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TMC Get Moving Tucson Half Marathon Activities to Impact A-Mountain Use on Sunday, October 9 . The TMC Get Moving Tucson Race activities scheduled at Sentinel Peak Park (“A” Mountain) will impact public use of the park on Sunday, October 9. . Gates will reopen for general

A dedication ceremony will be held for the new segment of the Pantano River Park on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.  This new 2.4-mile linear park with a multi-use path follows the east bank of the Pantano Wash from Michael Perry Memorial Park to Kenyon Drive.  The event will tak

Tucson City Councilor Regina Romero is looking to fill a volunteer position to the Tucson Parks and Recreation Commission. This group is the City’s citizen advisory panel to the Mayor and Council. The Commission’s role is to make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding

When: Saturday, October 1. 4:00pm-9:00pm Where: John F. Kennedy Park (La Cholla, North of Ajo) Join Tucson City Council Members Regina Romero and Richard Fimbres, Cox Communications, and the Arizona Tech Council for a FREE Movie in the Park: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS! Fun and

Sunday, September 4th the Kings of Cookin’ are hosting a community picnic and BBQ cook-off, at Northwest Neighborhood Center/Mansfield Park, 2160 North Fourth Avenue. The event will take place at the outdoor basketball Pavilion. The picnic begins at 12:00 noon and ends when all the fo

Reid Park Zoo is pleased to announce another significant birth. A tamandua (pronounced tuh-MAN-deh-wah), or lesser anteater, was born on August 10th. Keepers were anticipating the birth as the pregnancy had been confirmed by ultrasound. Keepers discovered the offspring first thing in

LAUNCH THE LOOP ON OCTOBER 22 Pima County, Ariz. – Join the celebration to connect the pedestrian and bike paths through the Santa Cruz and Rillito river parks on Saturday, Oct. 22. The 23-mile path from West Silverlake Road to North Craycroft Road is the longest completed, cont

PRESS RELEASE                                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tucson, AZ August 19, 2011 CONTACT: Glenna Overstreet Office Phone: 520-837-8167 Cell Phone: 520-631-5573 Email: glenna.overstreet@tucsonaz.gov www.azpra.org Arizona Parks and Recreation Association Annual Confere

A golf tournament supporting the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association with be held Tuesday, August 30, 2011 beginning at 8:00am at Randolph Dell-Urich Golf Course. Entry fee $80 includes 18 holes, cart, logo hat, logo Slazenger shirt, 3-pack Slazenger balls, 1-Dixon Earth Ball,  1

Tickets on sale now for August 10 game http://www.tucsonparksfoundation.org/padres . In an effort to improve Tucson’s Parks, the Tucson Parks Foundation is hosting a night of Tucson Padres baseball and $1 hot dogs. The foundation will also have a 50/50 raffle the night of the game. Pr