PRC Contacts

Due to the ongoing winter storm, City facilities, including City Hall and all Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 18. This is due to the forecasted winter storm resulting in dangerous travel conditions.

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Below is the listing of Parks, Recreation and Culture Facilities and Offices; information regarding the PRC Information Line; and a Staff Directory. If you have questions, please contact us.

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Facility Address Phone
Administrative Office in South Park 1141 Massachusetts St. (785) 832-3450
Aquatics 4706 Overland Drive (785) 832-7946
Cemeteries
Oak Hill, Memorial Park and Maple Grove		 Office for Cemeteries: 1141 Massachusetts St. (785) 832-3451
Community Building 115 W. 11th St. (785) 832-7920
Eagle Bend Golf Course 1250 E. 902 Rd. (785) 748-0600
East Lawrence Recreation Center 1245 E. 15th St. (785) 832-7950
Employment Opportunities
City of Lawrence Personnel		 Job Opportunities (785) 832-3203
Class Enrollment 115 W. 11th St. (785) 832-7920
Online Enrollment Online Enrollment Link (785) 832-3458
Facility Operations 115 W. 11th St. (785) 832-7920
Holcom Park Recreation Center 2700 W. 27th St. (785) 832-7940
Indoor Aquatic Center 4706 Overland Drive (785) 832-7946
Outdoor Aquatic Center 727 Kentucky Street (785) 832-7946
Prairie Park Nature Center 2730 Harper St. (785) 832-7980
Reservations
Shelter/Facilities		 115 W. 11th St. (785) 832-7920
Special Events 1141 Massachusetts St. (785) 832-3458
Unified Recreation 115 West 11th St. (785) 832-7920
Sports – Adult 115 West 11th St. (785) 330-7355
Sports – Youth 100 Rock Chalk Lane (785) 330-7355
Sports Pavilion Lawrence® 100 Rock Chalk Lane (785) 330-7355

Staff by Building

Parks & Recreation Staff

The following list contains contact information for employees of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department.

Administrative Office in South Park
Located at 1141 Massachusetts St. General Number (785) 832-3450

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Lindsay Hart
Interim Director		 lihart@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3452
Mark Hecker
Assistant Director – Parks		 mhecker@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3454
Porter Arneill
Assistant Director – Arts and Culture		 parneill@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3449
Holly Daniels
Senior Administrative Specialist		 hdaniels@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3455

Communications and Events Division
Located at 1141 Massachusetts St. General Number (785) 832-3458

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Roger Steinbrock
Communications and Events Manager		 rsteinbrock@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3458

Aquatic Division
 Located at Indoor Aquatic Center 4706 Overland Drive General Number (785) 832-SWIM (7946)

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Lori Madaus
Aquatics Supervisor		 lmadaus@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7946
Becky Childers
Assistant Aquatics Supervisor		 bchilders@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7946
Lisa Hughes
Senior Administrative Specialist		 lhughes@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7946

Cemeteries
Located at 1141 Massachusetts St. General Number (785) 832-3451

E-mail Phone
cemeteries@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3451

Community Building
Located at 115 West 11th St. General Number (785) 832-7920

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Annette Deghand
Recreation Operations Manager		 adeghand@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7908
Justin Deaver
Recreation Operations Supervisor		 jdeaver@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7910
Gayle Sigurdson
Lifelong (50+) Recreation Supervisor		 gsigurdson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7909
Molly Gordon
Unified/Recreation Programmer		 mgordon@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7906
Ashlee Roll-Gregory
Administrative Specialist		 agregory@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7922
Abby Bush-Wilder
Communications and Events Coordinator		 awilder@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3460
Emma Wagemaker
Communications and Events Coordinator		 ewagemaker@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3461

Eagle Bend Golf Course & Golf Learning Center
 Located at 1250 East 902 Rd. General Number (785) 748-0600

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Ryan Cloud
Assistant Golf Operations Supervisor		 rcloud@lawrenceks.gov (785) 748-0600
Heath Bowman
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent		 hbowman@lawrenceks.gov (785) 748-0519
Darin Pearson
Park Operations Manager		 dpearson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 748-0519

East Lawrence Recreation Center
Located at 1245 East 15th St. General Number (785) 832-7950

