Denver Playcast: A Parks, Recreation, & Trail Mix

About Denver Playcast: A Parks, Recreation, & Trail Mix

Treat yourself to all things Denver Parks & Recreation – a tasty snack of adventure!

Publisher

Denver Parks & Recreation

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jan 2025

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 13 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   It's About Time - Civic Center Park Accessibility

   Denver Parks & Recreation Director LaVonne Johnson and disability rights advocate Barry Rosenberg discuss making Civic Center Park fully accessible for the first time.

2. 

   30 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Welcome to Westwood: Denver's Newest Recreation Center

   Denver Parks and Recreation leaders discuss the community-driven design of Westwood's new recreation center, offering a unique public space.

3. 

   8 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Coloradoscaping starts at the City and County Building

   Denver Parks & Recreation Director LaVonne Johnson discusses the launch of Coloradoscaping, a sustainable transformation at the Denver City and County Building.

4. 

   31 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Keeping the Mile High Moving - Denver Recreation

   John Martinez, Denver's Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation, discusses the city's vast recreational offerings and the unique programs that keep Denver active in this interview.

5. 

   29 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Pathways to Partnership: Indigenous Voices in Denver 's Mountain Parks

   Denver Parks and Recreation and Denver Mountain Parks, have worked closely with surrounding indigenous communities on projects and initiatives to not only honor those who have stewarded this land for generations, but to hopefully begin to repair and rebuild relationships between government, andindigenous Peoples. Host Stephanie Figueroa had two separate conversations for this episode, with three very important voices in these efforts. She first sat down with former deputy Director Scott Gilmore, who is no longer with DPR, but has and continues to shepherd these efforts , and Lewis Tallbull jr, a member of the Cheyanneand Arapahoe tribes of Oklahoma and utility worker for Denver mountain parks forestry division. Stephanie also spoke with Shannon Dennison, Director of Denver Mountain Parks. Shannon was able to listen to Lewis andScott’s interview, and throughout this episode, you’ll hear excerpts from both discussions.

6. 

   30 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Goodbye thirsty turf, hello native grasses!

   Denver Parks & Recreation is working hard to identify the most underutilized bluegrass lawns and transforming them back into drought tolerant and resilient native prairies that support pollinators, birds, and community health! In this episode, Stephanie is joined by Denver Water and DPR's Urban Ecology Planner to talk about the benefits of reintroducing native grasses to our city.

7. 

   31 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Let's Talk Trees: Meet Denver's City Forester

   In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Denver’s new City Forester, Luke Killoran, to talk about our unique urban canopy. And that pesky little bug that finally made its way into Denver, the Emerald Ash Borer.

8. 

   30 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Denver Park Rangers

   Jodie Marozas, Denver Park Ranger Training Manager, discusses the diverse responsibilities of Denver Park Rangers, from rule enforcement to fire prevention, in an interview with Stephanie.

9. 

   30 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   A Once in a Century Vision – Park Hill Park

   Jolon Clark and Anna Cawrse describe the conversion of a former golf course into Denver's new regional park, offering insights into urban green space development in an interview with Stephanie.

10. 

    30 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Denver's Wild Side: The Mountain Parks

    Stephanie interviews Shannon Dennison, Denver's Director of Mountain Parks, exploring the unique features and recreational opportunities available in the city's mountain park system.

11. 

    1 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    On Your Left: Connecting Communities Through Trails

    Denver's trail system is expansive. Nicole McSpirit and Adam Lind teach Stephanie about Denver's one-of-a-kind trail system and what it means to be a trail user and advocate in our city.

12. 

    1 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

    A Landmark's Legacy Reimagined: The Future of Civic Center Park

    Denver's first National Historic Landmark, Civic Center Park, is undergoing a major transformation. Stephanie Figueroa speaks with Jenna Harris, Downtown Parks Program Manager about the planned changes to Denver's crown-jewel park.

13. 

    31 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Introducing Denver Playcast: A Parks, Recreation & Trail Mix.

    Stephanie Figueroa, DPR Marketing and Communications Specialist, sits down with  DPR Executive Director, Jolon Clark to discuss the magnitude of our parks and recreation system and the impact that the Legacy Fund has on so much of what we do. Get to know Jolon and how his passion for sustainability and a love of outdoor spaces guides his leadership at DPR.

Inside a recent episode

It's About Time - Civic Center Park Accessibility

Published 3 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And it's a really, really important event. We talked about how Denver's transit system, RTD, became the first fully accessible mass transit system in the country because of this protest. And these events directly led to the federal Americans with Disability Act of 1990 that really has changed the look and feel of and the laws within America. And the disability rights movement is another piece of civil rights movement in the 70s that gets less press. There's just less information, there's prominence to it, but it's a critical piece of really fighting for rights for all Americans. Is it your hope that people will see the commemoration and start to read more about it and actually inform themselves. […]

Who has been a guest on Denver Playcast: A Parks, Recreation, & Trail Mix

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Barry Rosenberg
• John Martinez
• Jodie Marozas
• Jolon Clark
• Anna Cawrse

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

13

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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