As a service to our residents, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, sends occasional notices about temporary road closures due to outdoor races to help residents better plan their weekends and avoid inconvenient road closures or delays. This weekend, three races will affect traffic throughout Kansas City. Please note, police are prepared to allow motorists […]
The City of Kansas City, Missouri, Parks and Recreation Department and the Kansas City Downtown Council’s Greenspace Committee plan to revitalize downtown’s Washington Square Park. They invite residents to share ideas for improvements through KC Momentum, the City’s virtual town hall. Join the conversation at www.kcmomentum.com. Located at Pershing Road and Grand Boulevard, the five-acre Washington […]
FootGolf, which combines the popular sports of soccer and golf has debuted at the Heart of America Golf Academy’s “The Rock” golf course. Heart of America Golf Academy, a City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks & Recreation Department facility, and Orion Management Solutions, facility manager, are excited to bring this exciting new sport to the State of […]
The City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation announces the appointment of Anna Marie Tutera as the new executive director of the Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall. “As Kansas City Parks and Recreation takes on the responsibility to manage the Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall on May 1, we are fortunate to […]
The Show-Me State Games and Shelter Insurance® are hosting a Torch Lighting Ceremony and Run on Tuesday, April 22, in preparation for the 2014 Show-Me STATE GAMES. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Mill Creek Park. The event will begin with a brief Torch Lighting Ceremony at 1:30 p.m., including speakers from the Show-Me […]
The Forestry Division of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation received a Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). TRIM grants assist Missouri communities with the management, improvement and/or conservation of their trees and forests, as well as professional training and education. Kansas City was awarded a $3,763 […]
The City of Kansas City, Mo., is notifying motorists that the Burns & McDonnell Rock the Parkway half-marathon/5K run will impact traffic significantly in the Ward Parkway area starting around 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 12. The route for the run starts at the Burns & McDonnell headquarters at 9400 Ward Parkway and travels north […]
The Show-Me State Games along with Shelter Insurance® is excited to announce the dates and cities for the 2014 Torch Run. The mission of the Shelter Insurance® Show-Me State Games Torch Run is to generate exposure and enthusiasm for the Show-Me State Games throughout Missouri. The Show-Me State Games is an Olympic-style sports festival offering more than 40 […]
Please join the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners for the official start of fountain season! Fountain Day 2014 takes place on Tuesday, April 8, 11 a.m. at the Eagle Scout Memorial Fountain, 39th & Gillham Road. The second Tuesday in April marks the day when Kansas City, Missouri’s 48 public fountains spring back to life! Join us in celebration at this […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri Community Forestry Council have presented the City of Kansas City, Mo.’s Forestry Division with its Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence, citing the City’s innovative program designed to mitigate emerald ash borer damage. This prestigious, annual award recognizes projects that demonstrate a sustained overall effort to care for trees […]
As a service to our residents, the City of Kansas City, Mo., sends occasional notices about temporary road closures due to outdoor races to help residents better plan their weekends and avoid inconvenient road closures or delays. Two events may impact traffic in the Crossroads Arts District and the Westside on April 5 and 6. […]
“Park It Forward” Initiative Promotes Park and Recreation Month for Kansas City Published in the February 2014 issue of Parks & Recreation Magazine In August of 2012, the citizens of Kansas City, Missouri, passed a sales tax in support of Kansas City Parks and Recreation, a CAPRA-certified agency. Among other benefits, the tax explicitly called […]