Town of Parker, Colorado

04/08/2026

Apply to Serve on the Parker Planning Commission: Are you looking for a way to get involved in your community? The Parker Planning Commission is accepting applications for volunteer commission member positions and alternate positions.

The Planning Commission, an advisory board appointed by the Parker Town Council, provides recommendations to Council on land use and related development issues. Parker residents with an interest in land use and development are encouraged to apply. Regular meetings are held the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

To be appointed, you must be a resident of the Town of Parker for at least one year immediately preceding the date of appointment and be a registered elector. Relatives of Town employees and officials are not eligible to apply. If you are eligible, please send a letter of interest and resume to: Town of Parker Community Development Department, Attn: Jennifer Malley, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80138; or email: [email protected]. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 24 at 5 p.m.

Please contact the Community Development Department with any questions at 303.841.2332 or [email protected].

04/07/2026

Parker POV: What does community mean to you?

Responses may be printed in the next Talk of the Town.

04/06/2026

Today, April 6, marked the start of the Public Works Department’s annual bridge expansion joint cleaning and inspection program. This critical maintenance activity removes accumulated debris, dirt, and de-icing chemicals, ensuring bridge joints function properly and accommodate movement caused by thermal expansion and contraction.

This work will require short-duration lane closures to allow crews to perform their task safely. Inspections are anticipated to complete this week, weather permitting.

Please be mindful of our staff as they work at the following locations:
• Chambers Bridge over Newlin Gulch
• Cottonwood Bridge over Cherry Creek
• Crowfoot Bridge over Lemon Gulch
• Dransfeldt Bridge over Cherry Creek
• Dransfeldt Bridge over Sulphur Gulch
• Hess Bridge over Cherry Creek (completed)
• Mainstreet Bridge over Newlin Gulch
• Pine Lane Bridge over Cherry Creek

Routine cleaning helps prevent structural deterioration by eliminating trapped moisture and protects bearings, beam ends, and concrete substructures from water infiltration and corrosion — ultimately extending the bridge’s lifespan.

04/06/2026

Travel Advisory: The Pine Drive/Pine Lane Improvements Project is underway. Find details about this Douglas County-coordinated project in the post below and at https://www.douglas.co.us/public-works/projects/pine-drive-pine-lane/

🚧 Starting at 7 a.m., Monday, April 6, Parker residents will notice an increase in construction activity as crews begin construction on the Pine Drive/Pine Lane Improvements Project. Improvements will be made on Pine Drive and Pine Lane, between Inspiration Drive and Lincoln Avenue, in Parker. 🚧

About the Project

This $13,218,000 project is fully funded by Douglas County and is scheduled to be completed in late summer 2027. The following project improvements will create a safer, more efficient Pine Drive/Pine Lane corridor:

• Increased roadway capacity by adding two additional lanes from north of Lincoln Avenue to north of Pine Lane, creating a total of four travel lanes (two in each direction).

• Improved mobility by installing traffic signals at the Ponderosa Drive/Pine Drive and Pine Lane/Pine Drive intersections.

• Reduced congestion by widening Pine Lane to include a through lane in each direction and a center turn lane, and providing a westbound right-turn deceleration lane at Dixon Drive/Pine Lane.

Visit our webpage to read more about the impacts and future improvements: https://www.douglas.co.us/pine-drive-and-pine-lane-improvements-project-kicks-off-on-april-6/

04/06/2026

Seasonal neighborhood street sweeping begins Monday, April 13. View the 2026 schedule below.

Please be mindful of street sweepers while driving, as these vehicles travel at five miles per hour or less to clean streets effectively. Street sweeping plays an important role in water quality management, as it keeps unwanted material out of the stormwater utility system. So be observant and share the road!

2026 Schedule (weather permitting; all dates subject to change)

Begins: April 13 / May 15 / June 24 / July 30 / Sept. 2 / Oct. 8
Challenger Park
Compark Village
Compark Village South
Cottonwood
Cottonwood Highlands
Country Meadows
Hidden River
Hilltop Pines
Horizon Estates
Parker Square
Pine Bluffs
Preston Hill
Robinson Ranch
Turtle Creek

Begins: April 21 / May 26 / July 6 / Aug. 7 / Sept. 14 / Oct. 16
Bradbury Ranch
Clarke Farms
Jordan Crossing
Overlook
Parker Vista
Quail Creek
Rowley Downs
Saddlebrook Farm
Senderos Creek
Sunset Ridge
Willow Park

