The Recreation Services Division safety equipment. Boaters may borrow partnered with more than 235 Youth the life jackets at no cost and are asked and Adult Sports Programs, comprised to return them when they are finished so of over 4,450 teams, serving over that they are available for others to use. 63,250 participants at various athletic facilities throughout Palm Beach County. Life jacket loaner station, 1,465 volunteers cleaned Burt Aaronson South County Countywide weekend Regional Park our parks during Great American Cleanup beach cleanups following Hurricane Dorian

In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, PBC Parks and the Environmental In celebration of Earth Day month, local Resources Management Department activities of the Great American Cleanup (ERM), along with other community included a massive removal of litter organizations, hosted a countywide and illegal dumping from Palm Beach weekend beach cleanup event on County’s public spaces on Saturday, Saturday, September 7, 2019. The April 27. Volunteers of all ages gave cleanups were prompted by the impacts “Thank you for providing a most more than 4,200 volunteer hours at of Hurricane Dorian, which caused large informative presentation on Palm volumes of plastic, trash and debris Beach County Parks and Recreation. county-operated parks during the event. to wash ashore. Volunteers joined We appreciated learning about these the effort by meeting on-site at the amazing, accessible parks and how Public Private partnerships following locations, they support health and well-being. led to facility enhancements We can now direct our clients/ families at no cost to the County • DuBois Park to these places to be active and • Ocean Reef Park enjoy the natural beauty of our area. • Ocean Inlet Park Special Facilities staff secured new Thank you for taking the time to share • Ocean Cay Park your expertise with the WIC staff.” vendors and considerable levels of • R.G. Kreusler Beach Park – Penny Masur private capital investment in FY 2019 including; Jupiter Outdoor Center in Riverbend Park with a commitment of Fit and Strong! $300,000; The Rick Macci Tennis Center in Burt Aaronson South County Regional The Fit and Strong program is an Park with a commitment of $2,581,000; evidence-based, multiple-component Soccer 5, LLC. In John Prince Park with program for older adults with lower a commitment of $900,000; and The extremity osteoarthritis. The program Shark Wake Park in Okeeheelee Park is made up of a 60-minute exercise consisting of the largest Aqua Park component followed by 30 minutes in Florida and two wake board cable of group discussion/ education for systems completed at a cost of several sustained behavior change. This million dollars. Participation at these program supports training, educating facilities is exceeding our expectations. continued on next page

19 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department people on how to improve daily choices, West Jupiter Recreation prevent injuries and illnesses, access Center local resources, and helps improve the overall quality of life. Staff engaged PBC partnered with the West Jupiter community partners such as the mid- Community Group, Inc. for coordination county senior center, Palm Health of out of school time programs. The Foundation and the University of Florida West Jupiter Community Group, Inc. Palm Beach County Extension. They is a provider of after school, winter enhanced the curriculum by bringing break, spring break and summer camp resources together to help the group services for children in grades K-8 with stay motivated and to continue their an objective to provide educational pursuit for better health. support, increase grade point average and self-esteem. The partnership allows the county to serve more local children and minimize the duplication of services.

FY 2019 Adopt-a-Park Partners

Participants get active in Group/Organization Name Park Fit and Strong 4Ocean South Inlet Park

Applebees Ocean Inlet Park

“I love these classes [Fit and Strong]. ASEZ John Prince Park My walking, dancing and balance have Beachy Clean Ocean Inlet Park improved immensely. We as a group laugh and joke a lot and the girls have Berkshire Country Day School DuBois Park become friends. I hate missing a class. I never want it to end.” – Fit and Strong Boca High Environmental Club South Inlet Park program attendee Boca Save our Beaches South Inlet Park Boy Scouts of American Okeeheelee Park Christa McAulliffe Middle School Gulfstream Park “When I started [the Walk with Ease program], I was not able to walk a long Christopher Simmons Gulfstream Park distance, now I’m walking about thirty Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Jupiter Beach, Ocean Inlet Park minutes now. I would like to say thank you, because of you I’m able to walk Clearwater Marine Research Group Ocean Inlet Park and my knees don’t hurt.” – Hilda D. East Point Cleanup Karen Marcus Ocean Park Preserve FAU Pine Jog Summer Day Camp Gulfstream Park, RG Kreusler Felix Williams Elementary DuBois Park

