Springfield-Greene County Parks

A former director of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board speaks with the current public information administrator for the Park Board about the "Recreation, Sports and Leisure" section of the CFR.

The event, celebrating Japanese culture, will be held at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden September 6-8.

The Butterfly House is located at Nathanael Greene-Close Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic in Springfield.

The Roseann Bentley Musical Playground is scheduled to open in November.

The Hosta Garden, a project of the Greater Ozarks Hosta Society, is at the Springfield Botanical Gardens.

Local pickleball experts say the sport is beneficial for both mental and physical health.

As we wrap up our Sense of Community series, An Ozarks Checkup, we take a look at our community’s use of the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic—and how…

Today we visit Valley Water Mill Park, operated on land leased by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board from the owner, City Utilities of Springfield.…

Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park is a 112-acre property located on South Scenic Avenue in Springfield, across the street from Horton Smith Golf…

http://ozarkspub.vo.llnwd.net/o37/KSMU/audio/mp3/mostparkso_1536.mp3Area parks are on their way back after the January ice storm damaged and destroyed…