Parks and Recreation
Girl Scout Project Tackles Recycling Containers for Fishing Lines at Orange County Boat Ramps
In early 2020 Meagan Fawcett, then a 15-year-old sophomore at Lake Highland Preparatory School, approached Orange County Parks and Recreation with a detailed plan...
During COVID-19 Crisis, It’s All Hands on Deck for Orange County
With the coronavirus disrupting just about every aspect of our daily lives, Orange County Government has gone into overdrive to keep residents both safe...
Ninety-one-year-old Volunteer ‘Knocks Socks Off’ at Fix-it Fair
A pair of seventy-year-old socks is what Williamsburg resident Larry Hechler chose to wear to Orange County’s “Don’t Pitch It, Fix It!” workshop on...
Barber Park Ribbon-Cutting Expansion Ceremony
The newly expanded Barber Park on Gatlin Avenue officially opened on March 2, 2020. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, children played during recess at the...
Pickleball is a Big “Dill” at Orange County Parks and Recreation Centers
If you ask people if they have “picked up the paddle” lately, odds are they will think you are referring to ping pong or...
A Playground for Everyone: Orange County to Host Workshops to Create Future Inclusive Playgrounds
Orange County will host a series of workshops designed to provide parents with an opportunity to contribute feedback on how to make parks and...
Eye in the Sky: Parks and Recreation Division Introduces Surveillance Cameras on Local Trails
As a proactive public safety measure for the community, Orange County Parks and Recreation Division has installed four new surveillance cameras on multi-use pedestrian...
Orange County Celebrates East Orange District Park Recreation Center Ribbon Cutting
Orange County Parks and Recreation held its ribbon cutting ceremony for the East Orange District Park Recreation Center on April 2, 2019. Located in...
Eighth Annual Jazz in the Park Celebrates Noteworthy Community Organizations
More than 1,000 guests attended Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings’ Jazz in the Park on March 2 at historic Cypress Grove Park in...