Renovations continue within Zagonyi Park, named for a Civil War action that took place in the area in 1861. In November, a historic monument commemorating the namesake Zagonyi’s Charge was relocated from a vacant lot on Mt. Vernon Street near Jordan Creek, into the park. Historians believe the charge into…
Author: Jenny Fillmer Edwards, Park Board, for SGFNN
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board in April named Christine Peoples as the first coordinator of Timmons Hall. She will lead efforts to bring historical, cultural and educational opportunities to the historic building. Peoples has extensive experience in community outreach, specializing in early childhood, young families and a conviction that all…
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s six outdoor pools open for the 2019 season Saturday, May 25. Fassnight, Grant Beach, Meador, Silver Springs and Westport pools will be open Saturday and Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m. Fassnight, Grant Beach and Meador pools only are also open Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 1-6:30 p.m.,…
Looking for a summer job? The Springfield-Greene County Park Board is now hiring for 50 different temporary and seasonal jobs, about 400 positions in all. Applicants may also apply online at ParkBoard.org/Jobs. Summer jobs range from entry-level cashiers to skilled drivers and maintenance staff. Hours vary, ranging from a 10 to…
The City of Springfield’s Neighborhood Works capital improvement grant program is funding nearly $50,000 of updates to Midtown’s Washington Park. Improvements include resurfacing the basketball court, with new goals and added park benches; resurfacing the tennis courts, with new posts and nets and added park benches; installing a concrete patio…
Improvements planned for Sanford Park will improve access and parking. The City of Springfield’s Neighborhood Works capital improvement grant program has approved $199,000 for the project, funding a new asphalt parking lot, new picnic shelter and picnic tables, and a paved walkway connecting the park’s existing loop trail to Battlefield…
A west Springfield park with an unusual name has gained a historic monument explaining its origin. Zagonyi Park, established in 1969, was named for a Civil War action that took place nearby more than 100 years before. In the 1860s, what’s now Springfield’s Westside neighborhood was mostly farmland and woods.…
Ozark Greenways revealed a sculpture honoring retired executive director Terry Whaley Aug. 23 at the Kearney Street Trailhead for the Frisco Highline Trail. The metal sculpture, by Joe Malesky, depicts a team of five life-sized cyclists. The lead cyclist has “TW 22” on its chest, referencing Whaley’s 22 years of…
Visitors to Meador Park may have noticed a few changes over the summer. The Springfield-Greene County Park Board recently wrapped up a number of improvements at Meador, funded through a federal Community Development Block Grant coming to the City of Springfield through the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program. Kids…
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board, in partnership with the City of Springfield, celebrated new improvements to Tom Watkins Park with a progressive ribbon-cutting and Frisbee-tossing ceremony Thursday, June 14, following the Zone 1 Town Hall Meeting with Councilwoman Phyllis Ferguson. Nearly $645,000 of park improvements have been implemented at Tom…