The skatepark at Robert E. Lambert Park has reopened as an unstaffed facility. As an unstaffed facility, admission fees will no longer be charged and registration forms will no longer be required to be completed. Inline skaters and skateboarders entering the skatepark do so AT THEIR OWN RISK . Helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads should continue to be worn.

This policy is in its trial phase, and may be revised at any time. Skateboarders and inline skaters will still need to follow the rules as posted in the skatepark. Failure to do so will result in temporary or perhaps permanent closure of the skatepark.

Skateboarders can help to keep the park open by adhering to the following guidelines:

• Keep food and drink outside the skatepark.
• Remove any garbage from the skatepark and deposit in the nearby trash can or recycling bin.
• Keep all ramps and boxes in the blue skateboarding area. Ramps or boxes may not be moved to the gray "No Skate Zone." The Park and Recreation Department may permanently remove the movable elements from the park if they are improperly placed.
• Do not bring in any additional ramps, boxes, or other makeshift skatepark elements or remove existing elements from the skatepark.
• Restrict use of the skatepark to daylight hours only.
• Treat other users of the park with respect.
• Bikes will still not be allowed in the skatepark. Because biking and skateboarding are not compatible and potentially dangerous as simultaneous activities in a skatepark setting, anyone caught attempting to bike in the skatepark may be charged with criminal trespassing.
• Graffiti (including applying stickers to equipment or skatepark surfaces) or vandalism will result in IMMEDIATE closure of the skatepark and in criminal prosecution.

--Kenneth Lehr, Park and Recreation Director

Events:

Fairman's Skate Jams: The final Skate Jam of the year was held on Tuesday, October 11th at Lambert Park. Check back in the spring for information on 2012 Skate Jams.

Private Skateboarding Lessons: Skateboarding lessons with professional instructors from Fairman's Skate, Snow, and Surf Shop, resume in the spring. Check back in May for more information.

How to use the webcam to check out the action at the skatepark at Robert E. Lambert Park:

1. Click on this link to access the webcam page.
2. For "User name," enter "skatepark" using all lowercase letters.
3. For "Password," enter "skatepark" using all lowercase letters.
4. Enjoy!

The webcam gives you a live view of the skatepark at Robert E. Lambert Park. During hours of operations, you can check in on the skateboarders and inline skaters using the park. If you are viewing the webcam at night or during hours when the skatepark is closed to the public and you see anyone in the skatepark, please call 911.