Department: Parks and Recreation
WNC Nature Center wins education award for Young Naturalists teen program
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Check out Asheville Parks & Recreation Festival of Frights!
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Jake Rusher Park – Bond Project
Recent improvements to Jake Rusher Park in south Asheville will be complete with the installation of playable art in the late spring of 2022.
Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center
Improvements are currently underway at the Linwood Crump Shiloh Complex including the Community Center, the ballfield area, and park spaces throughout the Complex.
Azalea Park Pond
The City of Asheville Parks & Recreation Department has contracted with Wildlands Engineering, Inc. to complete an assessment and provide preliminary design information of improvements to ensure the long term integrity of the pond, enhance public safety and explore recreational and ecological opportunities that may be compatible with proposed improvements.
Walton Street Park
In collaboration with the Southside community, the City of Asheville aims to preserve the historic character of Walton Street Pool by retaining key architectural elements and honoring its legacy through a vibrant reimagined use that integrates modern amenities while respecting the pool and bathhouse's historic fabric to serve the surrounding neighborhood and be enjoyed for generations to come.
Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center – Recreation Phase Expansion
The City is currently moving forward with the architect to develop construction drawings in order to permit and bid the project for construction. Staff will take the construction bid to council for approval for an anticipated construction start date of summer/fall 2021.
Mountainside Park, Memorial Stadium, and Oakhurst Park
Second phase improvements include a hard-surface walking trail, trike track, playground updates, scoreboard improvements, and replacement of the restroom and storage buildings.
Go outside! Asheville Parks & Recreation offers family-friendly fall activities
Fall has arrived in the mountains and now is the most beautiful time to head outside with your family and enjoy all that our amazing parks have to offer!