Playground at Bloomingdale Park closed for repairs
Fort Wayne, Ind –In order to address safety concerns to the playground at Bloomingdale Park, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation has installed temporary fencing around the playground. The repair and/or replacement of the equipment is estimated to take a few months, possibly into mid-summer. Until that time, the playground will be closed.
What’s Happening in the Parks
The week ahead
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The following events and programs are happening the week ahead:
Reminder:
Dig Day
Saturday April 26, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Park Foundation Pavilion, Promenade Park, 202 West Superior Street
Dino enthusiasts and earth explorers are invited to join the second annual Dig Day at Promenade Park. Guests can become a paleontologist for a day, uncovering delightful discoveries about dinosaurs and the earth. Activities will feature a dinosaur fossil dig bin and fossil dating. This free event is for youth in elementary and middle school who are interested in learning about the past. Pre-registration is requested by April 11, and is available by phone to 260-427-6000 or online at https://riverfrontfw.org/event/44651/.
Fort Wayne Earns Tree City USA® and Growth Award
from Arbor Day Foundation
Fort Wayne, Ind – Mayor Sharon Tucker, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, Trees Indiana and other tree enthusiasts gathered today to celebrate Arbor Day. Fort Wayne has been named a Tree City USA® by the Arbor Day Foundation for the 35th consecutive year in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Parks Department also announced that the city received a Growth Award for the 20th consecutive year for demonstrating environmental improvement and an outstanding level of tree care.
Plants Help Grow Young Minds and Good Citizens
The School Children’s Flower & Vegetable Association continues 99-year tradition
Fort Wayne, Ind –For the 99th year, plants grown in the Lawton Park Greenhouse will be delivered to Fort Wayne students in kindergarten to grade three this week as a part of the beloved School Children’s Flower and Vegetable Association (SCFVA) program. Students are responsible to grow their plants and seeds which they enter in their schools’ annual Plant, Flower and Vegetable Shows held in late summer or early fall.
Plants Help Grow Young Minds and Good Citizens
The School Children’s Flower & Vegetable Association continues 99-year tradition
Fort Wayne, Ind –For the 99th year, plants grown in the Lawton Park Greenhouse will be delivered to Fort Wayne students in kindergarten to grade three this week as a part of the beloved School Children’s Flower and Vegetable Association (SCFVA) program. Students are responsible to grow their plants and seeds which they enter in their schools’ annual Plant, Flower and Vegetable Shows held in late summer or early fall.
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