The Doling Neighborhood Association, in partnership with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, hosts the 3rd Annual Concert at the Cave Saturday, Aug. 18, 12-6 p.m. in front of Doling Park’s Giboney Cave. “We had so much fun last year, we wanted to do it again,” said Christina Dicken, President of…
Author: Jenny Fillmer Edwards, Park Board, for SGFNN
Westport Pool is closed for unexpected maintenance due to cloudy water. The pool is expected to remain closed for at least a week. Springfield-Greene County Park Board lifeguards noticed a problem with water clarity early Thursday afternoon. Staff first closed the deep end, then later the whole pool, due to…
The Springfield Lasers are pleased to introduce their 2018 team, drafted today at the World TeamTennis (WTT) pro league draft in Indian Wells, Calif. The Lasers have named Jack Sock as the team’s 2018 marquee player for the second season straight. Sock has been the top American male tennis player since January…
Did you know Doling Park once was home to Springfield’s most popular roller skating rink? That it was developed as private amusement park? And that the reason it’s a park at all is because of Giboney Cave? These and other surprises are revealed in a new book detailing the Doling…
The biggest playground in town is coming to Nichols Park. The 17-acre park, established in 1952 on at 1900 W. Nichols Ave., will have a colorful new interactive playground in place this spring. “This will be the largest single playground unit that we’ll have on any of our properties,” said…
Looking for a summer job? The Springfield-Greene County Park Board is now hiring for more than 40 different summer seasonal jobs — nearly 400 positions in all. Summer jobs range from entry-level cashiers to skilled drivers and maintenance workers. Hours vary, ranging from a few hours to 40 hours a…
Neighbors of Springfield’s Phelps Grove Park have purchased a new utility vehicle for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, lifting volunteers’ burden of watering young trees in the park. The vehicle was presented at the Phelps Neighborhood Association meeting Sept. 30, following the group’s donation of $6,100 to the Park Board.…
Improvements are underway at eight public parks in Springfield, as Neighborhood Works Program projects move from the drawing board to the construction phase. The work is funded by the City of Springfield’s 1/4-cent Capital Improvements Sales Tax, which includes a new annual allocation of $500,000 for Neighborhood Works. The program…
When Oak Grove Park was new, it was on the edge of Springfield, barely inside city limits, with new construction going up all around. Today it’s a leafy oasis, anchoring an established neighborhood, and home to Springfield-Greene County Park Board programs for kids and adults. Oak Grove Park was established…
Two events this week highlight the Railroad Historical Museum in Grant Beach Park. The museum hosts a dedication and ribbon cutting for the new Max Jahn Depot Tuesday, April 25, 10 a.m. The depot, a replica of rural Missouri railroad offices from the early 1900s, is named for longtime museum…