Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the renovation of the Clarendon Street Play Area in Boston, featuring new play equipment and additional trees, emphasizing the role of community engagement in the park's development.

A mola mola beached in Oregon puzzled scientists as these deep-water fish usually don't appear so far from their habitats. The event follows another recent sunfish stranding.

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department seeks public input on e-bike regulations through an online survey, offering participants a chance to win an annual state parks parking permit.

The eastern part of Doral Central Park opens on August 24, with amenities like playgrounds, a skate park, and an amphitheater, and a concert scheduled for the inauguration.

The Baylor Regional Park boardwalk has reopened following renovations, with improved accessibility and infrastructure, to the delight of the community and nature organizations.

Over 1,000 pets were adopted at the PETCO Love Mega Adoption event in Houston, with 689 dogs and 444 cats finding homes, fees waived on the second day.

Ulan, the last Malayan tapir at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, is moving to Fresno Chaffee Zoo in preparation for an exhibit renovation. Visitors can say goodbye until August 27.

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.