Park and Recreation

The Fort Worth City Council approved renaming the city-owned Northpark YMCA — managed through a public-private partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth — to the Corporal Don Graves YMCA Community Center, honoring a living World War II veteran.

Council approves renaming of Northpark YMCA to honor Corp. Don Graves

Fort Worth Park & Recreation will hold the official groundbreaking for the Bomber Spur Trail on April 23 at North Z Boaz Park, a multi-use pedestrian and cycling trail along a historic WWII-era rail corridor that served the Consolidated Aircraft Corp. bomber plant.

From bombers to bicycles: Historic corridor becomes new trail

Fort Worth's Park & Recreation Department is updating its photography permit policy and is seeking broad public input via a 10-question survey through April 30, following a February focus group, to balance access with protection of parks and natural areas.

Picture this: Park & Recreation seeking input from photographers

Two park events are announced for March 28: Nature Con, an annual outdoor celebration at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, and the grand opening of a new street soccer field at Hillside Park, created through a partnership between Park & Recreation, Street Soccer USA, Visa, and Bank of America.

Celebrate nature and soccer in parks on March 28

Fort Worth city officials toured the New Mitchell neighborhood, which has been designated as the newest Neighborhood Improvement Program area and will receive over $4 million for revitalization efforts over the next three years. The tour included city leadership and department representatives who met with residents to discuss infrastructure and safety improvements.

Top City officials tour newest Neighborhood Improvement Program area