Programs are year-round, free and include activities such as yoga, pet zones, kids’ activities and live music.
Nashville parks drop to the bottom 10 in new national ranking
Nashville continues to fall behind in a national assessment of city parks systems created by the Trust for Public Land. This year, the city dropped from 86 down to 93 on a list of the 100 most populous cities in the United States.
As Nashville closes encampment, it’s a new era for Brookmeade Park and a major adjustment for residents
For the first time in many years, Brookmeade Park is no longer home to a tent encampment. Renovations are expected.
Weekend Adventure: Taming high-flying kites at Mill Ridge Park
This Nashville park is still being built, but yoga, movie nights and nature hikes have already begun. This audio postcard features wind gusts and chasing down a rogue kite.
‘It’s time.’ Nashville begins chopping down trees damaged by Emerald Ash Borer.
After years of mounting concerns, Nashville will soon begin cutting down hundreds of ash trees damaged by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer, a shimmering metallic green beetle that’s tiny but lethal.
Nashville’s mayor pushes for more federal funds to reduce homelessness
Nashville’s mayor is urging the Metro Council to spend $50 million of federal COVID relief funds to chip away at homelessness.
Why do most Metro Nashville pools close in July instead of Labor Day?
Memorial to Labor Day typically bookend summer — and with it, outdoor swimming.
Hidden history of Nashville’s segregated pools gets permanent reminder with new Centennial Park marker
For 50 years, Centennial Park’s Art Center has served as a community hub for exhibits and teaching workshops. But there was a time when the arts center was a bathhouse for one of the city’s segregated pools during Jim Crow. Now, this hidden history will have a permanent reminder.
Kids can now learn how to prepare basic meals while participating in Metro Parks’ food program
Metro Parks is expanding its youth food program to teach kids basic food preparation skills.
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