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Spring River Zoo reopens with ‘Passport to Adventure’

Spring River Zoo is welcoming back visitors this month as the zoo has reopened and is featuring several new animals, a “pop-up” gift shop where newly designed zoo merchandise can be purchased and a scavenger hunt that includes a chance...

Visitors Center

The Roswell Visitor Center, located at 426 N. Main Street, should be one of your first stops when visiting Roswell. You can obtain information about local and state attractions, events, maps and have a photo op with the resident alien.

Book an Event

Speak with a helpful staff member and reserve your date today! Call 575-624-6860 or click below for more information.

View Our Facility

The Roswell Convention and Civic Center can accommodate all varieties of events such as conventions, meetings, banquets, trade shows, festivals, weddings and much more.

Kids Zone

Check out our Kids Zone and get the whole family involved in preparing for an accident or emergency.

RFD in the Community

Learn about how the Roswell Fire Department gets involved in the community.

Recreation Centers Combined

The Roswell Adult Center and the Yucca Recreation Center have joined forces and is now called the Roswell Recreation Center. The center is located at 807 N. Missouri Ave and provides programming for all ages.

Time 'Fore' Kids Golf Program

Kids golf for FREE at Nancy Lopez Golf Course at Spring River with an accompanying paying adult. Open to ages 14 years and under, Monday - Sunday through after 1 pm

Follow Us on Facebook

Find our page on Facebook @RoswellParksandRec. Keep up with recent events, updates and everything going on with the department. Like and share our page.

Community Outreach

Positive police-public relationships help us all work together for a better community.

Join the Force

Are you ready to protect and serve the community?

Maintaining High Standards

• Code of Ethics (PDF)
• Canons of Police Ethics (PDF)

Zoo Open for Private Tours

Spring River Zoo will be open for private tours by appointment only starting on Friday, December 4, 2020. Private Tours donations start at $10 per person and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact (575) 624-6760. 

New Facility Management Company

Spectra the new management company for the Roswell Convention Center is now hiring for an Event Manager and part-time positions.  Please contact Event Director Josea Wilcoxen at josea_wilcoxen@comcastspectacor.com 

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New deputy fire chief and fire marshal appointed

The Roswell Fire Department has a new deputy fire chief and a new fire marshal, with both top-level positions recently filled by promotions of a pair of department veterans.

Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Fuller (pictured on left) has been with RFD since 2012, b...

Be aware of threat of carbon monoxide

Every year nationwide, an average of 20,000 to 30,000 people are sickened by accidental carbon monoxide poisoning and approximately 500 people die from such poisoning, many in their own homes.

High concentrations of carbon monoxide can kill in less than fi...

Matt Miller selected as Roswell’s fire chief

Matt Miller remembers the poem he recited at his pre-school graduation when he was 5 years old. It told of how he would grow up to be a fireman. Many years later, Miller’s poem became reality when he started working for the Roswell Fire Departme...

Bulk-trash collection sites planned for four Saturdays

The City of Roswell Solid Waste Department will set up a bulk-trash collection site for four consecutive Saturdays, with the free collection site shifting to a different part of the city each week. 

The temporary collection sites are scheduled to ...

Online option offered to report areas in need of litter cleanup

Keep Roswell Beautiful and the City of Roswell’s Community Development Department are working to keep the community looking good and would like the public’s help in reporting public areas that are in need of a cleanup to remove litter and other trash.

A co...

Citizens can share concerns with city through online FixIT Form

Have you recently come across a significant pothole on a city street? Did a property overgrown with weeds catch your eye? Do you know of a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned and remains sitting on public property? The City of Roswell wants to kno...

Spring River Zoo ready to reopen with ‘Passport to Adventure’

Spring River Zoo will welcome back visitors this month with a grand reopening featuring several new animals, a “pop-up” gift shop where newly designed zoo merchandise can be purchased, a scavenger hunt, a food truck and a chance to win a valuable zoo-rela...

Street closures in area of West Deming and South Lea

Street closures will take place beginning Jan. 4 in the area of the intersection of West Deming Street and South Lea Avenue as city crews replace water mains in advance of the upcoming replacement of the Lea Street bridge. This initial work on the water m...

New online bill-pay system for water customers

The City of Roswell's water customer online self-pay and recurring payment system has changed. The previous system is no longer available. It has been replaced by a new system designed to be easier for customers to use. 

The new system is...

After holidays, Christmas trees can be disposed of at landfill for free

Throughout January (Jan. 2-30), the Roswell Municipal Landfill will allow Roswell residents to dispose of Christmas trees at no cost as long as the trees are not mixed with other trash (decorative tinsel may remain on the tree). 

The trees must be...

City ready to hand over recycling service to private company

Bulk trash collection process changed

The City of Roswell Solid Waste Department has altered the process for bulk trash collection as a result of staffing limitations. The regular schedule for the grappler truck picking up trash that is too large for standard trash bins has been suspended.

The...

