West Point on the Eno will close July–January for a multi‑month accessibility overhaul that includes new restrooms, expanded parking and a relocated festival. DPR says the work will make the park easier to reach for more people.

Poison hemlock is appearing across Columbus. Quick removal and careful disposal will stop thousands of new seeds.

Drone footage shows a shark circling a surfer off Seascape Beach in Aptos; the pilot says he revved the drone to warn the rider and the surfer left unharmed.

Port of Stockton and state agencies plan a targeted dredge of McLeod Lake to remove benthic cyanobacteria seed stock and curb recurring toxic blooms. Costs and scope are still being finalized.

Blue‑crowned conures from South America are forming wild colonies along the Space Coast, drawing both delight and concern from residents and wildlife experts. Zoo staff and the FWC urge owners to rehome instead of releasing pets.

A stretch of West 29th in Cleveland's Hingetown has been converted into a pedestrian plaza. The city says seating, planters and a green area will arrive in the coming weeks.

Security camera footage shows a mother black bear and four cubs in a Slippery Rock yard, and a nearby park sighting prompted official warnings. Residents are securing feeders while wildlife officials monitor sightings.

NCDOT plans underpasses and fences along U.S. 64 through Alligator River NWR to protect red wolves and thousands of other animals.

Appalachian Bear Rescue may resume taking cubs after a 2024 pneumonia outbreak that led to 13 euthanized cubs. New pens, soil testing and a TWRA agreement are the final hurdles.

SITLA approved a roughly $30 million sale of more than 50,000 acres in the Book Cliffs to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; DWR will manage the block as roadless wildlife habitat.

A Crestline teen suffered deep facial lacerations after a bear reached through a bedroom window. CDFW says DNA ties the animal to the attack and will attempt capture.

A 5.8‑acre Remembrance Park will reimagine Quebedeaux Park and three downtown blocks along Buffalo Bayou with art, gardens and historical markers. Commissioner Rodney Ellis will unveil designs this Saturday.

Neighbors are mobilizing to protect nearly 10 acres of forest after a developer revised plans for 72 townhomes near Quentin Avenue and Nickels Boulevard. The parcel is home to gopher tortoises and a long‑standing tree canopy.