Parks and Recreation

Nancy McFarlane: Today Governor Bev Perdue, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and I signed the 75-year lease of the Dorthea … Read more…

Nancy McFarlane: Thank you to the Council of State of North Carolina for having the wisdom, foresight and courage to … Read more…

Bill Padgett is typical of Raleigh’s tree fans. Retired from N.C. State, he serves on one of the city’s Wade … Read more…

The renovated Method Park Playground opened on March 13, 2012. Raleigh Parks and Recreation partnered with CVS Caremark (All Kids … Read more…

It’s been an exciting and busy time for me since the October 11 mayoral elections. I’ve participated in a number … Read more…

On Friday, the City will hold the dedication ceremony for Saint Monica’s Teen Center! This will be the first teen … Read more…

The Draft Moore Square Master Plan and Report will be presented for public review at the Parks, Recreation, and Greenway … Read more…

On December 16, the site model for the Preliminary Draft Master Plan for Moore Square will be released! At 5:00 … Read more…

Please join Raleigh Parks and Recreation for a Playground Design Day at Eastgate Neighborhood Center on Saturday, November 6 from … Read more…

This is going to be a busy week with two groundbreaking ceremonies in North Raleigh! The first is on Wednesday … Read more…

We are excited to announce the opening of our new recreation center in the Greystone Shopping Center on Leadmine Rd. … Read more…

Today the City Council approved construction of the Upper Neuse River Greenway Trail! More than $3.6 million of the project’s … Read more…

The Moore Square Design Competition is now open to all planning, design, preservation, and engineering professionals, and college students who … Read more…

Wednesday May 20 – In a celebration to officially honor the Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD Nature Preserve Park a lunch … Read more…

In 2006 the City of Raleigh received an amazing gift of 157 acres of land from the extraordinary Dr. Annie … Read more…