Matt Miller selected as Roswell’s fire chief

Matt Miller remembers the poem he recited at his pre-school graduation when he was 5 years old. It told of how he would grow up to be a fireman. Many years later, Miller’s poem became reality when he started working for the Roswell Fire Department in 2003...

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Cemetery superintendent, staff take on the challenge of ‘making things easier for folks during hardship’ 

By Todd Wildermuth, Public Information Officer, City of Roswell 

Ruben Esquivel credits his parents with instilling in him a strong w...

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

Water Maintenance and Transmission Department always ready to adapt to changing needs and priorities to keep water flowing to Roswell residents 

By Todd Wildermuth, City of Roswell Public Information Officer

Making sure water can reach the...

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Safety manager strives to keep city workers safe by providing proper training and procedures

By Todd Wildermuth,  City of Roswell Public Information Officer

When Kathy Louer owned an occupational medical clinic, she often saw firs...

Community Video Tour

Roswell is home to 48,754 people (as of 2015) and centrally located in the Pecos Valley, nestled below the most southern outskirts of the Rocky Mountains, and serves as the hub of Southeastern New Mexico. Watch the video tour and learn about Roswell.

City Performance Survey

This survey is an opportunity for Roswell residents and business owners to tell the city how it is doing in taking care of the needs of the community. All citizens are asked to contribute their thoughts by completing the survey.

New fees help sustain quality recreation and museum offerings

New admission and activity fees will be in place for the City of Roswell Recreation Department facilities and the Roswell Museum and Art Center beginning Jan. 1, 2021. 

The new fees have been established to try to ensure the recreation and museum ...

Parents warned of teens using dangerous vaping pens

The Roswell Police Department wants to make parents aware of a prevalence of local teenagers using illegal vaping products that pose a danger to the teens using them.

Various disposal vaping pens contain THC, the psychoactive compound found in marijuana. W...

Taking precautions to protect financial-account information

The Roswell Police Department urges citizens to be aware of the threat of debit- and credit-card “skimming” and take precautions to prevent becoming a victim of these criminals who often use deceptive technology to steal card information in order to illeg...

Keeping you and your vehicle safe and secure

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division would like to offer the public these vehicle security and safety tips:

Protecting yourself against scams

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division would like to offer the public these tips regarding telephone and email scams:

• Entities providing services to you, such as government agencies, will never call or email you and request payment ...

Free service checks up on residents who live alone

The Good Morning Call program was instituted by the Roswell Police Department to provide a daily telephone call to individuals who live alone and want the reassurance of knowing they will be contacted each day to make sure they are okay. The service is fr...

Angel Program reaching out to those afflicted with drug addiction

The Roswell Police Department formally introduced the Roswell Angel Program in January 2018. 

WHAT: The Angel Program offers a means by which the Roswell Police Department and its partner agencies in this effort – the Chaves County Sheriff’s Offic...

Everyone plays a role in crime prevention

Roswell's citizens play a key role in helping prevent crime in the community and making their neighborhoods safer places to live. The Roswell Police Department encourages citizens to be mindful of the simple steps they can take to help reduce cri...

RAiR Exhibition Opens Today!

RMAC joins "Museums for All" Program

The Roswell Museum and Art Center has joined the National Museums for All Program. 

The initiative has been operating since 2014 and was created by the federal Institute for Museums and Library Services and is administered by the Association of Ch...

RMAC Puzzle Room Open through February 2021

RMAC Puzzle Room

Open through February 2021

Do you love crosswords, hidden object and logic puzzles? Put your observation and puzzle-solving skills to the test! The artists in the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAiR) program have been keeping a secret for mor...

Robert H. Goddard Planetarium

Opened in 1969 the planetarium offers family-friendly programming and special events throughout the year.

Museum Magazine - Winter 2019

Get information on Winter 2019 exhibits, events and classes. The magazine is full of amazing arts and activities for children, adults and families.

New Library Reading Program

The Roswell Public Library has a new reading program starting this week. The Ready to Read/Ready to Learn initiative aims to help children reach developmental milestones in their early years to better prepare them for school.

A parent is not only the most ...

Renovations begin at the Roswell Public Library

The Roswell Public Library is undergoing renovations. Painting began in the children's area and behind the front desk during the last week of December. Construction on the children's area and the public bathrooms will continue into the new year. Stay post...

New Mexico Museum & Historic Site Pass

The Department of Cultural Affairs' FamilyPass, a partnership with local libraries, provides free admission (up to 6 people) to 15 state museums and historic sites.

Roswell Daily Record

Digital copies of the Roswell Daily Record are now available online. Access back issues through NewspaperArchive.com. Users can search through specific issues of the Daily Record or use a keyword search. Browse as a guest or create your own free account.

Books Again

Operated by the Friends of the Roswell Public Library, Books Again, is a used bookstore that offers books for at least 75% off the original cover price. There are new sale items every month.

Spring River Zoo reopens with ‘Passport to Adventure’

Spring River Zoo is welcoming back visitors this month with a grand reopening featuring several new animals, a “pop-up” gift shop where newly designed zoo merchandise can be purchased, a scavenger hunt, a food truck and a chance to win a valuable zoo-rela...