The new Davis Center opens at Harlem Meer in Central Park, replacing the old Lasker Rink with a year-round pool and ice rink, serving as a community hub.

Minneapolis announces a variety of spring park events, including garden parties, concerts, sports, and movie showings, many of which are free to the public.

Plymouth's Bark in the Park event on May 17 offers free admission and features vendors, dog rescues, entertainment, and family-friendly activities. Dogs must be leashed.

Vista Ranch in Western Placer County, a 279-acre property featuring blue oak woodlands, has been protected from development by the Placer Land Trust, Placer County, and Placer Conservation Authority.

Mansfield is progressing with park projects including new restrooms and playgrounds at Katherine Rose Memorial Park, soccer fields at Smith Street, and updates at Julian Feild and McClendon Parks, despite weather challenges.

Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii is preparing for an invasive species removal event on May 18, where volunteers will help extract non-native fish to protect the local ecosystem.

Kaua‘i's Mānā Plain sanctuary reports an increase in native and migratory waterbirds, according to DLNR. Restoration efforts since the 1990s have made the sanctuary a community and ecological asset.

Bark in the Park event is set for May 17 at the Hilde Performance Center in Plymouth, featuring dog-focused activities, vendors, and rescue organizations.

The Maryland Zoo announced the birth of a new Coquerel's sifaka lemur, part of their ongoing endangered species conservation efforts.

Pittsburgh's Allegheny Commons Park is now a Level I Arboretum, joining three others in the city and coinciding with the 20th year as a Tree City USA.

Dakota County Parks shares its 2050 vision, inviting public feedback until May 20, and hosts an open house on May 8 for direct input on the future of local green spaces.

Bryant Park in Bloomington is undergoing upgrades with a new shelter and pond renovation, while Tretbaugh Park is adding a bike skills course, all aimed at enhancing local recreation.

Restoration efforts in West Kaua‘i's Mānā Plain have made the wetlands a thriving bird sanctuary, observed by biologist Jason Vercelli and reported by DLNR.