Dallas' Old City Park offers a free educational event where families can learn about Texas' Victorian era, engage in activities, and use a mobile memory station to record personal histories.

Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit celebrates its 120th anniversary with festivities, highlighting its history as America's oldest public aquarium and its survival thanks to volunteers.

Das Rec in New Braunfels is adjusting its Sunday hours in September to close at 2 PM for maintenance. The pools will also close from September 7th-9th.

Peoria Parks and Recreation is launching a turf reduction plan to save water by converting 18 city parks to drought-resistant landscapes, preserving up to a million gallons of water per acre annually.

An abandoned baby Eastern screech owl rescued and released back into the wild contrasts with three great horned owls in Lincoln Park dying from rodenticide poisoning.

Collinwood Beach is closed due to excess algae, with retesting planned for August 19. Wright County Parks & Recreation will update the public by Tuesday.

Volunteers are invited to collect native wildflower seeds at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve on August 27 to aid prairie restoration efforts. Training provided; call to register.

Cleary Lake Regional Park hosts a Women’s Wellness evening on August 25, offering a mindfulness walk and a paddleboard session with singing bowls for women 15 and older. Reservations required.

Pflugerville solicits volunteers for a tree-planting initiative to replenish urban canopies and combat heat island effect, with funding from a $150,000 federal grant.

The Seabrook City Council will allocate $600,000 from federal funds to enhance local parks with new amenities by 2025, including shade structures, updated restrooms, a pickleball court, and solar trail lighting.

Brooklyn Park announces a Neighborhood Glowup Challenge from August 19-31, invites locals to clean up neighborhoods, offers activities like farmers markets, tours, and tech presentations, and provides fee assistance for eligible residents.

Denton acquires a 2.25-acre parcel for a new park at 526 Hercules Lane, furthering the goal of a 10-minute walk to a park for all residents. The purchase, funded by developers' fees, contributes to the city's 373-acre growth in park lands.

Austin ranks fifth for wildfire risk among U.S. metropolitan areas, with over 94,000 homes at moderate or higher risk, according to CoreLogic's 2024 Wildfire Risk Report.