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Madison Husbenet
Recreation Programmer		 mhusbenet@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7951

Holcom Park Recreation Center
Located at 2700 West 27th St. General Number (785) 832-7940

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Madison Husbenet
Recreation Programmer		 mhusbenet@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7951

Forestry/Horticulture Division, including Oak Hill, Maple Grove and Memorial Park Cemeteries

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Levi Parkin
Forestry/Horticulture Manager		 lparkin@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7979
Mitch Young
Park District Supervisor (cemeteries)		 miyoung@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3451

Prairie Park Nature Center
 Located at 2730 Harper St. General Number (785) 832-7980

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Dara Wilson
Nature Center Supervisor		 dwilson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7980
Rachel Neff
Naturalist		 rneff@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7980

Park/Maintenance District #1 (includes Athletic Fields and Golf Course)

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Darin Pearson
Park Operations Manager/Eagle Bend/Sports Pavilion		 dpearson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7959

Park/Maintenance District #2

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Pat Hennessey
Park Operations Manager		 phennessey@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7359

Sports Pavilion Lawrence®
Located at 100 Rock Chalk Lane General Number (785) 330-7355

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Robert Wilson
Recreation Operations Manager		 rwilson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7360
Taylor Martin
Facility Operations Supervisor		 tmartin@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7363
Elias Parenti
Recreation Programmer		 eparenti@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7356
Jo Mendoza
Recreation Programs Supervisor		 jmendoza@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7358
Alex Husbenet
Sports Supervisor		 ahusbenet@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7362
Ross Schraeder
Recreation Programmer		 rschraeder@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7361
Landon Noll
Recreation Programmer		 lnoll@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7364

Alphabetical Listing

Staff & Title E-mail Phone
Heath Bowman
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent		 hbowman@lawrenceks.gov (785) 748-0519
Abby Bush-Wilder
Communications and Events Coordinator		 awilder@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3460
Becky Childers
Assistant Aquatics Supervisor		 bchilders@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7946
Ryan Cloud
Assistant Golf Operations		 rcloud@lawrenceks.gov (785) 748-0600
Holly Daniels
Senior Administrative Specialist		 hdaniels@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3455
Justin Deaver
Recreation Operations Supervisor		 jdeaver@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7910
Annette Deghand
Recreation Operations Manager		 adeghand@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7908
Molly Gordon
Unified/Recreation Programmer		 mgordon@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7906
Lindsay Hart
Interim Director		 lihart@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3452
Mark Hecker
Assistant Director – Parks		 mhecker@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3454
Pat Hennessey
Park Operations Manager		 phennessey@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7359
Lisa Hughes
Senior Administrative Support		 lhughes@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7946
Alex Husbenet
Sports Supervisor		 ahusbenet@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7362
Lori Madaus
Aquatics Supervisor		 lmadaus@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7946
Taylor Martin
Facility Operations Supervisor		 tmartin@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7363
Jo Mendoza
Recreation Programs Supervisor		 jmendoza@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7358
Rachel Neff
Naturalist		 rneff@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7980
Landon Noll
Recreation Programmer		 lnoll@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7364
Madison Husbenet
Recreation Programmer		 mhusbenet@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7951
Elias Parenti
Recreation Programmer		 eparenti@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7356
Levi Parkin
Forestry/Horticulture Manager		 lparkin@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7979
Darin Pearson
Park Operations Manager		 dpearson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 748-0519
Ashlee Roll-Gregory
Administrative Specialist		 agregory@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7922
Ross Schraeder
Recreation Programmer		 rschraeder@lawrenceks.gov (785) 330-7361
Gayle Sigurdson
Lifelong (50+) Recreation Supervisor		 gsigurdson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7909
Roger Steinbrock
Communications and Events Manager		 rsteinbrock@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3458
Emma Wagemaker
Communications and Events Coordinator		 ewagemaker@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3461
Dara Wilson
Nature Center Supervisor		 dwilson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7980
Robert Wilson
Recreation Operations Manager		 rwilson@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-7360
Mitch Young
Park District Supervisor/Cemeteries		 miyoung@lawrenceks.gov (785) 832-3451