Family Centers expand hours, classes; Cooper Tennis classes resume

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Hours and services are expanding at the Park Board’s family centers, while classes resume at Cooper Tennis Complex, following facility closures this spring caused by COVID-19 prevention. 

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Park Board summer ball leagues resume June 15

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s summer ball leagues resume practice and play Monday, June 15, the first day the City of Springfield’s COVID-19 recovery order allows contact sports.

Spring and summe...

SPARC Day Camp opens Tuesday, May 26, with limited capacity

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s SPARC Day Camp opens Tuesday, May 26, in a single location with limited capacity. The camp is currently full, but parents may add children to a waiting list, which will be us...

Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center reopens Friday

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center reopens Friday, May 22, following several weeks of being closed due to COVID-19 prevention.

Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, along with all par...

Indoor pools open Saturday, following modified schedule

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board reopens indoor aquatics at Chesterfield and Doling Family Centers Saturday, May 23, following nine weeks of closure due to COVID-19 prevention.

Indoor pools will follow a modified schedul...

Playgrounds reopen, fitness classes resume Thursday, May 14

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board reopens all playgrounds Thursday, May 14, the same day some fitness classes resume at Family Centers.

Playgrounds, along with other parks facilities, were closed for several weeks to help...

Park Board announces plans to begin reopening facilities

*Additional updates have been released since this news release. Please check https://www.parkboard.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=1 for the latest information.

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board is making plans to begin reopenin...

Parks tree inventory counts nearly 11,000 maintained trees

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board has completed a tree inventory at nearly all 104 developed parks sites, providing tools for documenting tree health, maintenance and economic benefits.

A total of 10,976 trees have been i...

Park Board seasonal restroom reopening postponed

*Additional updates have been released since this news release. Please check https://www.parkboard.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=1 for the latest information.

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board is postponing the seasonal reopen...

Playgrounds closed, parks and trails remain open

*Additional updates have been released since this news release. Please check https://www.parkboard.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=1 for the latest information.

Springfield, MO — Starting Monday, March 23, all Springfield-Greene County Park Board playgr...

USA Olympic Softball tour stop canceled, ticket refunds underway

Springfield, MO — The USA Women’s National Softball Team has announced cancellation of the 2020 Stand Beside Her Tour, presented by Major League Baseball, due to the Coronavirus emergency.  The cancellation includes the sold-o...

Final phase of Timmons Hall restoration underway

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s Timmons Hall is nearing the final phase element of restoration to the building: restoration of the original heartleaf pine floor.

Historic Timmons Hall, formerly known as Timm...

World-champion Springfield Lasers 2020 tennis season opens July 12

Springfield, MO — The two-time world-champion Springfield Lasers Pro Tennis Team has released its 2020 season schedule, which includes a busy first week at home.

The defending champions of the World TeamTennis league begin the season in Springfie...

Springfield Lasers win back-to-back World TeamTennis championships

Springfield, MO — The King Trophy remains in Springfield another year as the Springfield Lasers celebrate their reign as back-to-back World TeamTennis champions.

The Lasers defeated the New York Empire, 20-19, in the 44th WTT championship Saturda...

Accessible bikes available for check-out at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park

Springfield, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park is now home to three accessible tandem bicycles designed for individuals with disabilities. The bikes are available for free check-out at the Rutled...

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...