Friends of Jupiter Beach Ocean Cay Park, Karen Marcus Ocean Preserve Girl Scouts Troop 20230 Ocean Ridge Hammock Park Girl Scouts Troop 24509 Okeeheelee Park Haiti Cholera Research Funding Foundation, Inc. R.G. Kreusler Park Hands Across the Sands Carlin Park Illustrated Properties John Prince Park, Lake Osborne James Thomas Okeeheelee Park King’s Academy Key Club Okeeheelee Park Lake Worth Honors College Ocean Inlet Park Loggerhead Marinelife Center Coral Cove Park, Juno Beach Park

MaryLuz Hair Salon DuBois Park

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 20 Volunteer Stats FY2019 More Than Conquerors Life Center DuBois Park National Junior Honor Society Gulf Stream Park Total Volunteer 183,182 Jackie Wagoner and friends San Castle Community Park Hours Ocean Blue Project Ocean Reef Park Current Oceanview Private Wealth Coral Cove Park Savings to $4,658,318 County O’Lear Family Juno Beach Park PACE Center for Girls Lake Lytal Park New Volunteer Applications 247 Palm Beach Gardens High School Juno Beach Park Processed PBG Future Business Leaders of America Ocean Cay Park PBSO Okeeheelee Park Planet Kids Loxahatchee Ocean Reef Park “I would like to THANK YOU for organizing our second half of the Port of Palm Beach Ocean Reef Park trip this year. The students really Pratt & Whitney Carlin Park enjoyed the DuBois House and the beach clean-up. The docents were Pura Vida Phil Foster Park wonderful and very knowledgeable. Looking forward to working with you Royal Palm Beach High School Ocean Reef Park again. Thanks for all of your help.” Sacred Heart Catholic School RG Kreusler Park – Eileen Torounian Schulz Soccer Academy Gulfstream Park Sea Angels Green Beach Clean Inc Ocean Inlet Park

Carlin Park, Gulfstream Park, Ocean Sea Turtle Adventures Reef Park, R.G. Kruesler Park

Serrano Group John Prince Park, Lake Osborne SLAM! South Inlet Park South Florida Spearfishing Club South Inlet Park

DuBois Park, Dyer Park, Lake Ida Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) West Park, Okeeheelee Park

Surfrider PBC Peanut Island T.R.E.E. Club South Inlet Park TD Bank Peanut Island Park Temple Torat Emet Ocean Inlet Park The Institute for Regional Conservation South Inlet Park The River Center Coral Cove Park Power of Parks Podcast Watersoul Foundation Ocean Reef Park The Office of Public Wells Fargo Carlin Park, Ocean Inlet Engagement shares inspiring stories from people who West Pines Baptist Church John Prince Park, Lake Osborne have benefited from nature, WPB 7th Day Baptist Stacy Street Park parks and recreation. The podcast is hosted by Public WPB SAI Center Okeeheelee Park Relations Specialist Bibi Baksh WPTV DuBois Park and can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and WordPress. Young Earth Helpers Ocean Inlet Park

21 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department PERFORMANCE

Approximately $28 million in economic impact through sports, film and culture to Palm Beach County through use of county- Golf facilities bucked SERVICE CALLS operated parks and the national trends and 3,463 recreation facilities continued to be self- sufficient PATRON CONTACTS 568,466 Golf Operations continued to be one of the most successful municipal golf FACILITY SAFETY CHECKS operations in the Country. Gross revenue at the department’s five 116,431 courses exceeded $10 million this year for the first time. Expenses and facility Aquatics Division conditions continue to be maintained at optimal levels and the department Provided water safety education to continued to receive praise from the • 9,000 people (over and above those public for affordability and conditions. reached through swimming lessons Park Ranger Section and beach preventative actions/ education). JAMES DAVIS Director, Aquatics • Pools & waterparks provided pool usage for the training of 15,967 people including high school athletes, PBSO, Fire Rescue staff, and Sr. Games, free of charge.

