ERBM News

Two perforated balls, red and yellow, lie on a concrete court near a net, under bright sunlight, indicating a sporty setting.

Adult Open Gym Pickleball coming soon!

Adult Open Gym pickleball coming soon!

Oct 27

Circle Park open to the public following extensive upgrades

Phase II & III completion finalize multi-year riverfront improvement effort MEEKER | Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation & Park District (ERBM), in partnership with the Town of Meeker, is pleased to announce the reopening of Circle Park following completion of Phase III construction. This marks the capstone of a decades-long effort to enhance Meeker’s White River corridor — improving safety, accessibility, and long-term sustainability of our vital community waterway. P

Oct 10

2025 Community Survey results by ERBM Recreation & Park District, showing participation data and satisfaction charts for programs, parks, and facilities.

ERBM thankful for strong participation in community survey

Earlier this year, the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation & Park District (ERBM) conducted a community satisfaction survey to...

Sep 22

Circle Park Project Update

The Circle Park closures has been extended to ensure a strong finish for the final phase of the project, with new anticipated reopening...

Sep 8

ERBM to discuss path forward for community parks at joint meeting August 19

While ERBM cares for our local parks, the District only owns one - Paintbrush Park (top left). The others are owned by the Town of...

Aug 15

Meeker rec softball teams wrap up season with strong tournament showings

Player in black jersey, #3, holds pink bat ready to swing on a baseball field. Teammates in position, overcast sky, school in background.

Aug 14

Group of people in matching shirts holding a trophy by a pool, smiling and raising hands. Clear sky and trees in the background.

Five and Flying: Meeker Marlins ride the wave to another state title

by Jared Henderson on August 6, 2025 Republished with permission from the Herald Times The Marlins earned a fifth state title in Cortez,...

Aug 14

Thank you, July volunteers!

Thank you to our July volunteers! Sara Stephenson Phil Patton Deloy Cook Tia Legits Shawnie Moody Oliver Holmes Kayla Castillo Kailynn...

Aug 14

Yellow school bus with "SCHOOL BUS" text, red and orange lights. A building with windows and a clock is in the background.

MRC Pool moving to fall/winter/spring schedule with midday closures Aug. 18

Fall/winter/spring hours at the MRC Pool begin Monday, August 18.

Aug 14

Update: BLM reopens public land encompassing Meeker Trails

As of Tuesday, August 14, the Meeker Trails are OPEN.

Aug 11

Kids playing sports, dancing, and in costumes celebrate fall. Text reads "Get ready for Fall Fun!" Bright, cheerful colors set a lively mood.

🍂 Fall Into Fun! Fall activity registration opens Friday, August 8

Fall activity registration opens Friday, August 8. Get ready to dive into an exciting season of activities at ERBM Recreation & Park...

Jul 29

Summer Fun, On Us! Over 500 enjoy Free Days at MRC

More than 500 people enjoyed indoor and outdoor activities at our Free Days this year. This summer, ERBM Recreation & Park District was...

Jul 25

Six people play basketball on a court against a brick wall. One player jumps to shoot the ball. Sunny day, casual setting.

Results: 2025 Stars N Stripes 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Results and photos from the 2025 Stars N Stripes 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Meeker, Colorado.

Jul 10

A dachshund participates in ERBM's Fourth of July 5K.

Red, White, and Run: 2025 Run For Your Life 5K another record-breaker

More than 380 people (and their furry friends) enjoyed the annual Run For Your Life 5K. The streets of Meeker were buzzing on...

Jul 9

Get in the Game: Stars N Stripes 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Returns July 4, 2025

Looking for an action-packed way to spend Independence Day? Don’t miss the Stars N Stripes 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament — part of ERBM...

Jun 26

Circle Park Closure Extended as Phase III Construction Gets Underway

Project to Bring Final Riverfront Upgrades, Including New Amenities and Camping Improvements Phase III of Circle Park will complete...

Jun 25

Run for Your Life 5K – A Patriotic Start to Your 4th of July!

Bring your family, friends, and pets along to kick off Independence Day at ERBM's annual Fourth of July 5K! Celebrate Independence Day...

Jun 17

(Updated) Meeker Youth Softball 11-13 practice and game schedule

Meeker Youth Softball started practices this week. ERBM Recreation & Park District's Meeker Youth Softball team hit the field this week...

Jun 6

(Updated) Meeker Youth Softball 8-10 practice and game schedule

Meeker Youth Softball's practice and game schedule for the 8-10 year old team

Jun 6

MRC reopens May 27 with extended pool hours, swim lessons, and more summer fun

MRC reopens Tuesday, May 27! Meeker Recreation Center (MRC) is closed May 11 through 26 for annual shutdown. Annual shutdowns generally...

May 19

It doesn't feel like it, but Thanksgiving is only 15 days away! Here are MRC's upcoming closures this holiday season.

🦃Thanksgiving🦃
- Wednesday, November 26 ~ Closed at Noon
- Thursday, November 27 ~ Closed
- Friday, November 28 ~ Closed
Normal hours resume Saturday, November 29.

