Temperature checks required at all Park Board Family Centers

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, all Park Board Family Centers will require temperature checks before individuals are allowed to use the facility, as part of an ongoing effort to prevent spread of COVID-19.

Chesterfield, Dan Kinney an...

26th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk goes virtual

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Nothing can stop Springfield’s Thanksgiving tradition, even if we can’t all be together this year. The 26th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Presented by Brad Bradshaw, MD, JD, LC, takes place...

Dog Swim is Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Fassnight Pool

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The canine aquatics event of the year returns Tuesday, Sept. 8 with the annual Dog Swim at Fassnight Pool.

To avoid crowding, this year’s event is held in two sessions: 4-5:15 and 5:45-7 p.m. Only dogs are allowed in t...

Stolen butterfly fountain recovered at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — A solar-powered fountain stolen from the Roston Native Butterfly House has been safely recovered, thanks to two parks visitors who spotted it in a wooded area of Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial...

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...

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...

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...