Work has begun on Harold Simmons Park’s Play Cove; six two‑story towers are being fabricated overseas and will be shipped to Dallas as phase one takes shape.

The Presidio Trust has closed parts of the Park Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail to dog walkers through October to protect coyote pups. A free community meeting is set for April 12.

BLM will begin an April 1 gather to remove about 500 burros around Beatty, sparking protests and renewed scrutiny of the agency's holding and adoption practices.

Backers told a State House hearing the Nature for All plan would redirect sporting‑goods tax revenue into an estimated $100M annual conservation fund.

Wisconsin’s flagship stewardship fund may lapse in June as lawmakers stall reauthorization, threatening land buys and local grants across the state.

Christina Owen will lead Seattle Botanic Gardens as its first CEO after the Arboretum Foundation and UW Botanic Gardens merged in January. Owen has led UWBG since 2021.

Crews excavated a stretch of the National Mall near the Smithsonian to repair a sinkhole; the National Park Service says repairs should wrap up by the end of April.

Eaton Rapids rehabbers say multiple bald eagles arrived with lethal lead levels; conservationists and state biologists point to lead ammo and tackle.

The Detroit Zoo's seven‑acre Fred and Barbara Erb Discovery Trails opens May 23, 2026, with hands‑on animal encounters, a canopy walk and sensory‑friendly spaces.

Foley Square’s small Thomas Paine Park is cracking and cluttered: locals and inspection records say the plaza has broken pavement, faulty lights and overflowing trash. The city says it’s aware and is seeking solutions.

Congo Falls at the San Antonio Zoo now houses seven western lowland gorillas in two troops. The two‑acre habitat includes a 70‑foot tower, rainforest and enrichment spaces.

Rice‑sized plastic pellets from a Jan. 27 truck crash have washed up along I‑196 and the Kalamazoo River; state crews and regulators are overseeing a multi‑phase cleanup.

NPS will fence off Meridian Hill’s upper lawn starting March 23 for fountain and turf repairs, and neighbors have launched a petition and lawn party to push back. Organizers want phased access and clearer timelines from park managers.