• Ocean Rescue staff continued to provide training for and participated in trainings with PBSO and Fire The Park Rangers were busy throughout Rescue personnel. the year. On many occasions they are the first point of contact for visitors. continued on next page Park Rangers are always ready to assist or educate the public about park facilities and amenities. Some of their collective accomplishments include:

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 22 Ocean Rescue Lifeguards Year round Pools:

Provided public safety protection, education and safety for beach visitors at 14 county-operated beaches through preventative action, bather assists and rescue, resulting in zero drownings on PBC guarded beaches during operational hours. Three PBC beaches are south of inlets which results in Ocean Rescue assisting and rescuing boaters. Additionally, PBC Ocean Rescue is called upon to respond to Aqua Crest Pool: Recovered 32% of boating and/or diving accidents up to operating expenses and increased 3 miles off shore and medical incidents attendance in all areas. within a defined area around the park. Lake Lytal Family Aquatic Center: Recovered 35% of operating expenses NORTH SOUTH GRAND and increased overall attendance. DISTRICT DISTRICT TOTAL

Attendance 2,209,693 2,735,281 4,944,974 North County Aquatic Complex: Recovered 52% of operating expenses Preventative Actions 59,312 43,807 103,119 and increased attendance in water aerobics and the number of birthday Minor Medical Calls 6,236 8,266 14,502 party bookings.

Major Medical Calls 45 49 94 Seasonal Pools:

Rescues 57 77 134 Both seasonal pools converted to utilizing the RecTrac Point of Sale Bather Assists 274 253 527 system.

Boat Passengers Rescued 3 34 37 Pioneer Park Pool: Through the partnership with Drowning Prevention Boat Assists 5 19 24 Coalition and the American Red Cross Boat Assist Passengers 3 3 6 Centennial program, provided free swimming lessons for 379 individuals. Lost & Found Persons 5 8 13 Santaluces Aquatic Center: Recovered Enforcement Calls 49 30 79 21% of operating expenses, a 7% higher cost recovery compared to the 2017 Hazard Closing 253 239 492 season. Note: The pool was closed for renovation in 2018 and was unable to open until June for the 2019 season. Hurricane Dorian Waterparks: Provided fun and In early September 2019, the County affordable aquatic recreation for was closed for three days due to the families, offered Birthday party threat of Hurricane Dorian. On the packages and after hours rentals. final day of the closure Ocean Rescue Both Calypso Bay and Coconut Cove . was authorized to activate beach end their season with “Waggin at the safety teams to patrol County guarded Waterpark” events for dogs. More than 2 million visits in 2019 beaches to warn and educate visitors about the dangers of swimming in the dangerous conditions caused by the hurricane churning offshore for days. This public safety initiative proved worthwhile in keeping beach visitors out of harms way.

23 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department South County Civic Center—a Attendance Calypso Bay Coconut Cove Grand Totals popular meeting venue. General Admission 63,604 67,063 130,667

Birthday Parties 3030 4,500 7,530

Swimming Lessons 345 256 601

Waggin at the Waterpark 304 324 628 (# dogs) Total Attendance FY 18* 70,053 70,433 140,486

Total Attendance FY 19* 73,395 73,090 146,485

Percent increase in 4.7% 3.7% 4% The civic center hosted 828 meeting/ attendance events in FY 19. Events included health fairs, political and community meetings, * Includes fee waiver usage and after seminars, social gatherings and more, hours rentals which served over 67,500 people.

