Know your Parks
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board's monthly show featuring park programs, facilities and events.
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Know Your Parks - Oct 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 24 min 0 sec
Description: Know Your Parks goes "underground" at Riverbluff Cave plus the annual Turkey Trot is coming soon.
Know Your Parks - Sep 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 24 min 57 sec
Description: We're on location at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden on this month's show. We'll learn how this beautiful park ties into Springfield's sister city relationship with Japan and how you can taste Japanese culture and cuisine at this year's Japanese Fall Festival.
Know Your Parks - Aug 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 26 min 11 sec
Description: On this month's show, we're at Fassnight Park. We'll take a look at some of the steps the City and the Parks Department are taking to preserve this historic park's amenities. We'll also discover why a time capsule was buried here in the year 2000, and why we should mark our calendars for July 4th, 2025.
Know Your Parks - Jul 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 28 min 26 sec
Description: On this month's show, we're at Jordan Valley Park. We learn about the master plan that is transforming this center city area and how the park has become a hub for everything arts. The show also highlights Ozark Greenways and a new LINK development in Springfield.
Know Your Parks - Jun 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 25 min 19 sec
Description: On this month's show, we'll take a visit to one of our oldest park locations, Grant Beach Park, as we discover the new pool improvements that are taking our outdoor pools to a new era of functionality. We'll also find out how Parks is keeping you fed and hydrated all summer long.
Know Your Parks - May 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 24 min 43 sec
Description: On this month's show we are on the road to Hickory Hills Elementary where we learn how the Park Board is integrating nature and play and what new things are happening at the Botanical Center.
Know Your Parks - Apr 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 27 min 31 sec
Description: We're on the road to Sequiota Park this month to learn how the Park Board is improving its waterways in historic parks throughout the system and what that means for water quality in southwest Missouri. We also learn what changes are coming to some popular spring events.
Know Your Parks - Mar 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 26 min 2 sec
Description: On the March episode, we're on the road to Dickerson Park Zoo, where we'll learn about the Zoo's new master plan and ongoing improvements, along with visiting with one of its yearly residents. We'll also learn why sports are big business in the Springfield-metro area.
Know Your Parks - Feb 01, 2011
Length: 0 hr 25 min 27 sec
Description: On the February episode we'll take a look at one of the Park Board's newest facilities, the Valley Water Mill Park Equestrian Center. Spring and summer programs for both soccer and tennis are also highlighted, along with a list of upcoming events.
Know Your Parks - Dec 01, 2010
Length: 0 hr 26 min 12 sec
Description: On this episode, we're on the road to Mediacom Ice Park, where we'll learn a little more about hockey and other on-ice opportunities. It's also that time of the year again when many are thinking about starting a fitness or nutrition program. We'll talk with our family center staff about ways to succeed in 2011.
Know Your Parks - Nov 01, 2010
Length: 0 hr 25 min 29 sec
Description: Opening as the newest LEED building in southwest Missouri, on this month's episode, we'll look at the new Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center. This green building will serve as the headquarters for horticulture enthusiasts of all ages.
Know Your Parks - Oct 01, 2010
Length: 0 hr 25 min 52 sec
Description: On the October episode, we visit the newly opened Dan Kinney Park, the Park Board's first property east of Hwy. 65. We sit down with the park's namesake, former Parks Director Dan Kinney, for his take on the past 35 years. The program also highlights what's happening with golf courses this fall.
