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T.B. McPherson Recreation Complex: Building Renovation & Master Plan Community Survey Reminder and Workshop followup January 8
Tom Petty Park Improvements - We're half way there! Dec. 22
T. B. McPherson Recreation Complex: Building Renovation & Master Plan Community Workshop Dec. 9
Morningside Nature Center Living History Farm Upgrades Nov. 19
T.B. McPherson Recreation Complex: Building Renovation & Master Plan Community Survey and Workshop Nov. 17
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the Nov. 6 City Commission Agenda Nov. 3
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the August 21 City Commission Agenda August 18
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the July 17 City Commission Agenda July 14
Tom Petty Park improvements virtual workshop follow-up July 9
Tom Petty Park-virtual information session July 2
Duval Park Ribbon Cutting June 11
Wild Spaces & Public Places Fiscal Year 2024 Report June 10
Morningside Nature Center Living History Farm Upgrades June 2
Morningside Nature Center Improvements: Provide your feedback! April 24
Wayfinding signs are introduced on Gainesville’s Multi-use Trails April 18
Abby Wambach Park Restroom Renovation is Complete April 14
Morningside Nature Center: Future Park Improvements Open House April 8
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the April 3 City Commission Meeting Agenda April 2
Join us for a Groundbreaking Ceremony at Tom Petty Park! March 24
SW 47th Avenue Multiuse Trail Virtual Neighborhood Workshop March17
Fred Cone Park Track and In-Field work to begin on March 13 March 14
Alfred A. Ring Park boardwalk construction is complete March 10
Exciting News! Restoration of the Historic Hippodrome Elevator has Begun. Feb. 14
Thelma A. Boltin Center Community Update, Feb. 12 Feb. 12
Kiwanis Challenge Park Is Open to the Public Feb. 10
Duval Nature Park Improvements Feb. 5
Alfred A. Ring Park boardwalk construction is halfway complete Jan. 16
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 1/16 City Commission meeting Jan. 13
We're on the Agenda, joint city-county commission meeting Dec. 12
Kiwanis Challenge Park Improvements Dec. 9
Fred Cone Park Lighting Improvements Dec. 5
Improvements completed at Morningside Nature Center, Splitrock Conservation Area & Alfred A. Ring Park Nature Park Dec. 2
Boulware Springs Neighborhood Workshop Sept. 25
Alfred A. Ring Park boardwalk construction and temporary closing Sept. 24
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the City Commission Meeting Agenda on Sept. 19 Sept. 18
Tom Petty Park-virtual information session, Aug 21 at 6 p.m. Aug. 2
Lincoln Yard Park Ribbon Cutting was a success! Aug. 1
Lincoln Yard Park Ribbon Cutting July 15
Tom Petty Park-information session July 17 July 11
Greentree Park Improvements open house July 9
Tom Petty Park racquetball court demolition June 25
Tom Petty Park information session April 22
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 04/18/24 City Commission meeting April 16
City of Gainesville Wild Spaces & Public Places Fiscal Year 2023 April 11
Thelma A. Boltin Community Update March 27
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the City Commission Regular Meeting March 7
Tom Petty Park improvement update February 2
Dreamer's Garden:Local Artist creates a gate for the Garden February 1
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 12/7/2023 City Commission meeting agenda December 6
Tom Petty Park improvements open house follow up November 20
Tom Petty Park improvements open house November 8
Lincoln Yard Trail construction begins October 30
Wild Space & Public Places is on the 10/19 City Commission Consent Agenda October 18
Thelma A. Boltin Community Engagement Meeting October 10
The Forest Park re-opening celebration was a success September 29
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the City Commission Special Agenda September 28
Hippodrome improvements celebrated at a Gainesville Chamber of Commerce sponsored event September 19
Forest Park Ribbon-Cutting and Opening Celebration! September 13
A new mural is complete at the Clarence R. Kelly Community Center & Park September 11
The Hippodrome Cinema Improvements are complete August 28
Unity Park Bathroom construction is complete August 8
A.N.N.E. neighborhood park upgrades are complete July 28
Possum Creek Park Lighting is now complete July 21
H. Spurgeon Cherry Ribbon-Cutting and Opening Celebration! June 16
Forest Park update. We're half way there! June 12
H. Spurgeon Cherry Pool at Albert "Ray" Massey Park is opening May 10
Hippodrome Improvements 2023 May 8
Tom Petty Park softball field improvements have begun! April 26
Fiscal Year 2022 Report April 18
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 4/6/2023 City Commission agenda March 29
Albert "Ray" Massey Park Playground Opening March 29
Forest Park Construction has begun Feb. 14 General Policy Committee Meeting Agenda February 9 Feb. 7 Boulware Springs Nature Park and Water Works Building Renovation open house Jan. 19 Sweetwater wetlands mobility passenger tram Jan 10 City Commission Meeting Agenda Jan. 5 Jan. 4
Fall 2022 Project Update October 25
Duval Park playground neighborhood open house Tuesday, Oct. 18 October 14
Tom Petty Park Tennis Court Improvements are complete! October 6
Duval Park Playground Neighborhood Workshop October 5
Tom Petty Park Tennis Court work in progress! August 23
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center Opens August 18
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 8/4/2022 City Commission agenda August 3
Northside Park Tennis Court Improvements Complete! August 2
Albert "Ray" Massey Park Playground construction begins July 25
City Commission 7/21 meeting time change-Wild Spaces & Public Places agenda item July 20