Accomplishments for both Special Olympics Florida—Palm “From my early days of interning waterparks: Beach County offered: at camps and leisure activities for people with disabilities to my post • Increased attendance and revenue college work with Palm Beach County for the year in spite of an average Therapeutic Recreation Section and of 6 total closures and 38 early my family’s current commitment to help closure days due to weather. raising funds, Special Olympics Florida Calypso Bay recovered 83.6% of will always hold a special place in my operational expenses and Coconut heart. It is a privilege and honor to Cove recovered 91% of operational chair the First Annual Special Olympics Florida Yacht Hop.” – Kristen Ray expenses. • Developed external websites, to improve marketing efforts and help to drive new business. • Utilized RecTrac to provide web based swimming lesson and Waggin at the Waterpark • 21 sports registrations. • 14 local competitions • Doubled attendance at Waggin at the Waterpark events. • 70 plus training programs • Utilized a new food vendor to • Served over 2,000 athletes reduce concession costs. Finance and Support Services staff • Received 90% satisfaction rating on enabled an autobill option in RecTrac, both swimming lesson and birthday which allows customers who pay party surveys. fees on a monthly basis to charge automatically to their credit card Coconut Cove Waterpark, Burt Working with the ISS Department, Aaronson South Finance and Support Services staff County Regional were able to interface our hand Park punch units (used to pay our non- permanent employees) with HRIS, the county’s HR system. This has saved the department thousands of dollars annually, since previously a vendor supported application was providing the integration.

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 24 Performance Measurements (2019) Number of developed park acres 6,087.4

Percentage of trails, paths and roadways maintained in accordance with standards 84.24%

Number of people reached through water safety presentations in the community 9,000+

Number of schools and pools, summer camp, or individual lessons funded through Drowning 513 Prevention and/or American Red Cross

Percentage of County residents/visitors rating participation as important and will return 98.2%

Operating costs per round of golf as a percentage of revenues per round of golf 70%

Number of volunteer hours 183,182

How we compared nationwide in 2019

National Palm Beach Avg.* County

Operating expenditure per FTE $93,230 $91,836

Operating expenditure per capita $78.69 $52.03

Operating expense per acre of land $6,750 $6,534 managed

Revenue as a percentage of total 27.3% 29% operating expense

Acreage of Parkland per 1,000 10.1 5.58 population

Revenue generated annually per $20.11 $14.86 capita

Non Ad-Valorem Revenue $12,000,000

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$6,000,000 1 2 3 4 5 Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 General Fund 9,347,750 9,483,842 9,149,460 9,790,156 10,227,834 Golf Courses 9,656,660 9,192,213 9,705,645 9,887,918 10,905,897

25 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

1,607,477 2%2019 Adopted Budget$3,154,148 2019 4,304,294 $3,410,3614% 6% 4% AdminAdministrationistration 13,963,375 12,286,734 Aquatics ADOPTED 18% 4,388,895 12,916,402 16% 12,843,390 RecreAquaticsation Services BUDGET 6% 17% 7,311,826 16% 10% Parks Operations 1,458,453 33,883,813 7,595,422 PlannRecreationing, Rese Servicesarch, 2% 44% 10% & Development SpeciaParksl Fa cOperationsilities 34,466,498 Golf Courses 45% Planning, Research, & Development Special Facilities

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Playground Replacement 2% Aquatic Facility Repair and Replacement/Fresh Water Boat New Park Development to Meet Ramp Repairs Level of Service 15% 18%

Existing Park Redevelopment or Building/Restroom/Septic/Sewer/ Expansion Pavilion/Bridge/Pathway/Fencing 11% /Boardwalk Repair & Replacement 23%

