About the District

The John Day / Canyon City Parks and Recreation District is a special district, established by the voters of John Day and Canyon City with the purpose managing Gleason Pool and providing park services and recreation opportunities to the residents living within the District boundary. Upon becoming a special district in 1989, the District became a separate entity from the cities of John Day and Canyon City. Since that time, the District has been working diligently to foster a healthy and enriched way of life for our community.  

Our Mission

To enhance the quality of life for the residents of our community by providing safe and well-maintained parks and offering recreational opportunities for people of all ages.

Our Community

The District serves the greater John Day and Canyon City community.



What We Do

The District offers a variety of recreation opportunities including youth and adult  sports and events. The District manages 23 acres of park space.

Our Staff

Colby Farrel

Programs coordinator

Email: jdccparks.rec.cf@gmail.com

Ana DeVincentis

Office Manager & Executive Assistant

Email: jdccparks.rec.ad@gmail.com

Gage Lambeth

Maintenance Crew

Email: jdccparks.rec.cf@gmail.com

Board of Directors

The John Day / Canyon City Parks and Recreation District is governed by a publicly elected Board of Directors consisting of five individuals who live within the boundaries of the district. Listed below are our Board members. These individuals give their time willingly for the District and are open to your ideas and suggestions.

Board Chair

Jesse Schaefer

Board member

Renee Hollowell

BOARD MEMBER

Jessi Brunson

Budget Officer
Board member

Dan Cronin

General Board meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Grant County Chamber of Commerce, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Board meetings are open to the public. We welcome comments and suggestions at our board meeting. To ensure meetings are orderly, we request you contact us a few days before the meeting if you’d like to be added to the agenda. We will gladly schedule a time in the meeting for your comments. Comments by citizens are limited to 10 minutes. Guests will be called in order of sign-in.

JDCC Parks & Rec Board Meeting

We welcome the public to attend our regularly scheduled board meeting 

(Hosted the 3rd Thursday of every month at 4:30 p.m. PST.)

Click Here to Join the Meeting via Zoom

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Mailing address: Po Box 762, John Day Oregon 97845

Physical Address: 845 NW Bridge St. John Day Oregon 97845

(541) 575-0110 | JDCCparks.rec.AD@gmail.com

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