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Posted on: April 17, 2018

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation submits application for accreditation

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation has submitted its application for accreditation by the Council on Accreditation for Park and Recreation Agencies.

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Posted on: April 13, 2018

Tulip Time Update - Tulip Time tulips should be in peak bloom this week

The tulips should be in peak bloom this week just in time for the final weekend of Tulips at Twilight and for Tulip Time Festival at the Lake.

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Posted on: April 3, 2018

Tulip Time Festival at the Lake moved from April 8 to April 22

Tulip Time Festival at the Lake has been moved from April 8 to April 22 at Ted Ensley Gardens to give the tulips more time to bloom.

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Posted on: March 27, 2018

Tulip Time 2018 April 6-23

Tulip Time 2018 is April 6-23 at Ted Ensley Gardens/Lake Shawnee, Doran Rock Garden/Gage Park and Old Prairie Town/Ward-Meade Botanical Garden. Two special events include Tulip Time Festival at the Lake April 8 and Tulips at Twilight April 6-15.

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Posted on: March 23, 2018

SCPR to introduce community's first outdoor fitness equipment at Hillcrest Community Park

At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Shawnee County Parks + Recreation will introduce the community's first outdoor fitness equipment along with a host of improvements to Hillcrest Community Park.

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Posted on: January 29, 2018

SCP+R recognized with two awards at KRPA Conference

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation is honored to be recognized with two awards at last week's Kansas Recreation and Park Association Conference in Wichita.

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Posted on: November 3, 2017

Process of turning bare gardens into Tulip Time starts now

Volunteers and Shawnee County Parks + Recreation horticulture staff are putting in more than 1,000 hours of work reading garden beds and planting 100,000 tulip bulbs that will welcome spring 2018 with Tulip Time.

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Posted on: November 3, 2017

Terry Bertels to retire after 33 years in parks and recreation

After a 33-year career including serving as City of Topeka Parks and Recreation director and playing a key role in the consolidation of the city and county parks and recreation departments, Terry Bertels is retiring.

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Posted on: October 30, 2017

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation receives grant for Deer Creek Trail Extension

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation has received a grant to extend the Deer Creek Trail from NE 10th Street to Dornwood Park. The extension is the first phase of connecting the trail system to SE 29th where it can connect to the Lake Shawnee Trail.

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Posted on: September 29, 2017

SCP+R's Darrell Stewart to receive Topeka City of Character recognition

Darrell Stewart, community out reach manager, Shawnee County Parks + Recreation will receive a Topeka City of Character recognition certificate on Oct. 4 for his work seeing that foster children have a better life.

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