Athletic Field/Court Renovations & Lighting Replacement 31%

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 26 VALUED PARTNERS

5 Tool Titans Bombers Baseball Club Disabled American Veterans Florida Off Road Cycling A Child is Missing Boynton Beach Barracudas Diveheart Enthusiasts (FORCE) ACHIEVE Coalition, Palm Boynton Beach Rugby Dixie Landscaping Florida Power Black Softball Beach County Boy Scout Troop #308 Don Law Golf Academy Florida Public Archaeology Achievement Centers for Boy Scout Troop #1319 (Dondee Golf Enterprises, Network Children and Families Brazilian Boca Soccer Inc.) Florida Recreation & Parks Achilles International Bridging Communities Donna Klein Jewish Academy Association (FRPA) Acreage Athletic League Building Up Sports Academy Drop in Action Sports Florida Spikes AEG Live Burt Reynolds Institute for Drowning Prevention Coalition Florida State University All Metro Healthcare, Inc Film Theater (BRIFT) of Palm Beach County Florida Strong Alliance of Delray Beach Busch Wildlife DuBois Family Florida Surge Aloha Surf School Cabana Colony YDC (PBSO) East Boynton Blaze Florida Trail Association (FTA) Alpert Jewish Family Services Caroline Andre, East Boynton Knights Florida Youth Conservation Amelia’s Smarty Plants Instructor East Coast Aquatic Club Centers Network (FYCCN) American Association of Caribbean Baseball Elite Squad Florida Youth Rugby Museums Organization EMS Advisory Council Association American Bangladeshi Center for Creative Education Endless Possibilities for the Food Truck Invasion Association Center for Youth Activity Disabled Forest Hill High School American Heart Association Channel 20 ESP Matrix Tourism and Hospitality American Legion Post #367 Charlotte Swank Fairchild Tropical Garden Magnet Program American Red Cross Children’s Golf Foundation FC Boca Predators Friends and Family of George T. Ringo Animal Eye Specialty Clinic Children Services Council Federal Highway Administration Friends and Family of Samson ANS Houses Christ Fellowship Joseph Anthony Talton, Vocal Lesson/ Christa McAullife NJHS Feeding South Florida FedEx Ground Friends of Daggerwing Nature Musical Christina Kennamer, Water Center Applebee’s Fitness Instructor First Tee of Palm Beach County Friends of Dyer Park ARC of Palm Beach County City of Belle Glade Friends of Foster Children Area Agency on Aging (RSVP) City of Boca Raton First United Methodist Church Florida Arts and Culture, Friends of Green Cay Nature Army Corp of Engineers City of Boynton Beach Center Arthur Gibson, Basketball City of Delray Beach Division of Cultural Affairs Florida Association of Friends of Jupiter Beach Official City of Greenacres Friends of Okeeheelee Nature Arts4All Florida – Palm Beach City Kickball Landscape Architects Florida Atlantic University Center County City of Lake Worth FTB Rockets Astellas City of Pahokee Florida Atlantic University Rugby Alumni Foundation