News from BG: August 4, 2021

BG COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED FOR

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AUGUST 9-11

PASSHOLDERS PERMITTED TO USE BGSU RECREATION CENTER

The Bowling Green Community Center will be closed to facility users during the period of August 9th - August 11th for its Annual Shut-Down for maintenance. If you need to conduct business with the Parks & Recreation Department, the Simpson Building Administrative Offices (1291 Conneaut Avenue) will remain open on a limited basis from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM during the shutdown period to accept and process program registrations, rental reservations and payments, and other related business transactions.

During this time, BG Community Center passholders are able to use the BGSU Student Recreation Center as part of a reciprocal agreement. More information about this will be emailed to Pass Holders later this week.

The BG Community Center will reopen for use on Thursday August 12th.

Interpretive Signs

Added to Parks

The Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Department has installed four new interpretive signs in our parks thanks to grant money from the Wood County Park District's Local Improvement grants.

Three of the signs are located in City Park and one is located in Ridge Park.

The City Park signs tell the history of the park, the Wood County Fair and its original location, and WPA and Needle Hall.

The sign at Ridge Park explains the history of the park and the former Ridge School once located on the site.

Last Storybook Trail of the Season (Aug. 7-15)

Bowling Green Parks and Recreation’s last storybook trail of the season will be set up at Wintergarden/St. John’s Nature Preserve from August 7th to August 15th.

“In the Tall, Tall Grass” by Denise Fleming will open children’s eyes to the critters one can find in a prairie habitat. This self-guided walk will begin after you have walked a short distance on the yellow trail from the trail head located just south of the nature center. Maps or a link to a map are located outside the office door of the Nature Center.

This activity is made possible through a donation and with the help of the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation and Wood County District Public Library Children’s Place.

CodeRED: Emergency and Community Alerts

CodeRED provides the City with the ability to notify residents in the event of emergency situations or critical information such as water boil advisories, snow emergencies, or large scale electrical outages. In order to receive these notifications, residents need to sign up for this free service. Residents are also encouraged to download the free mobile app as well.

Additional Information on CodeRED Alerts

Float Your Boat: Cardboard Canoe Regatta

Gather your team and come join our Float Your Boat event! Think creatively to build and race the best boat you can build with cardboard and duct tape and, most of all, have fun! Design and build a person-powered corrugated cardboard boat capable of racing a 25-yard course.

Float Your Boat Rules, Information, and Registration Information

WOOD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Wood County Health Department will continue to make vaccine clinics available this summer to anyone who hasn’t yet been vaccinated for COVID-19. Several options will be available on a recurring basis, and other times and locations will be scheduled on a weekly basis.

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