parks

Environment May 23, 2024

Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example

by Dan Trudeau, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What makes a city a good place to live? Practical features are important, such as…

Georgia December 27, 2023

Congressional OK for an Ocmulgee Mounds national park could be in store in 2024

by Chaya Tong, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 26, 2023 Georgia is well on its way to getting its first national…

Marietta November 13, 2021

Marietta Parks and Recreation wins an Agency of the Year award

The City of Marietta’s Parks, Recrecreation, and Facilities Department won the Agency of the Year award for cities with a population of 50,001 to 80,000 from the Georgia Recreation and…

Hooded figure walking down trail in Heritage Park in Mabelton.

Cobb County May 6, 2020

Cobb Parks to reopen May 11

According to an email from Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt, Cobb’s parks will reopen on May 11. with some restrictions. The county had already opened multi-use trails, including the…

Kennesaw May 1, 2020

Kennesaw seeks public input on parks master plan update

If you are a resident of the City of Kennesaw, and would like to have input into the development and planning of the city’s parks and recreation centers, the Kennesaw…

One-year-old Eric Barrera enjoyed sliding onto the new turf ground covering at Kennesaw inclusive playground.

Kennesaw January 10, 2020

Kennesaw’s new inclusive playground opens to the public

Based on the enthusiastic response Thursday from the dozens of kids who attended the ribbon-cutting for the new inclusive playground in Kennesaw, it’s a hit. The playground is the result…

Powder Springs downtown park screenshot from City of Powder Springs website

Powder Springs December 29, 2019

Powder Springs residents can vote on name for new downtown park

The Powder Springs City Council is asking for resident input on the naming of the new downtown park, and there are three days left to cast a vote. An online…

Marietta October 7, 2019

Committee discusses possibility of new skatepark, splash pad in Marietta

Marietta City Council members discussed the possibility of a new combined community skatepark and splash pad during a Parks, Recreation and Tourism committee meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Councilwoman Michelle…

Marietta April 24, 2019

A.L. Burruss Nature Park

A.L. Burrus Nature Park is a City of Marietta park with three nature trails, a bike trail, a pavilion, and picnic tables. It is located at 75 South Cobb Drive,…

Kennesaw April 19, 2019

Kennesaw to host summer camp expo

The City of Kennesaw will host a a free Cool for the Summer Camp Expo at the Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw, on Tuesday, April 30 from…

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