Funky Fish Snorkeling Aspira of Florida City of Riviera Beach Furry Friends Adoption Atlantic Christian Academy Florida Atlantic University City of South Bay School of Nursing Gators Jackson Audubon International, Inc. Cobra Baseball Camp Florida Aquatics Council GBYSA Adult Mixed Soccer Audubon Society College Preparatory Florida Ballers League AYSO Adult Soccer League Invitational Florida Beach Patrol Chiefs GGI Baseball AYSO Soccer Region #345 Colonial Dames Association GL Commercial / GL Homes AYSO Soccer Region #1370 Community Connection, Inc. Florida Black Historical Glades Day AYSO Soccer Region #1521 Community Redevelopment Research Project Glass Productions Banditos Agency (CRA) Florida Community Trust Glades Youth Empowerment Barwis Baseball Community Revitalization Florida Department of Center Beaches Adult Soccer League Connections Education Children and Families Gold Coast Archers Beachwife Life (Autism Spectrum) Florida Department of Gold Coast Down Syndrome Belle Glade Baby Raiders Consul General of Japan Environmental Protection Organization Youth Sports Club (Miami) (DEP) Gold Coast Dressage Berean Christian School Copa Latina Soccer League Florida Department of Health Gold Coast Gymnastics, Inc. Big Brothers & Big Sisters Coalition of Boynton West Florida Department of Justice Gold Coast Hurricanes of Palm Beach and Martin Residential Associations Florida Department of Law Golden Years Softball League Counties Creators Game Enforcement Golf Clubs Unlimited dba Birding Adventures Cub Scout Pack #212 Florida Department of Custom Fit Golf Blue Water School of Surfing Cub Scout Pack #224 Transportation Golf Professional Services, Inc Boca 2000 Petanque Club Cub Scout Pack #280 Florida Fish and Wildlife Gramercy Homeowners Boca Ballers Baseball Cub Scout Pack #296 Conservation Commission Association Corporation, Inc. Boca Flag Football and Custom Fitness Florida Flywheelers Grand Slam Productions Cheerleading Damage Inc. Athletics Florida Forest Service (FFS) Greater Boca Youth Soccer Boca Jets Lacrosse DB Bombers Florida Free Divers Association Boca Paw Sox Delray Beach Athletic Club Florida Golf Association (Can Greenacres Christian Boca Raton Amateur Radio Delray Beach Playhouse Am Golf Group, LLC) Academy Association Democratic Club of Boynton/ Florida Half Century Healthier Jupiter Boca Raton FC Delray Florida Hurricanes Platinum Healthy Kids Running Series Boca Raton High School Dennis Mobley, Soul Line Florida Inland Navigation Henderson Behavioral Health Environmental Club Dancing District (FIND) High Ridge Family Center Boca Raton Juniors Soccer Department of Juvenile Justice Florida Lacrosse Festival Hitmen Baseball Club DH2, Inc. Lacrosse Home Safe of Palm Beach Boca Raton Synagogue Diamond Vision Elite Florida Nursery Growers & County Boca Senior Softball League Diocese of Palm Beach Landscape Association Homeless Coalition of Palm

