Parks, Recreation And Natural Resources

Pasco County Parks, Recreation, & Natural Resources is split into five divisions: Parks and Trails, Park Operations, Recreation, Natural Resources Conservation, Fiscal and Support and Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus. The divisions operate on an approximate budget of $20.8 million with funds allocated amongst these following nine programs:

• Fiscal
• Construction
• Community Outreach
• Park Operations
• Recreation
• Parks and Trails
• Environmental Lands Acquisition Management ELAMP
• Natural Resources Regulatory
• Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus Operations

With 190 full-time employees and an additional 155 seasonal employees hired annually, the department operates and maintains:

• 23 Active Parks
• 14 Passive Parks
• 4 Recreation Complexes
• 5 Community Centers
• 2 Swimming Pools
• 1 Tourism Sports Campus
• 4 kayak/canoe launches
• 121 Athletic Fields
• 3 Public Boat Ramps
• 6920 Acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land
• 15,000 Acres of Park Land, Trails and Open Space

We also provide 121 recreational programs and 40 events per year including social events, instructional classes and summer and winter programming.

If you are interested in teaching classes, or becoming a vendor, please contact the sites directly.