York County
Parks and Recreation
offers a variety of fun and
exciting activities for you
this spring, including…
Volunteers are
needed to help expand
New Quarter Park’s
Butterfly Habitat area on
Saturday, April 27, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The park
with partner with the
Virginia Master Naturalist
Historic Rivers Chapter to
plant wildflowers and
remove invasive plants.
We need volunteers of all
ages to register for this
project! Thanks to a large
turnout last year, over 300
plants were put in the
ground, much to the
delight of the butterflies.
The park saw an increase
in butterflies, especially
Monarch Butterflies, and
we hope the expansion
project helps that trend to
continue. Because of the
effort, the habitat has been
officially sanctions as a
Monarch Watch Way
Station by the national
non-profit Monarch
Watch! Volunteers are
asked to register at
www.yorkcounty.gov/pa
rksandrec. For more
information, or to donate
any plants or other supplies,
please call New
Quarter Park at (757) 890-
5840 or Parks and
Recreation at (757) 890-
3500.
Our first Mixed
Doubles Pickleball
League begins May 7 and
is held every Tuesday at 7
p.m. at Back Creek Park,
3000 Goodwin Neck
Road. The season ends
June 25th with a single
elimination tournament
for the top four teams. At
least one male and one
female are required for all
teams. Cost is $40 per registered
two or four member
team. Individuals not
on a team but wishing to
be included in a two or
four member team may
register for $15. Register
now at www.yorkcounty.
gov/parksandrec or in
person at Back Creek Park
or the Parks and
Recreation Office (100
County Drive).
From May 1
through October 1, York
County offers kayak
rentals at Back Creek Park
and New Quarter Park.
You must be at least 13
years old to use a kayak
and must be at least 18
years old to rent one.
Rental period is for two
hour blocks or all day.
Rental cost is $10 (residents)
or $12 (non-resident)
for two hours; $30
(resident) or $35 (non-resident)
for all day. In addition,
Parks and Recreation
is offering two kayaking
trips:
Sunset Kayak
Tour – Introduction to
kayaking with a short
safety/paddling demonstration
followed by a
sunset excursion out of
Back Creek Park or New
Quarter Park. Only six
spots available per date.
Participants must be at
least 13 years old (13-17
must be accompanied by
an adult). Cost is $30 per
person. Back Creek Park
dates: May 17, June 14 &
28, July 12 & 26, August 9
& 23, September 13 & 27.
New Quarter Park dates:
May 30, September 5,
October 3
Goodwin Island
Kayak Expedition – This
is an advanced kayaker
day trip where participants
will travel in a guided
group and explore
Goodwin Island and learn
more about the
Chesapeake Bay. Only six
spots available per date.
Participants must be at
least 13 years old (13-17
must be accompanied by
an adult). Cost is $60 per
person. Dates: May 4,
June 8, July 13, August 10
To register for
any of these kayak programs,
visit www.yorkcounty.gov/parksandrec.For more information,
please call (757) 890-3500.
To set up private group
tours, email
Michael.Wilcox@yorkcounty.gov.
