On March 27, KC Parks celebrated the opening of a new boxing center at Garrison Community Center. The boxing center has two rings–one large sparing and a smaller training ring. The newly implemented boxing program is sponsored by the KC Golden Gloves and is free for youth ages 8-17. The program runs Monday-Friday 5:30-7 p.m. and […]
Citizens of Kansas City, Missouri will play a vital role in restoring our declining urban forests, thanks to a new partnership between Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA), a program of environmental non-profit Bridging The Gap, and Kansas City Missouri Parks and Recreation. The partnership will plant free trees along the street. Kansas City Missouri residents are […]
Today, KC Parks, city officials and neighborhood leaders held a ceremonial demolition of the former Vivion Road YMCA. Kansas City Parks and Recreation has acquired the YMCA and will be demolishing the building, and renovating and reopening the outdoor swimming pool in 2018. #Hammertime #ItsGoingDown #DemoDay
Congratulations to the following KC Parks Community Services Division staff on your awards: OUTSTANDING NEW EMPLOYEE Katherine Williams and Stanley Vaughans OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE Tamara Goff OUTSTANDING PROGRAMMER Paige Crosswhite SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR Donald Strother SUPERINTENDENT’S ABOVE & BEYOND AWARD Jillian Haynes and Jody Siemer
MORE AWARDS! Cunningham Recreation presented #KCParks with the Leadership in Inclusion Award at the annual Missouri Park and Recreation Association‘s Conference for the all-inclusive playground installed last summer at Tiffany Hills Park. Congratulations to Richard Allen who served as manager of the project. KC Parks Director Mark L. McHenry accepted the award on his behalf […]
With eyes fixed on becoming an innovative hub for Kansas City’s history and cultural heritage, the Kansas City Museum announced today HUB projects, an initiative that will offer a collection of diverse personal and neighborhood stories of Kansas Citians. In addition to signifying the Kansas City Museum as a community anchor and nucleus, HUB stands […]
WHAT Public announcement by City Officials, Board of Directors of the Kansas City Museum Foundation, and Kansas City Museum Staff on the launch of the “Making A Museum KC” Capital Campaign to raise private funds for the Kansas City Museum’s multi-year restoration and renovation project. WHO Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James, City Manager Troy Schulte, Parks […]
KC Parks Director Mark L. McHenry received the Arts Advocate Award at the Arts KC Awards Luncheon on February 23, 2017. Mark was one of three finalists for the prestigious award. {Link to finalist video; segment is at 1:02} “Drive down a Kansas City Boulevard, visit the zoo, go to the Liberty Memorial. These Kansas […]
The Kansas City Area Historic Trails Association dedicated a new wayside exhibit and two original plaques on the Westport Route of the Oregon-California-Santa Fe Historic Trails in Penn Valley Park on February 22. There are now more than 70 wayside exhibit markers relating to the National Historic Trails that pass through the Kansas City area. The Kansas City Area […]
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the love locks on KC Parks historic Old Red Bridge in Minor Park are featured in 435 Magazine. The placing of love locks is a custom whereby couples affix a padlock to a bridge, fence, gate or similar fixture so pronouncing their unbreakable and everlasting love. Couples have been placing […]
Historic Kansas City and the Young Preservationists, KC are pleased to present the third annual Old House Expo at the Kansas City Museum. This exciting, one-day event is packed with information and networking opportunities for old-house enthusiasts. Tickets begin at $20.00 and are available for sale at eventbrite.com. Additional event details can also be found […]
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the love locks on KC Parks historic Old Red Bridge in Minor Park are featured in the January/February 2017 edition of AAA Midwest Traveler Magazine. The placing of love locks is a custom whereby couples affix a padlock to a bridge, fence, gate or similar fixture so pronouncing their unbreakable […]