JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department has shared an update regarding its anticipated winter service levels, noting that staffing shortages might lead to occasional delays in trail grooming.
The department says it is preparing for winter operations by evaluating its available staff and resources.
“The Parks Division would like to ask for the community’s patience with timing and quality of groomed trails as new grooming staff are currently being trained,” the announcement reads. “Due to staffing shortages, the high school track will not be groomed on Saturdays. If it is determined that staff can accommodate grooming at the high school on Saturdays, it will be added back into the grooming schedule.”
The department also noted that its staff is “excited” about updates to the ice rink at Owen Bircher Park.
“The Town and County made a significant investment to ensure a quality facility that is safer and more efficient with respect to maintenance, while ensuring all user groups can continue to utilize the space,” the announcement says. “There may be times when ice rinks must wait to be cleared and maintained based on the size of the snow event and staffing resources.”
Also noteworthy is the department’s reminder that sidewalks and pathways will be cleared after snow events starting in downtown Jackson and working outward.
Parks and Rec encourages recreators to use its website to stay up to date with winter servicing of trails, ice rinks, pathways/sidewalks and streets.