27 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department VALUED PARTNERS

Beach County Lake Lytal/Santaluces National Golf Association Palm Beach County Library Honda Classic-PGA Baseball League National Kidney Foundation System Tournament Organization Lake Worth/Boynton Beach/ National Oceanic and Palm Beach County Mounted Hope4Mobility Delray Beach Community Atmospheric Administration Posse Huntington Pointe Senior Softball League National Park Service Palm Beach County Office of Softball Association, Inc. Lake Worth Drainage District National Recreation & Parks Community Revitalization Indian River Lagoon License Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative Association (NRPA) Palm Beach County Officials Plate (grants managed by Lake Worth Sharks National Weather Service Association DEP) Lake Worth Spanish Seventh (NWS) Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Indian Trails Improvement Day Adventist Church Nexstar Lacrosse Office District Lake Worth West Community New City Church Palm Beach County Sheriff’s International Kickball Group North Palm Beach County Office Police Athletic Foundation Lake Worth Youth Little League League (PAL) International Slow Pitch Empowerment Center North Everglades Trail Palm Beach County Sports Softball Latinos in Action Association (NETA) Commission International Soccer League Law Office of Wood & North Palm Beach Rowing Palm Beach County Interscholastic Equestrian Pravato Club Supervisor of Elections Association Lazy Loggerhead Café Northern Palm Beach Palm Beach County Tourist Into Action LC Swain Middle School Chamber of Commerce Development Council Janet Labanara, Water National Jr. Honors Society Norton Museum of Art Palm Beach County Fitness Instructor Let’s Go N-Zone Sports Woodturners, Inc. Japan American Society Leukemia and Lymphoma Office Depot Foundation Palm Beach County Youth JCD Caribbean, Inc Society Office of Greenways & Trails Football Alliance Jewish Community Center of Levis Jewish Community Okeeheelee BMX Parents Palm Beach County Youth the Greater Palm Beaches Center Council Football and Cheerleading Jim Abernethy’s Scuba LexisNexis Okeeheelee Disc Golf Club Palm Beach County Youth Adventures Lighthouse for the Blind of Okeeheelee Senior Softball Services Department Junior Golf Foundation of the Palm Beaches Association Palm Beach Cricket Club America, Inc. Lime Digital Agency Services Okeeheelee Youth Baseball, Palm Beach Elite Soccer Juno Beach Prep School Limestone Creek Community Inc. Palm Beach Gardens Jupiter Christian School Little Deeper Charters Old School Square, Inc. Predators Soccer Jupiter Community Group Loggerhead Marinelife Center Orange Bowl Youth Sports, Palm Beach Habilitation Jupiter Dive Center Loggers’ Run Inc. LLC. Center, Inc. Jupiter Diving Parent Club, Loxahatchee Battlefield Over Thirty Five IFC, Inc. Palm Beach Hindu Mandir Inc. Preservationists Oxbridge Academy Palm Beach Lacrosse Jupiter Dragons Parent Club Loxahatchee Guild Pahokee Pride Palm Beach Legends Jupiter Elks Lodge Loxahatchee River District Palm Beach Baseball Palm Beach Lightning Jupiter Farms Community Loxahatchee River Control Palm Beach Breakers Palm Beach Maritime Association District Palm Beach Broadcasting Institute Jupiter Farms Community Loxahatchee River Palm Beach Coralytes Palm Beach Masters Parade and Events, Inc. Coordinating Council Synchronized Swim Team Swimming Jupiter Farms Residents, Inc. Loxahatchee River Palm Beach County 4-H Palm Beach Pack and Paddle Jupiter High School Preservation Initiative Palm Beach County Palm Beach Panthers Soccer Environmental Academy (grants managed by DEP) Astronomical Society Club, Inc. Jupiter Inlet District Lutheran Services Florida Palm Beach County Animal Palm Beach Panthers Rugby Jupiter Middle School Lynn University Care and Control Palm Beach Post Treehuggers Club Marine Industries Association Palm Beach County Bee Palm Beach Predators Jupiter NEAteam Media Ops, Inc. Keepers Association Palm Beach Premier FC Jupiter Outdoor Center Metropolitan Planning Palm Beach County Palm Beach Radio Control Jupiter Petanque Club Organization Cooperative Extension Association Jupiter/Tequesta Athletic Michael Alford, Basketball Service Palm Beach RC Power Association Official Palm Beach County Cultural Boaters Jupiter Horsemens Mizuno Prime Council Palm Beach Rugby Football Association Modern Bujutsu Karate Palm Beach County Palm Beach Senior Softball Jupiter Youth Rugby Club Florida, Inc.32 Department of Community Association Services KABOOM! Moonfest WPB, Inc. Palm Beach Shakespeare Kayak King Watersports, Inc. Palm Beach County Festival Inc. Morikami Inc. Department of Keep Palm Beach County Muck City Gators Environmental Resources Palm Beach State College Beautiful Murphy Construction Management Palm Beach State College Kickball 365 Muscular Dystrophy Palm Beach County Science Club Kings Academy Association Drowning Prevention Palm Beach Tiger Sharks Ladies Professional Golf NABA Palm Beach Coalition Palm Beach Tigers Sporting Association National Barrel Horse Palm Beach County Film Club Lady Canes Association Commission Palm Beach Titans Cricket Lady Gators Softball National Croquet Center Palm Beach County Fire Club Lagoon Keepers National Endowment for the Rescue Palm Beach Trykers Lake Lytal Lassie League Arts Palm Beach County Health Palm Beach Vikings Lake Lytal Lightning Booster National Endowment for the Department Palm Beach Yard Dogs Club Humanities Palm Beach County Palms West Chamber of LaLa Land Productions National Garden Clubs, Inc. Horseman’s Association Commerce

Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department 2019 Annual Report 28 VALUED PARTNERS