🎄Christmas🎄
- Wednesday, December 24 ~ Closed at Noon
- Thursday, December 25 ~ Closed
- Friday, December 26 ~ Closed
Normal hours resume Saturday, December 27.

🎊New Year’s Day🎊
Wednesday, December 31 ~ Closed at Noon
Thursday, January 1 ~ Closed
Normal hours resume Friday, January 2.

Thank you!

Our Harvest Pool Party is TOMORROW! Bring along your little turkeys (or medium-size turkeys - all ages welcome!) for fun in the MRC Pool!🦃🏊

Normal fees and all pool rules apply. Kids 7 and under must be supervised by someone 13+ in the water at all times.

Our After School Fun kids have been exploring all sorts of different mediums! Monday was paper quilling day.

Join us this Friday for the annual Harvest Pool Party. Inflatables, volleyball, and fun for all ages!

Normal fees and all pool rules apply. Ages 7 and under must be supervised in the water by someone 13+ at all times.

Also, CONGRATULATIONS to our 2025 Pumpkins Eats N' Treats Costume Contest winners! The competition was top-notch this year.

What a weekend! Pumpkins Eats N' Treats 2025- we hope your candy hauls were epic and your tummy aches minimal. 👻💜🎃

As always, thanks to our staff for the behind-the-scenes work it takes to put on a big event like this, our local businesses and organizations who show up to support this event, and our community for being awesome! See you next year, Meeker!

🎃🎃🎃 Halloween is finally here! See you downtown at 4:00pm, Meeker! 🎃🎃🎃

HUGE SHOUTOUT to all the local businesses and organizations who will be at Pumpkins Eats N' Treats tonight making this such a fantastic event for our kids and community - we appreciate you! 🧡

🎃👻🧙‍♀️Pumpkins Eats N' Treats is FRIDAY! Join us for trick-or-treating and a costume parade in downtown Meeker.

🎃Trick-or-Treating starts at 4:00pm.
👻Parade Line up starts at 4:45pm.
🧙‍♀️Parade begins at 5:00pm.

You asked, we listened! One of the big requests from the community survey was pickleball, so we've added an Open Gym activity to keep the (pickle)ball rolling in November and December! 🥒🟡

Adult Open Gym Pickleball will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00am to 11:00am at the Admin Gym (555 Garfield Street) starting November 3.

Cost: $1 punch per person per use
Punch passes are required to participate - get yours at Meeker Recreation Center or call 970-878-3403 to add punches to your account!

Youth Open Gym starts TODAY! ⚠️New this year: Youth Open Gym will be split by age group to encourage participation, reduce crowding, and ensure participant safety.
🏀K-6th Grade: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Kids 7 and under must have a parent/caregiver 13 years or older present to participate.)
🏀7th-12th Grade: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Punch pass required - add punches to your account at Meeker Recreation Center or call 970-878-3403.
$1 punch/person.

Thank you to our September volunteers!
Janae Stanworth
Kristi Wilson
Briana White
Katelin Cook
Bailey Waldref

We appreciate you!

Session 2 group fitness classes are officially underway! We still have availability for most classes - check out the details and register by October 24! erbmrec.com/groupfitness

Don't forget to register for fall swim lessons! The deadline is today, October 21. 🌊
Tuesdays and Thursdays
October 28 to November 20
Times vary based on level.
👉 erbmrec.com/swimlessons

🎪🌊Don't forget about our rescheduled Family Night Pool Party this Thursday evening! Extended hours, splashy family fun, carnival games, and more! Normal fees and all pool rules apply.

We will be hosting two sessions of Adult Open Gym Volleyball in November and December! 🏐🏐

Come enjoy fun and exercise for $1/person/night. Renew or purchase your digital Punch Pass at the Front Desk.

Circle Park is absolutely magical right now! 🍁✨🍂

Stop by and check out the fall colors and fresh improvements.

🚨Reminder: The MRC Pool maintenance closure begins today (October 13) and will continue through Friday (October 17).

Normal hours are scheduled to resume Saturday, October 18.

Reminder: The MRC Pool will be closed next week (Monday, October 13 through Friday, October 17) for maintenance.

Normal hours are scheduled to resume Saturday, October 18. Thank you!

Gain life-saving skills and enjoy flexibility as an ERBM Daytime Lifeguard! Paid training provided, along with great benefits like MRC membership, accrued paid sick leave, and PERA retirement.

Find details and apply at erbmrec.com/lifeguard

Join us for freestyle basketball fun at the Meeker Elementary School Gym beginning October 24!
⚠️New this year: Youth Open Gym will be split by age group to encourage participation, reduce crowding, and ensure participant safety. Times are as follows:

🏀K-6th Grade: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Kids 7 and under must have a parent/caregiver 13 years or older present to participate.)
🏀7th-12th Grade: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Punch pass required - purchase in person at Meeker Recreation Center or call 970-878-3403.
$1 punch/person.

