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BREC’s Liberty Lagoon Delays Opening Due to Lifeguard Shortage
BREC announced today that Liberty Lagoon Water Park will not open for Memorial Day Weekend due to a shortage of certified lifeguard staff.
Industriplex Property
Sandbag Pickup Locations
BREC to Host Ribbon Cutting for New Frenchtown Nature Station and City Nature Challenge: Connecting People to Nature
Water System Damage Notice: Freeze Impact and Restoration Efforts
Winter Storm Damage to BREC Facilities
BREC Facilities Closed Due to Inclement Winter Weather
BREC’s 2022 Audit Released with an Unmodified Opinion
BREC Announces Annual Release of Tagged Rainbow Trout
Letter to EBR Parish Residents
Letter to EBR Parish Residents
Corey K. Wilson Elected to the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing of Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge will be held.
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Again Earns Prestigious National Accreditation
After an extensive year-long process, the Baton Rouge Zoo has once again achieved AZA accreditation.
From Vision to Reality: BREC to Unveil Impactful Initiatives in 2024
BREC Wins Prestigious 2022 National Gold Medal Award
The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), announced this morning at its national conference in Phoenix that for the third time in its history, BREC has won the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Musco Lighting LLC has been a proud sponsor of the Gold Medal Awards program for more than 15 years.
BREC Announces New Zoo Director
BREC is proud to announce that after a five-month national search, Jim Fleshman has been named the fourth Zoo Director in BREC’s history. Fleshman has worked alongside Phil Frost for the past three years, playing an integral role in the development of the Zoo’s master plan, strategic plan and business plan which is guiding the largest construction project in BREC’s history to reimagine the 51-year-old facility.
BREC Seeks Public Input for Scotlandville Parkway Master Plan
BREC announces the master planning process of the Scotlandville Parkway, a tremendous recreational asset located in North Baton Rouge.?Community partners including Healthy BR, Community Against Drugs and Violence (CADAV), Scotland Saturdays, Front Yard Bikes, and Bike Baton Rouge are working collaboratively with BREC to gather public input with support from a Trust for Public Land grant.
Baton Rouge Boom Bash Celebrates Installation of Litter Catcher in Bayou Fountain
BREC, the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition (LSC), Paddle BR and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) have entered a partnership to install a boom to clean up litter that washes down the waterway every time it rains.
Survey Shows Majority of Residents Satisfied with BREC Services, Weren’t Consulted About Breakaway Bill
Before filing a bill to take resources from BREC and create additional park systems, the authors of Senate Bill 205 largely neglected to consult with voters who approved the property taxes that fund the parish-wide agency and its 10-year strategic plan to determine whether they support such a drastic change.