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Thousands of tiny migrating birds are expected back by mid-September, but Portlanders will have to guess which chimney they pick this year.
Crews began removing every palm at the downtown San Jose plaza Thursday after arborists found 15 trees dead or dying.
A $160,000-plus overhaul brings free pizza, giveaways and a post-ceremony pool splash to the Balsz neighborhood park.
What started with 15 people at Spilled Milk now fills a 150-seat theater with rare plants and prizes from local artisans.
Ten miles remain before the trail connects Mud Island to Germantown and Collierville, organizers told a packed Crosstown Concourse crowd.
The Exley converted a Jackson Street parking strip into a car-free hangout, with plans for flea markets and a queer food festival.
The New Orleans Botanical Garden debuts a drought-tolerant Sun Garden September 2, with free succulents and a lemon-hibiscus sno-ball while supplies last.
Animal Humane Society's new 13,000-square-foot clinic will treat 10,000 more pets a year once it opens in fall 2027.
Portable toilets at Sartell's inclusive playground are being replaced with a permanent ADA facility, thanks to Lions clubs and a $3,000 grant.
Skate park, playground, and pickleball courts are open downtown, but the splash pad and court lights still aren't ready.
The plan folds in a historic Prohibition-era ruin, a kayak livery, and a fix for a known underground fuel leak.
The half-acre parcel once hosted a 1930s beach club and soccer field before developers eyed it for condos.
Epulu the okapi died after colic symptoms, ending a decade of breeding work that produced calf Gates in 2023.
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