Gov. Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that extends critical regulatory relief for an additional 30 days to those on the frontlines of COVID19 recovery.

The proclamation continues to strongly encourage Iowans, businesses, and organizations to take reasonable public health measures consistent with guidance from the Iowa Department of Public Health.

The proclamation will expire on July 25, 2021 at 11:59PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance specific to parks and recreation that includes information about restrooms, sports courts, pools and more. It also offers recommendations for park visitors and suggests that park and recreation administrators post signage about using facilities safely at this time. The CDC's guidance is in alignment with the information NRPA has been sharing and provides some additional recommendations. 

The Swimming Pool and Spa program had been working on a reopening guidance document specific for swimming pools and spas. Rather than providing separate reopening guidance documents for many different industries however, in order to provide consistent guidance across a variety of industries, the department has developed two different more generalized guidance documents.

As communities begin to see reductions in virus transmission, local park and recreation professionals are developing plans for reopening spaces, facilities and programs impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Agencies should adhere to all federal, state and local guidance.

This page centralizes resources you may require as we respond to the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The date on each item indicates when it was posted so that you can easily view new updates.

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