Extreme Park Makeover -
Jackie Washington Rotary Park
A second Extreme Park Makeover in one year!!!
Mid September Jackie Washington Rotary Park will be the site of another Extreme Park Makeover.
The Hamilton Spectator - Spec Kids has sponsored the installation of Hamilton's second GreenGYM.
Extreme Park Makeover -
Birge Park
Lights, camera…action!
Birge Park was the site for the TVO Giver Project's filming of an Extreme Park Makeover on August 11,12, & 13, 2011.
Birge Park was selected by the Giver Project to receive a new play structure and be part of their TVO series.
Birge Park is a small community park located in the inner city of Hamilton.
Six local youth helped design and build the new playground with local volunteers, for the community to enjoy.
In addition to the new play structure, there were new trees, an enhanced shrub bed area, a freshly painted basketball court,
muskoka chairs and umbrellas added around the pool and art boards made by students involved in the Rotary Summer Literacy Program.
View more details about this initiative and our wrap up newsletter here.
Recreation & Parks Month 2011
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!!!!!
June was Recreation and Parks Month and a number of our Adopt-a-Park groups celebrated the month by hosting a Park Appreciation Day.
Check our Recreation & Parks Month Calendar to see what happened during June. Our 2011 report will be available soon, so check back.
Find out how you can be part of the Adopt-a-Park Program or to see the 2009 & 2010 reports click here.
Photos of Recreation and Parks Month 2011
Great parks make great neighbourhoods!
Well-kept parks and public green spaces boost urban economies.
They create a positive impression for visitors and make cities more appealing to tourists.
Good parks also help attract and retain residents along with the businesses that employ them.
Parks are part of the “green infrastructure” that improves our local environment.