Parks and Recreation Department Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/parks-and-recreation-department/ Nonprofit journalism for an informed community Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:02:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sanantonioreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-SA_Report_Logo_512pxArtboard-1-32x32.jpg Parks and Recreation Department Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/parks-and-recreation-department/ 32 32 172243930 Here lies a master plan: City looks to bring life to some of San Antonio’s oldest cemeteries https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-oldest-cemeteries-east-side-parks/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5369934 A master plan completed in 1990 could be updated to improve maintenance and the condition of San Antonio's historic Eastside cemeteries.
Here lies a master plan: City looks to bring life to some of San Antonio’s oldest cemeteries was first posted on June 2, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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]]> 5369934 San Antonio Street Art Initiative to transform Healy Murphy Park https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-street-art-initiative-healy-murphy-park/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5347967 The Healy Murphy Park to be transformed into an Art Park by Street Art Initiative incorporating revolving mural walls, breakdancing and skateboard areas, and space for events.The San Antonio Street Art Initiative will create a permanent "art park" on the near East Side, with 10 mural walls, a painted basketball court, breakdancing pad, lighting and landscaping.
San Antonio Street Art Initiative to transform Healy Murphy Park was first posted on November 3, 2023 at 9:00 am.
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]]> 5347967 A hog-gone problem: City hires contractor to get rid of feral hogs https://sanantonioreport.org/feral-hogs-san-antonio-trapping/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5337210 Feral hogs like these at Roger McMillin's ranch near Stephenville, Texas, cause millions of dollars of damage each year in Texas. (Photo by Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)Citing property damage and health and safety concerns, the city OK'd a contract worth $35K annually for LMR Hog Trappers to remove the beasts.
A hog-gone problem: City hires contractor to get rid of feral hogs was first posted on August 7, 2023 at 9:00 am.
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]]> 5337210 Here’s where to celebrate Earth Day the SA way this Saturday https://sanantonioreport.org/celebrate-earth-day-san-antonio-way-saturday/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:38:42 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5325699 Drake White, founder of The Nectar Bar, arranges plants ahead of opening day of the native plant nursery.In true San Antonio fashion, a variety of Fiesta-themed Earth Day events will be held around town Saturday. Here's a list.
Here’s where to celebrate Earth Day the SA way this Saturday was first posted on April 21, 2023 at 3:38 pm.
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]]> 5325699 Brackenridge Park plan comes full circle, seeking HDRC approval once again https://sanantonioreport.org/brackenridge-park-plan-comes-full-circle-seeking-hdrc-approval-once-again/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5324723 The historic pump house and Lambert Beach at Brackenridge Park are flanked by retaining walls that are crumbling due to encroaching tree roots and other factors. Some trees mislabeled by activists to be removed sit across the river.More than a year later, the Brackenridge Bond Project is set to go back before the city's Historic and Design Review Commission on Wednesday.
Brackenridge Park plan comes full circle, seeking HDRC approval once again was first posted on April 17, 2023 at 6:30 am.
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]]> 5324723 Woodlawn, Elmendorf lakes to offer paddling rentals this spring https://sanantonioreport.org/woodlawn-elmendorf-lakes-paddling-rentals-spring/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5318033 Amy Bohmann, and her husband Jonathan Bohmann go for a Saturday morning sail in Woodlawn Lake last June. Kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals will soon be available at both Woodlawn and Elmendorf Lakes.Woodlawn and Elmendorf lakes will soon be open for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards, thanks to a city agreement with an Austin-based adventure company.
Woodlawn, Elmendorf lakes to offer paddling rentals this spring was first posted on February 24, 2023 at 5:00 am.
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]]> 5318033 ‘It’s a dream’: San Antonio families celebrate Independence Day at Woodlawn Lake Park https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-fourth-of-july-woodlawn-lake-park-heb/ Mon, 04 Jul 2022 21:26:42 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5284334 Sovia Lauriano wears a patriotic costume to celebrate Fourth of July in Woodlawn Lake Park on Monday.Summer heat didn’t dampen the festivities at the city's Fourth of July celebration at Woodlawn Lake Park, sponsored by H-E-B. The event goes until 9:30 p.m. Monday.
‘It’s a dream’: San Antonio families celebrate Independence Day at Woodlawn Lake Park was first posted on July 4, 2022 at 4:26 pm.
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]]> 5284334 Is San Antonio a ‘Bird City’ or a city at war with birds? https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-brackenridge-park-birds/ Sun, 06 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5266582 Employees with the city clap wooden blocks together to deter birds from nesting in trees in Brackenridge Park. They say this is part of an effort to reduce bird droppings in the area, which is near a footpath and playground.The city's attempts to discourage birds from nesting in Brackenridge Park have been tied to a 2017 bond project to restore historic structures in the park.
Is San Antonio a ‘Bird City’ or a city at war with birds? was first posted on March 6, 2022 at 5:00 am.
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]]> 5266582 San Antonio posts growth in green space access as rated by national index https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-posts-growth-in-green-space-access-as-rated-by-national-index/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5230504 A bicyclist rides on the Salado Creek Greenway trail in 2021.Nearly half of all San Antonio residents now live within a 10-minute walking distance of a public park, according to a 2021 index.
San Antonio posts growth in green space access as rated by national index was first posted on June 9, 2021 at 9:00 am.
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]]> 5230504 City of San Antonio to open more in-person services starting Monday https://sanantonioreport.org/city-of-san-antonio-reopening-in-person-services/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:36:12 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5221585 The West End Park Senior Center located directly next to the Google Fiber hut.With the area's local coronavirus positivity rate in the single digits, the City plans to reopen more facilities and services next week.
City of San Antonio to open more in-person services starting Monday was first posted on April 8, 2021 at 4:36 pm.
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