Palm Tran • Osceola Creek Middle Southeast Florida Invasive USA Wake Board Partners for Environmental School Plants Working Group USA Water Ski Education • Pahokee High School Special Olympics Florida, USSSA Partnership for • Park Vista High School Palm Beach County Veterans Coalition of South Environmental Education • Santaluces High School St. Mary’s Medical Center Florida (JERFSA) • Spanish River High / Palm Beach Children’s Veterans of Foreign Wars People to People - Palm School Hospital (VFW) Post #10556 Beach Delegation • Suncoast High School State of Florida (TIITF) Victoria Limauro Yoga Perfect Game USA • West Boca High School Stuart Scuba Classes PGA of America Schulz Academy Sun Sentinel Village of Palm Springs Plumosa Elementary School Scorpians Baseball Sunshinelax Village of Royal Palm Beach of the Arts Seagull Industries Swing with the King, Inc. Village of Tequesta Port of Palm Beach Sharks FCA TAB Development, Inc. Village of Wellington Power Soccer School Shelley Jansen, Dance Tailwaggers Learning Center Villagio Seniors Softball Prime Time Senior Softball, Instructor Taxology Vinceremos Therapeutic Inc. Shred Shed The National Croquet Center Riding Center Prime Time Palm Beach Sideout Sand Volleyball Titans Baseball Vipers Baseball Club County Sierra Club Town of Haverhill Voters Coalition ProBall Baseball Town of Juno Walmart Foundation Project Learning Tree Sister Cities Town of Jupiter Weinbaum Yeshiva High Project Wild Ski Club of the Palm Beaches Town of Lantana School Prospect Baseball, Inc. SLAM Town of Manalapan Wellington Classic Dressage Prospect Select, Inc. Sluggers Town of Ocean Ridge Wellington Warriors PSG Academy Palm Beach Society of Women Engineers Town of Palm Beach Wellington Wild Pura Vida Divers Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) Town of Palm Beach Shores West Boca Athletic Punishers Association Quality Sports Inc Somerset Academy Canyons Trash Free Vision for Ocean Middle/High Schools Conservation West Boca Basketball Quantum Foundation Somerset Academy Lakes Trinity Christian Academy League Race Time Sports West Boca Panthers Travel Sons of the Union Veterans Trust for Public Land Rawlings Stealth Baseball of the Civil War UF/IFAS R.C. Bush Pilots West Boca Premiere Adult South Bay Gators U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regina Rodrigues, Yoga Softball League South Bay Jaguars U.S. Coast Guard Instructor West Boca Raton Community Regulators Baseball South Florida Clippers U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Council Renaissance Learning Center South Florida Collegiate U.S. Department of West Boca Raton Adult Ridge Grand Prix Baseball League Agriculture Softball Association Rise and Grind Sports South Florida Cricket Alliance U.S. Department of Veterans West Boca Rebellion Affairs Riverbend Trail Riders South Florida Dirt Oval R.C. West Boca Youth Baseball Inc. River Bridge Animal Hospital U.S Firefighter Games West Boynton Flag Football South Florida Herpetological Riviera Beach Gators U.S. Forestry Service West Boynton Football Society Pathfinders Club U.S. Paralympics League South Florida Interagency Robert Caullett, Karate U.S. Sailing West Boynton Girl’s Fastpitch Fire Management Council Instructor U.S. Synchronized Swimming Softball South Florida Hitman Rosarian Academy University of Florida West Boynton Lady Bandits South Florida Lacrosse Royal Palm Beach Regulators United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) West Boynton Little League South Florida Outlaws Royal Palm Beach Senior United South County Baseball Softball Association South Florida Paddle Democratic Club West Boynton Travel Sally Welsh Chapela, Water South Florida Petanque Club United States Association of Baseball League Fitness Instructor South Florida Rattlers Blind Athletes Westgate/Belvedere Homes Sandoway House South Florida Science United States Hunter Jumper CRA Saturday Senior Softball Museum Association West Lantana Soccer Association South Florida Thunder United States Lifesaving Association School District of Palm Beach South Florida Wakeboard Association West Palm Beach Football County Club United States Masters Club • Boca Raton High School South Florida Water Swimming West Palm Beach Softball • Conniston Middle School Management District United States Quad • Crestwood Middle South Florida Wicked Association White Foundation School Fastpitch United States Specialty World Adult Kickball • Glades Central High South Florida Wildlife Care Sports Association Association School Center United Way World Bonsai Friendship • John I. Leonard High South Florida Young Guns United Way Emerging Federation School South Indian River Water Leaders Society Yesteryear Village • Jupiter High School Control District (SIRWCD) USA Diving YMCA of Boca Raton • Loggers Run Middle South Shore Cricket Club USA Swimming YMCA of the Palm Beaches School South Shore Red Tide USA Track and Field Youth Empowerment Inc.

29 2019 Annual Report Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department

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