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 schedule, based on current availability of certified lifeguards on staff. Family centers are also following a modified schedule. Starting Saturday,…
Author: Jenny Fillmer Edwards, Park Board, for SGFNN
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 prevent spread of COVID-19, as outlined in previous Springfield and Greene County civil emergency orders. Orders amended…
Plans are moving forward on three Neighborhood Works grant projects involving parks. Miles Park, assistant director of parks, says several parks improvements are slated for this coming summer, including: Sanford Park — The $200,000 grant (two consecutive years of $100,000 Neighborhood Works grants) calls for new off-street parking, a picnic…
The 2020 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) will play an exhibition doubleheader in Springfield Wednesday, June 3, 2020 as the “Stand Beside Her” tour rolls through the United States in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Springfield will host Team USA at the Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s Killian Softball Stadium,…
Springfield’s Zagonyi Park is now home to a 80-year-old monument memorializing the Civil War event that gave the park its name. Historians, Civil War reenactors and neighbors dedicated the monument, along with a new playground, in a ceremony in the park Oct. 25 — the 158th anniversary of Zagonyi’s Charge.…
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s Timmons Hall will celebrate Black History Month in February with two events highlighting history and contributions of African Americans in Springfield. The Feb. 1 People’s History Café will offer a variety of events 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., including: 11 a.m.: Welcome and introductions 11:30 a.m.: “Money…
Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, Missouri; Republic Services; the Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association and the Springfield-Greene County ParkBoard cut the ribbon for new playground equipment at Lafayette Park Thursday, Oct. 10. Earlier this year, Habitat for Humanity received a $100,000 Neighborhood Revitalization grant from the Republic Services Charitable Foundation’s National…
To help residents keep cool and stay safe during National Weather Service-issued Heat Advisories, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board adjusts schedules at outdoor pools and the Springfield Skate Park, and offers cooling center options. POOLS When scheduling allows, the Park Board strives to keep at least one outdoor pool open late…
After more than four years of careful restoration work, Springfield-Greene County Park Board and the Friends of Timmons Temple held the grand opening of Timmons Hall Saturday, June 29 in Silver Springs Park, 1100 N. Hampton. Timmons Hall, formerly known as Timmons Temple, will serve as an event facility offering…
Westport Pool will open to the public Saturday, June 29, 1-6:30 p.m., following successful repair of a major water leak. The leak, found to be in both of the pool’s main drain boxes, postponed the Memorial Day weekend opening because the pool could not reach minimum capacity for the filtration…