Begins: April 29 / June 4 / July 14 / Aug. 17 / Sept. 22 / Oct. 26
Auburn Hills Park
Bradbury Hill
Canterberry
Enclave at Pine Grove
Heirloom
Idyllwilde
New Horizons
Newlin Crossing (Mains)
Newlin Meadows
Parker Homestead
Regency

Begins: May 7 / June 12 / July 22 / Aug. 25 / Sept. 30 / Nov. 3
Antelope Heights
Anthology
Horse Creek
Horseshoe Ridge
Looking Glass (Limited)
Manzanita
Meadowlark
Reata Ridge Village
Salisbury Heights
Stroh Ranch
Tanterra (Mains)
Trails at Crowfoot
Village on the Green

Begins: May 25 / June 29 / Sept. 7
Town Parking Lots

04/06/2026

Parker Town Council will hold a study session at 4 p.m. and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. tonight, April 6. Please note, these meetings will be held at the Parker Water & Sanitation District Headquarters, 13939 Ancestry Dr. Visit ParkerCO.gov/Agendas to view the agendas and find information on providing public comment.

The regular meeting will be live streamed at YouTube.com/TownOfParkerCO.

04/03/2026

Free for All: No-cost activities in April, all organized by the Town of Parker
• Coffee with a Cop, April 22, ParkerCO.gov/TalkOfTheTown
• Arbor Day Celebration, April 25, ParkerRec.com/ArborDay
• Art Exhibit: Parker Artists Guild's "Think Big" starting April 11 at The Schoolhouse, ParkerArts.org/art-exhibits-receptions/

04/03/2026

Your Thursday night plans all summer long are officially set. Parker Arts has unveiled the lineup for this year's FREE Discovery Park Summer Concert Series, which begins June 4.

🎶 Discovery Park Summer Concert Series 🎶

The wait is over! The Discovery Park Summer Concert Series is back Thursdays, June 4–July 23, with eight FREE concerts starting at 6:30 p.m.!

Pack your picnic, grab a blanket or lawn chair, and soak in the sounds of summer at Discovery Park.

⭐️ JUNE 4 | The Elegant Plums
⭐️ JUNE 11 | The Violet Pines
⭐️ JUNE 18 | Lucky Catch
⭐️ JUNE 25 | Boogie Machine
⭐️ JULY 2 | 101st Army Band of the Colorado National Guard
⭐️ JULY 9 | The Isaac Points Jakarta Band
⭐️ JULY 16 | Caltucky
⭐️ JULY 23 | El Paso Lasso

Learn more about the series: https://parkerarts.org/event-venues/discovery-park/

Our Discovery Park Summer Concert Series is generously sponsored by Community Banks of Colorado.

04/02/2026

Construction on the Twenty Mile Road bridge over Sulphur Gulch is progressing on schedule.

The Town of Parker and contractor Jalisco International began work in mid-March on a three-phase bridge rehabilitation project located on Twenty Mile Road, just south of Mainstreet and north of the Target shopping center.

The current phase requires northbound traffic to be shifted to the southbound lanes of Twenty Mile Road. This traffic pattern is in place between the business access roads for the Target shopping center (southern limits) and the Waterford on Mainstreet apartments (northern limits) and will remain in effect for several weeks.

All businesses located near the construction area remain accessible, including the Perfect Blend Company located within the Watermark on Twenty Mile apartment community and Dover Saddlery and Hand and Stone Spa in the Target shopping center, although some temporary modifications have been implemented. Please note these access changes on the map shown below.

Construction is expected to continue into the summer. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. If necessary, crews may also work Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn more about all of Parker’s current capital improvement projects at ParkerCO.gov/CIPUpdate.

04/02/2026

Applications are open for the Veterans Memorial Banner Program at ParkerCO.gov/MemorialBanner.

Each banner will celebrate one veteran, showcasing their name, branch of service and photo. You’ll see these banners proudly displayed on streetlights around Living Wheel Park from about May 1 through July 4, reminding us all of their dedication to our country.

To be part of this program, the honored individual must have served in one of the recognized branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and either died in the line of duty or been honorably discharged before their passing. Priority goes to veterans from incorporated Parker, followed by those in the 80134 or 80138 ZIP Codes.

The cost is $150 per banner, but if you’ve participated before and have a banner in good condition, it’s just $50. This fee covers the design, production, installation and removal of the banner. Banners must be requested and paid for by the immediate family (parents, spouse, children and siblings) of the service member.

Applications are due by end of day Monday, April 13.

Learn about and apply to have your loved one honored in the Town of Parker's new Veterans Memorial Banner Program.