angela brosius/firstenburg center director (360) 487-7003
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F irstenburg Community Center is a multi-
use facility that combines recreational
and community spaces with public
services. Firstenburg opened with a $21.1
million budget for design and construction;
funded with Real Estate Excise Tax (REET), $3
million charitable fund through the Community
Foundation of Southwest Washington (in the
name of Ed and Mary Firstenburg), and
$500,000 through an economic development
grant from Washington State.
Opened February 2006
Designed by Opsis Architecture
12.5 full time equivalent positions filled by
18 staff members
80,000 sq. ft on campus shared with Fort
Vancouver Regional Library District
Two-court gymnasium
88,000 gallon pool
3,200 sq. ft fitness center and 1,800
aerobics/dance studio
27’ x 50’ ft climbing wall with 10 rope
climbs and 13’ bouldering wall
3,200 event space that can host up to 200
people seated
341 parking spaces
12.5 full time equivalent positions filled by
18 staff members
Approximately 7,000 individual members
Angela Brosius/Firstenburg Center Director
(360) 487-7003 | [email protected]
www.cityofvancouver.us/firstenburg
The local Hewlett Packard (HP) branch office
adopted the Firstenburg campus in 2016. Staff
members from HP organize and schedule
volunteer events throughout the year and
provide a number of valuable services including
laying mulch, picking up litter, planting trees,
and removing invasive plants and weeds.
Vancouver Parks and Recreation runs a Fifty
and Better Program that provides free and low-
cost programs for community members ages 50
and older. The Trapedero II Lounge at
Firstenburg is home to several clubs and
activities for seniors. In addition, senior fitness
classes are hosted on a regular basis in the
community room.
Teens can likewise take advantage of several
free and low-cost opportunities. Local students,
ages 11-18, can participate in afterschool
programs such as open gym, teen fitness hours,
and Teen Late Night on weekdays during the
school year.
Middle and high school students in both
Vancouver and Evergreen Public Schools can
get free membership through the Apple Pass
Program.
Roof replacement from 2017-2019
Pool shell resurfacing (plaster to fiberglass)
in 2018
HVAC duct replacement (duct socks to
metal) in 2018
Climbing wall floor replacement in 2018
Family changing rooms remodel in 2017
Boiler system replacement in 2017
Parking lot remodel (concrete to pavers) in
2017
Lighting system upgrade (LED fixtures) in
2017