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 7/21/2022 City Commission agenda July 20
Northside Park Tennis Court Improvements July 19
The Clarence R. Kelly Community Center & Park celebration was a success! June 23
Clarence R. Kelly Community Center & Park Opening Celebration June 13
Canceled due to weather: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center Dedication May 25
Clarence R. Kelly Community Center & Park Opening Celebration Save the Date May 23
Tom Petty Park Renovations begin May 12
Hogtown Creek Headwater Nature Center Dedication May 10
Wild Spaces & Public Places & Infrastructure Surtax Funding Meeting April 26
General Policy Commission: Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 4/14/2022 agenda April 14
Wild Spaces & Public Places community engagement series begins March 29 March 24 Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Loblolly Woods Nature Park, Ironwood Golf course and Howard Bishop Recreation Area Jan. 26
Major renovations to begin at H. Spurgeon Cherry Pool Dec. 28, 2021
Unity Park celebration was a success! Oct. 28, 2021
Forest Park Improvements open house Oct. 27, 2021
Clarence R. Kelly Community Center and Park Construction Update Oct. 18, 2021
Unity Park ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 13, 2021
Albert "Ray" Massey Park Playground Improvements Sept. 4, 2021
Loblolly Woods Nature Park Boardwalk Reconstruction Aug. 25, 2021
Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report Video July 13, 2021
Clarence R. Kelly Community Center and Park Groundbreaking April 17, 2021
Oakview Park Renovations and Opening: Watch the video now! April 5, 2021
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 3/4/2021 agenda March 4, 2021
Project update-completed work March 2, 2021
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 2/25/2021 agenda Feb. 24, 2021
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 1/18/2021 agenda Feb. 17, 2021
Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 1/14/2021 agenda Jan. 13, 2021
Albert "Ray" Massey Park baseball field improvement and parking area reconfiguration are complete Jan. 12, 2021
Springtree Park improvements are complete Dec. 16, 2020
Hippodrome Theatre improvements Dec. 11 2020
Watch the Northside Park virtual celebration video! November 21, 2020
WSPP is on the Commission agenda; Unity Park Groundbreaking and Thelma Boltin Center Nov. 3, 2020
Northside Park is now open October 26, 2020
Northside Park renovation update October 6, 2020
City Commisson Agenda Meeting, Clarence R. Kelly Community Center update Sept. 16, 2020
Unity Park construction will begin soon July 31, 2020
Cultural Affairs Sites—Project Updates July 30, 2020
Nature Parks Project Updates July 27, 2020
Active Parks Project Updates July 23, 2020
Clarence R. Kelly Community Center and Park Update June 8, 2020
City Commission agenda, Nature Center at Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park June 2, 2020
City Commission agenda, Thelma Bolton Center design and engineering services negotiations May 19, 2020
City Commission agenda, authorization for construction of Unity Park, renovation of the Flatwoods Conservation Area Trailhead and demolition of NE 31st Ave. Park May 5, 2020
Wild Spaces & Public Places Fiscal Year 2019 Report March 30, 2020
General Policy Meeting Presentation March 10, 2020
Bo Diddley ADA improvements are complete March 5, 2020
Reserve Park dedication ceremony was a big success! Feb 27, 2020
Reserve Park Ribbon Cutting Celebration Invitation Feb 17, 2020
Gainesville has a new neighborhood park! Reserve Park is now open Feb 10, 2020
Albert “Ray” Massey (Westside) Park Improvements Jan 30, 2020
Wild Spaces & Public Places to present at the City Commission meeting Jan 16, 2020
Tennis Court Reconstruction at T.B. McPherson Park Jan 9, 2020
Open call for memories of the C. R. Layton United States Army Reserve Center Jan 2, 2020
Fred Cone Park track infield improvements are complete Dec. 19, 2019
Bo Diddley plaza scheduled for ADA improvements Nov. 27, 2019
Northside Park Parking and Stormwater Improvements Nov. 19, 2019
Work on Oakview Park has begun Nov. 12, 2019
City Commission agenda, Masonic Lodge Purchase Negotiations Nov. 6, 2019
City Commission agenda, small projects funds Oct. 16, 2019
City Commission agenda, Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Sept. 30, 2019
Construction has begun on Northside Park Sept. 30, 2019
Springtree Park Improvements Sept. 23, 2019
Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Community Meeting Sept. 5, 2019
Wild Spaces and Public Places Project Update—Fall 2019 Sept. 4, 2019
Springtree Park improvements survey Aug. 16, 2019
City Commission agenda, Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Jul 17, 2019 Clarence R. Kelly Community Center neighborhood workshop Jul 2, 2019
Green Acres Park ribbon cutting rescheduled Jun 9, 2019
City Commission agenda: Clarence R. Kelly Center, Oakview Park, Hartman House Jun 5, 2019
Green Acres Park improvements: ribbon cutting Jun 3, 2019
Work has begun on the new Reserve Park May 23, 2019
City Commission agenda: Northside Park, Cofrin Nature Center and Unity Park May 14, 2019
Fiscal Year 2018 & project highlights Apr 30, 2019
General Policy Committee meeting: Hartman House and the Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Apr 9, 2019
Duval Park Closed March - July Mar 27, 2019
Reserve Park Neighborhood Update Mar 11, 2019
Parks and Public Space Design and Wayfinding Guidelines Feb 21, 2019
Unity Park Neighborhood Workshop Feb 14, 2019
Kiwanis Girl Scout Park Neighborhood Workshop Jan 8, 2019
Lincoln yard improvements community meeting Dec 7, 2018
Hartman House Community Feedback Survey Created Nov 20, 2018, 272 responses
Northside Park Neighborhood Workshop Oct 18, 2018
Westside Pool Birthday Party Oct 17, 2018
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