Fee increases planned for REC Center, Remington Nature Center 

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Residents will notice an increase in admission fees at two well-known community facilities starting next week. 

Beginning July 1, admission fees at the Remington Nature Center will increase slightly by $1 across the board. Adults will now pay $5, seniors $4 and youth $3. Children ages 3 and under will still be able to enter for free. 

The REC Center will also adjust admission fees in several different areas, the first since it opened back in 2012. 

Full facility passes will jump from $8 to $10, while open gym passes will increase from $5 to $7. 

REC Center fee increases include: 

Corporate Memberships: $25 to $30 monthly, and $275 to $300 annually. 

Individual Memberships: $35 to $40 monthly, and $385 to $440 annually. 

Family Memberships: $50 to $60 monthly and $550 to $660 annually. 

The changes are largely driven by significant increases in Missouri’s minimum wage, which has risen by 80% since 2015. Missouri voters approved a two-phase increase in 2024 that would boost the minimum wage from $12.30 to $15 by 2026.  

“We finally had to react and increase the rates just to be able to keep ahead of the minimum wage,” St. Joseph Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Atkins said.