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Posted on: August 17, 2017

Eclipse Viewing Event Set for Skyline Park

Skyline Park will be open to traffic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 for an eclipse viewing event. A limited number of viewing glasses and viewing cards will be available.

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Posted on: July 27, 2017

Crowd funding campaign launched to convert Charles Sheldon Study into Museum

Friends of Ward-Meade and the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Foundation have launched a crowd funding campaign to convert the Charles Sheldon Study at Old Prairie Town into a museum to preserve and promote Sheldon's legacy of work.

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Posted on: April 24, 2017

Parks & Rec Business magazine features Shawnee County Parks + Recreation aquatic centers

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation's aquatic centers are featured on the cover of the April issue of Parks & Rec Business Magazine.

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Posted on: January 17, 2017

Expedia names Lake Shawnee Best Place to Visit in Kansas

The travel site Expedia has named Lake Shawnee the best place to visit in Kansas.

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Posted on: January 10, 2017

Youth Sports -- Teaching Sportsmanship and Skills

"Fun, no matter what" is how Derrick Mead describes Shawnee County Parks + Recreation's Youth Sports program. SCP+R's youth sports manager says that coaches "teach lessons they would want their own children to know."

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Posted on: December 3, 2016

Terri Branden joins Shawnee County Parks + Recreation

Terri Branden, a former Kansas State University employee with expertise in interpretive programs, has joined Shawnee County Parks + Recreation's Forestry/Natural Areas division.

Posted on: December 3, 2016

Olivia Mayer elected to Kansas Recreation and Park Association Board

Olivia Mayer, volunteer services coordinator for Shawnee County Parks + Recreation, has been elected to the Kansas Recreation and Park Association Board.

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Posted on: October 4, 2016

Midwest Health Aquatic Center featured in World Waterpark Magazine

The Midwest Health Aquatic Center has been featured in the Oct-Nov issue of World Waterpark Magazine, an aquatics trade journal with international distribution.

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Posted on: September 26, 2016

Lake Shawnee and Gage Park win Best of Topeka

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Lake Shawnee and Gage Park have been named Best of Topeka in the Topeka Capital-Journal's annual contest. Shawnee County Parks + Recreation received 10 total nominations.

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