Category: Parks & Recreation
Huntsville Aquatics Center Wins 2017 Facility of the Year
February 2, 2018
The Huntsville Aquatics Center was honored with the 2017 Facility of the Year award by the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) during a recognition dinner on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in Tuscaloosa. ARPA recognizes and honors individuals, groups, programs, facilities and agencies each year who have rendered outstanding service to the field of parks and recreation. The awards committee of ARPA is responsible for studying the qualifications of each individual, group, facility, agency or program nominated using criteria [ more ]
Read MoreQuivers at the ready – Southside Archery Park is now open
December 19, 2017
The City’s first free public archery facility is now open in Southside Park, 16159 Chaney Thompson Road. Parks and Recreation hosted a ribbon cutting Tuesday to recognize the many community and state partners who provided the resources and planning to make this new park happen for Huntsville residents to enjoy. The archery park is a joint effort between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resource’s Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, [ more ]
Read MoreCity Opens New Cycle Track for Downtown Huntsville
December 14, 2017
Mayor Tommy Battle held a ribbon cutting Dec. 14 to open the City’s first cycle track, a dedicated bicycle lane on Spragins Street, marked by curbs and wide green stripes. The cycle track is a pilot project that emanated from public requests through The BIG Picture master planning process for better and safer cycling routes. The Spragins route will help determine if cycle tracks could be used in other areas of the [ more ]
Read MoreMeet the winners – Mayor’s Walking Challenge
December 4, 2017
The end of November brings the end of the Mayor’s 100 Miles in 100 Days Walking Challenge. A big ‘Thank You’ is due to our walk hosts this year: Huntsville Botanical Garden, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville Hospital, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Arts Huntsville, Operation Green Team, Campus No. 805 and Downtown Huntsville Inc. Thank you, also, to Hall Albright Garrison & Barnes for their generous donation of water for each [ more ]
Read MoreCity Administrator John Hamilton recognized by Alabama Recreation and Park Association
December 4, 2017
The City of Huntsville’s Department of Parks & Recreation nominated City Administrator John Hamilton for the Lay Award, a state-wide recognition of those who champion Parks & Recreation initiatives and programs in Alabama communities. Mr. Hamilton won the award and was recognized by the Alabama Recreation and Park Association on November 28, 2017. Below is an excerpt from his nomination letter: Recently, Huntsville’s signature Big Spring Park East underwent $350,000 in renovations to update [ more ]
Read MoreGet ready to KaBOOM!
October 24, 2017
No, this isn’t a recap of the season two episode ‘Kaboom’ on NBC’s hit show Parks & Recreation. This is real life with Huntsville Parks & Recreation! The Department of Parks & Recreation won a grant last year to build a Let’s Play KaBOOM! playground in the Northwood neighborhood. Let’s Play and KaBOOM! are providing $15,000 in grant money to help get the playground underway, with the Parks & Recreation Department covering the remainder [ more ]
Read MorePublic input requested on downtown urban park trail
September 26, 2017
The City of Huntsville is working on plans for a new urban trail (greenway) in the downtown area and is looking for public input. The Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment Corridor (PARC) will be a 1.5-mile pedestrian/bike trail, adjacent to the Pinhook Creek and Spring Branch, from north of Holmes Avenue to south of Memorial Parkway. The PARC trail is a public use plan, and the City is seeking feedback from as many stakeholders as [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville High School to Host First Race at John Hunt Running Park
September 23, 2017
The debut of Huntsville’s new cross country course is bringing together more than 1,000 runners to celebrate the event. The Twilight Panther Prowl Cross Country Invitational will take place Saturday, Sept. 23 at the new John Hunt Running Park, located on the site of the former Becky Peirce Municipal Golf Course. Huntsville High School, the Huntsville Sports Commission and the City of Huntsville Parks & Recreation Department have worked together to host [ more ]
Read MoreFall Youth Sports – A Quick Update
August 28, 2017
Parks & Recreation is getting ready for a busy fall season of scheduling, planning, and facilitating youth sports. The department offers four youth sports in the fall: Cheerleading, Football, Soccer and Volleyball. Registration for these sports always takes place at local parks and/or recreation centers during the last two Saturdays in July and first Saturday in August. Many leagues also have online registration that can be done during that time. While the [ more ]
Read MoreMayor’s 100 Miles – 100 Days Walking Challenge
August 20, 2017
Mayor Tommy Battle will launch his annual 100 Miles – 100 Days Walking Challenge on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. with a brisk walk through the Huntsville Botanical Garden. The kick-off event will join“Fidos After Five” walkers, and participants are invited to bring their leashed dog or walk one provided by Animal Services. The Garden is offering free entrance for this event starting at 5:30 p.m. The Mayor’s 100 Miles – 100 [ more ]
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