Bowling Green Parks & Recreation: Admin Office — Attraction in Bowling Green

Oversight is needed for Bowling Green Parks and Recreation

Oversight is needed to urge Bowling Green Parks and Recreation to seek consumer input before cutting down more trees and shrubs at Kereiakes Park. In my 2013 Letter to the Editor (Daily News) I described how BGPR had cut down many trees and shrubs along the walking trail in our park. I was told by BGPR that people from the adjoining cemetery had requested that the foliage be removed.

Since my first letter, BGPR has cut down another 1,500 feet of trees and shrubs along the walking trail. With foliage and trees removed, walkers and runners mostly see an expanse of tombstones and plastic flowers on the West side of the park. I think that people prefer to see a forested area, nature, and wildlife. Now wildlife must go elsewhere or seek cover behind tombstones and plastic flowers. Heavy equipment and deforestation cost money and that money should be spent enhancing our park and not damaging it.

BG City Commission approved a $94,010 bid by Brandstetter Carroll of Lexington (Daily News article) to make a master plan for our parks. I hope that this letter and plea to stop deforesting our park is sent to this company. I hope that this company and BGPR will realize that, “You can’t improve nature by...

Good place to work out the main thing that I like about it is the sauna gets really hot and I like it because it's for Members Only. As I stated before good place to get a nice workout and they do have the best sauna in the city. Also the staff is very friendly it's been at least 5 years since I've last been there and the staff welcoming back like a long lost friend and still remember me as if I just came...

There are all kinds of activities to do here. My son plays basketball after school not sure if they open on weekends. You can sign kids up for activities like dodgeball or camp happy days for students with disabilities. The staff are friendly...