Parks and Recreation

 
Directions

1101 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502

785-587-2757


Link: Parks & Recreation Page

Hours

Monday through Friday
8 am to noon
1 pm to 5 pm


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Stewart, Aaron Director of Parks and Recreation Contact Aaron Stewart  785-587-2757  
Leyva, Alfonso Park Planner Contact Alfonso Leyva  785-587-2740  
Fritzson, Janelle Operations Superintendent Contact Janelle Fritzson   785-587-2762  
Renner, Chelsea Senior Administrative Assistant Contact Chelsea Renner  785-587-2754  


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Mohler, Mike Cemetery Sexton Contact Mike Mohler  785-587-2780  

Directions

315 S. 3rd St.
Manhattan, KS 66502

785-587-2726

Contact the Flint Hills Discovery Center
Link: Flint Hills Discovery Center Page

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Bridenstine, Stephen FHDC Director Contact Stephen Bridenstine  785-587-2741  
Garrett, Roy FHDC Exhibits/Operations Manager Contact Roy Garrett  785-587-2726 Ext. 5606  
Likes, Deanna FHDC Marketing Specialist Contact Deanna Likes  785-587-2726 Ext. 5610  
Mertz, Jonathan FHDC Event Supervisor Contact Jonathan Mertz  785-587-2726 Ext. 5607  
Cullers, Penny FHDC Gift Store Coordinator Contact Penny Cullers  785-587-2726 Ext. 5604  
Hildreth, Mary FHDC Guest Services & Membership Manager Contact Mary Hildreth  785-587-2726 Ext. 5609  
Dreher, Sally FHDC Curator of Education Contact Sally Dreher  785-587-2726 Ext. 5603  
Myers, Amber FHDC Education Supervisor Contact Amber Myers   785-587-2726 Ext. 5608  
Hoffman, Kristen FHDC Volunteer Coordinator Contact Kristen Hoffman  785-587-2726 Ext. 5613  

Ice Rink 
Directions

314 Central Park Road
Jon & Ruth Ann Wefald Pavilion
Manhattan, KS 66502

785-587-2747

Link: Ice Rink Page


Parks 

785-587-2757


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Smithson, Casey Park Superintendent Contact Casey Smithson  785-587-2757  
Meis, Kelly Park Supervisor Contact Kelly Meis  785-587-2779  
Kramer, Cody Horticulture Supervisor Contact Cody Kramer  785-587-2778  
Cornelius, Chelsea Senior Administrative Assistant Contact Chelsea Cornelius  785-340-3314  

Recreation 

785-587-2757


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Burroughs, Tyler Recreation Supervisor (Athletics) Contact Tyler Burroughs  785-587-2769  
Fort, Eli Recreation Supervisor (Aquatics) Contact Eli Fort  785-587-2757 Ext. 2496  
De Hart, Sydni Recreation Superintendent Contact Sydni De Hart  785-587-2457  
Micheals, TJ Recreation Supervisor (Instructional Programs) Contact TJ Micheals  785-587-2755  
McCarter, Ramsey Recreation Coordinator (Athletics) Contact Ramsey McCarter  785-340-3415  
Duhart, Rayne Administrative Assistant Contact Rayne Duhart  785-587-2757  
Thomas, Dereck Recreation Supervisor (Douglass Community Recreation Center) Contact Dereck Thomas  785-587-2773  
Kellermann, Kyliah Recreation Supervisor (Facilities) Contact Kyliah Kellermann  785-587-2739  

Sunset Zoo 
Directions

2333 Oak Street
Manhattan, KS 66502

785-587-2737

785-587-2730

Contact Sunset Zoo
Link: Sunset Zoo Page

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Jones, Tammy Administrative Assistant & Membership Coordinator Contact Tammy Jones  785-587-2737  
Brown, Heather Marketing/Development Officer Contact Heather Brown  785-587-2737  
Shults, Arli Volunteer Coordinator & Education Specialist Contact Arli Shults  785-587-2737  
Buckwalter, Erica Curator of Education Contact Erica Buckwalter  785-587-2737  
Barnett, Anneliese Marketing/Event Sales Coordinator Contact Anneliese Barnett  785-587-2737  
Dul, Sopah Guest Services Coordinator Contact Sopah Dul  785-587-2737  
West, Jaclyn Education Supervisor Contact Jaclyn West  785-587-2737 Ext. 5631  
Brandon, Madison Interim Zoo Curator Madison Brandon - Head Keeper  785-587-2737  
Reyes, Kaleigh Zoo Director Contact Kaleigh Reyes - Zoo Director  785-587-2737