No. 1 American Jack Sock plays with Springfield Lasers Friday, July 21, 7 p.m.

Springfield, Mo. — Springfield Lasers marquee player Jack Sock joins the team Friday, July 21, 7 p.m., in a home match at Cooper Tennis Complex’s Mediacom Tennis Stadium, 2331 E. Pythian St. 

The Lasers face the undefeated and ...

Heat Advisories prompt schedule changes at pools, skate park; cooling centers available

To help residents keep cool and stay safe during National Weather Service-issued Heat Advisories, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board adjusts outdoor pool and Springfield Skate Park schedules, and offers cooling center options. 

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Springfield Lasers announce player changes ahead of Sunday opening match

Springfield, Mo. — The Springfield Lasers Mylan World TeamTennis pro tennis team announces two late-breaking player changes ahead of the team’s opening match Sunday, July 16, 6 p.m., at Cooper Tennis Complex, 2331 E. Pythian St., Sprin...

Springfield Lasers media credentialing Sunday, July 16, 4:30-5:15 p.m.

Springfield, Mo. — The Springfield Lasers 2017 Mylan World TeamTennis home season opens Sunday, July 16, 6 p.m., with world-class tennis players arriving in Springfield straight from Wimbledon.

Media credentialing takes place Sunday July 16, 4:30...

Springfield Lasers opening night Sunday, July 16, 6 p.m.

Springfield, Mo. — The Springfield Lasers 2017 Mylan World TeamTennis home season opens this Sunday, July 16, 6 p.m., bringing world-class tennis players straight from Wimbledon to Springfield.

The Lasers face the Washington Kastles in the openin...

Aquathon and Kid’Athlon events offer swim/run races

The Springfield-Greene County Park Board hosts two swim/run races this summer: one for all ages and one for kids only.

The Aquathon Series features weekly kids’ and adults’ swim-run races every week in July for ages 5 years through adul...

Lasers Tickets now on sale; Online tickets available

Springfield, Mo. — Tickets are now available for the Springfield Lasers 2017 Mylan World TeamTennis home season, July 16-Aug. 2 at Cooper Tennis Complex’s Mediacom Tennis Stadium, 2331 E. Pythian Ave., Springfield.

The season includes s...

Free Movies at Founders Park opens July 7-8, continues weekends through July and August

The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s annual Movies at Founders Park series begins Friday, July 7, bringing recent blockbusters and classic movies to an outdoor setting in downtown Springfield’s Founders Park, 330 E. Water St., at...

Capital improvement grants awarded to eight neighborhoods through Neighborhood Works Program

Eight registered neighborhoods in Springfield will soon be seeing improvements to their parks thanks to a competitive grant made possible through the voter-approved 1/4-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax.

In April 2016, Springfield voters overwhelmingly ap...

Outdoor pools open for the season Saturday, May 27

The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s six outdoor pools open for the 2017 season Saturday, May 27.

Fassnight, Grant Beach, Meador, Silver Springs and Westport pools will be open Saturday and Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m. McGee-McGregor Wading Pool is ...

Rotary Club dedicates new shade structure in Jordan Valley Park Thursday, 12:15 p.m.

Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast will dedicate the new shade sail structure and new picnic tables Thursday, May 25, 12:15 p.m. at Jordan Valley Park, 635 E. Trafficway, downtown Springfield. The dedication takes place during the club’s regul...

Buddies needed for largest Miracle League season yet, opening April 17

A record 194 youth and adult players are signed up to play Miracle League ball this spring, up more than 30 from last year, prompting the addition of six new teams.

But 30-45 more volunteer buddies are still needed to make the spring season a success for p...

Park Board now hiring for 430 summer seasonal positions

Looking for a summer job? The Springfield-Greene County Park Board is now hiring for nearly 40 different summer seasonal jobs — 430 positions in all.

To fill these positions, the Park Board is partnering with the Missouri Job Center on a Seasonal...

Springfield Lasers draft 2017 team

Springfield, Mo. — The Springfield Lasers professional tennis team has drafted rising international stars and familiar faces to its roster for the 2017 Mylan World TeamTennis season. The WTT draft took place this morning in Indian Wells, Calif.,...

Springfield Lasers pro tennis team drafts No. 1 American Jack Sock

Springfield, Mo. — The Springfield Lasers pro tennis team has drafted top American male tennis player Jack Sock as its 2017 marquee player.

Sock was the first overall pick in today’s Mylan World Team Tennis draft and will make his WTT d...

Springfield Botanical Gardens receive accreditation through ArbNet

The Springfield Botanical Gardens has achieved accreditation through the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program, recognizing the garden for achieving standards of professional practices for arboretums.

The Springfield Botanical Gardens, in Nathanael Greene...

Park Board receives full accreditation at National Recreation and Parks Association conference

The Springfield-Greene County Park Board has received full accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) at the National Recreation and Park Association annual conference in St Louis. Accreditation was made of...

Park Board implements new photo policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Springfield-Greene County Park Board has implemented a new photography policy outlining how photographers and videographers may operate in public parks.

The new policy is designed to preserve public enjoyment of parks by ad...Read on...