🎉We are VERY excited to welcome you back to Circle Park! As of today (Friday, October 10), the park is officially reopened to the public. Please tread lightly as the new grass and plantings take root. 💚

This project is the capstone of a multi-year, multi-entity effort to improve and protect our community's vital waterway. Thank you for your support and patience during this process! https://www.erbmrec.com/post/circle-park-is-open

Tiny Games wrapped up today - thanks to everyone who joined us for fun and healthy movement!

Session 2 group fitness classes begin October 20! Find additional details and register at erbmrec.com/groupfitness

ERBM is hiring a part-time Recreation Assistant! This person will support our mission to create fun activities and events for all members of our community. 🙌

Find details and submit an application at erbmrec.com/recreation-assistant

🌊Keep swim skills fresh with fall swim sessions!

Tuesdays and Thursdays
October 28 to November 20
Times vary based on level.

Find all the details, time slots, and more at erbmrec.com/swimlessons

🎪🌊October's pool party will be Carnival-themed! Join us for family fun Thursday, October 23 with extended hours from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Normal fees and all pool rules apply.

Scheduled Pool Closure Notice
The MRC Pool will be closed Monday, October 13 through Friday, October 17 for maintenance.

Normal hours are scheduled to resume Saturday, October 18. Thank you!

🎃👻🧙‍♀️Pumpkins Eats N' Treats returns this Halloween! Join us for trick-or-treating and a costume parade in downtown Meeker.

🎃Trick-or-Treating starts at 4:00pm.
👻Parade Line up starts at 4:45pm.
🧙‍♀️Parade begins at 5:00pm.

Businesses and organizations, please join us to hand out goodies! To reserve your booth space, call 970-878-7421.

Cathy's NEW introductory yoga class is filling fast, but we still have a few openings left!

Register at erbmrec.com/yogafreeflow

Our first Seasonal Soundbath was so fun and relaxing! Thanks for joining us to try something new!

We're excited to use these paddleboards for additional activities in response to survey feedback.

Improvement Alert! 🎉 One of the things requested during our satisfaction survey were additional mirrors in the back area of the Fitness Room. Thanks to Elmer Glass for the installation!

Thanks to our community for a great response to our recent Satisfaction Survey! 🎉

Here are a few highlights from the results:
✅ 300 responses were received.
✅ 8.5 out of 10 respondents are satisfied or very satisfied with current offerings.
✅ Feedback will help guide exciting improvements going forward, some of which are already underway!

More details in this week's edition of The Herald Times and on our website: https://www.erbmrec.com/post/communitysurveyresults

Our next American Red Cross Babysitter Training Course is coming up in November! Register at erbmrec.com/babysitter

We have full and part-time job opportunities are available at ERBM! Check out job descriptions and details at erbmrec.com/careers

🌊🌺🍍Our first Family Night Pool Party is this Thursday night! Extended hours from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

Normal fees and all pool rules apply.

🟢⚫️Reminder: Tot Spot is happening at MRC Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00am to 11:00am! Get your Punch Pass at Guest Services.

Our newest After School Craft Day project: papier-mâché piggy banks! 🐷💰

🏀Meeker Youth Basketball begins in October! 🏀Register by October 1: erbmrec.com/myb 🏀

One week 'til our first 🌺🍍LUAU 🌺🍍 Family Night Pool Party at MRC! Enjoy inflatables, activities, and more - extended hours Thursday, September 18 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. 🌊

Normal fees and all pool rules apply.

Update: Circle Park will be closed a little longer as final Phase III upgrades are completed. Thanks to all the contractors who are working hard on this project for our community to enjoy.

More details: https://www.erbmrec.com/post/circle-park-project-update

📣ERBM is hiring a Parks & Facilities Maintenance Specialist! Full-time with excellent benefits. Learn more and apply at erbmrec.com/pfm-specialist

Lyrical Dance begins this Tuesday! Register: erbmrec.com/lyrical

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ERBM News

Adult Open Gym Pickleball coming soon!

Circle Park open to the public following extensive upgrades

ERBM thankful for strong participation in community survey

Circle Park Project Update

ERBM to discuss path forward for community parks at joint meeting August 19

Meeker rec softball teams wrap up season with strong tournament showings

Five and Flying: Meeker Marlins ride the wave to another state title

Thank you, July volunteers!

MRC Pool moving to fall/winter/spring schedule with midday closures Aug. 18

Update: BLM reopens public land encompassing Meeker Trails

🍂 Fall Into Fun! Fall activity registration opens Friday, August 8

Summer Fun, On Us! Over 500 enjoy Free Days at MRC

Results: 2025 Stars N Stripes 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Red, White, and Run: 2025 Run For Your Life 5K another record-breaker

Get in the Game: Stars N Stripes 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Returns July 4, 2025

Circle Park Closure Extended as Phase III Construction Gets Underway

Run for Your Life 5K – A Patriotic Start to Your 4th of July!

(Updated) Meeker Youth Softball 11-13 practice and game schedule

(Updated) Meeker Youth Softball 8-10 practice and game schedule

MRC reopens May 27 with extended pool hours, swim lessons, and more summer fun

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