Summer is officially in full swing and the pool is open.

Get your pool membership online at www.ci.austin.mn.us. Click on City Departments and pick Park and Recreation, click on-line registration.

The fee is $40 per person.  Daily fees are $4 per person for the afternoon session and $2 for our evening sessions.   

Your pool membership will allow you to swim during adult lap swim from noon to 1 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

We will also open for free on the evenings that the pool is not open which is Tuesday, Friday and Saturdays.

Water fitness classes started this week, however you may still join if you wish.

Aqua Zumba is a low-impact, high-energy aquatic exercise that is appropriate for all fitness levels and no swimming skills are needed.

Class is held on Monday’s during open swim from 7-7:45 p.m. June 11 – Aug. 13 and is $40, pre-registration is necessary.

Make-ups will be held on Wednesday, if needed.

Want a great work-out over the lunch hour?

You can still sign up for the Aqua Boot Camp – Deep Water class held on Tuesdays from 12:10-12:40 p.m., which started June 12 and will go through Aug 14. Cost is $30. Make-up dates are on Thursdays, if needed.   

This class will be held in the diving well (deep water) of the pool. Noodles for flotation will be used. Core strengthening, cardio and range of motion exercises will be the focus of this 30-minute-high intensity class.

No swimming skills are needed; however, a comfort in deep water is a must. All fitness levels are welcome in any of the classes; modifications can be made for all exercises.   

Deep Water Workout class is held 6-6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays June 13-Aug 15 and the cost is $36. There will be no class on July 4 and makeups are on Mondays, if needed.

This water fitness program is held in the deeper part of the pool and provides a no-impact but challenging cardiovascular workout. Participants will use noodles and styrofoam barbells to perform a variety of motions including water walking and running, abdominal work and toning exercises.

This class is designed to increase cardiovascular fitness, range of motion, and muscle tone.  No swimming skills are needed however a comfort in deep water is a must.   All fitness levels are welcome in any of the classes; modifications can be made for all exercises.

Registration for the water fitness classes can be done online at www.ci.austin.mn.us. A pool pass is not needed to sign up for a class.  If you do not have a computer or would like help signing up you may come to our office and we will help you.

Mark your calendar for the Free Family Fun Night at the pool on Friday, July 27.  DeeAnn Randall will be back to DJ and games will be paid again this year so come and join in the fun!

Keep up on mowing

We all enjoy spring and the warm weather that comes with it.

It is this time of year that everyone can get behind with mowing as spring rains do not always work with our schedules.   

Keep in mind that the City of Austin does have a long grass and weed ordinance in place.  You can find the ordinance in its entirety on the city website; city code section 10.13.

The following is the first statement of the ordinance:  It is unlawful for any owner, occupant or agent of any lot or parcel of land in the city to allow any noxious weeds as defined in Minnesota Statutes Sections 18.77 and 21.72 or grass growing upon any such lot or parcel of land to grow to a greater height than 8 inches.  The following areas and types of vegetation are exempted from this provision if managed in a manner so as not to become infested with weeds or to create a stagnant, foul-smelling condition.

Garden tour

Spruce Up Austin will hold their Yard and Garden Tour this year on July 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Tickets are available at Berg’s Nursery, Dolan’s Landscape, Hardy Geranium and Super Fresh Garden Center for $10 or the day of the event at your first yard for $12.

This is a great opportunity to get out and enjoy some wonderful yards and see what you can add to yours.  Enjoy the self-guided tour and thanks to those that put their yards on display.