Oakland County Parks and Recreation Offers 24-hour Nature Retreat For Women

Oakland County Parks and Recreation invites women ages 18 and older to experience nature and build relationships at the Women’s 24-Hour Experience, Sept. 18 – 19 at Addison Oaks County Park. “Women can spend the weekend with friends; meet new people; learn outdoor skills; and participate in fun activities,” Recreation Program Supervisor Derenda Howard said. …

National Park and Recreation Month

Oakland County Parks and Recreation celebrates, advocates and recreates with discounts and events for everyone as part of National Park and Recreation Month. “Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers activities, events and programs for all ages and interests,” Executive Officer Dan Stencil said. “Our 13-parks system provides close-to-home recreational opportunities and entertaining staycations. This month …

Fun FREE Event at New Paradise Peninsula Playscape

WHAT: Oakland County Parks and Recreation extends an open invitation to the Grand Opening celebration of the new universally-accessible Paradise Peninsula Playscape at Waterford Oaks County Park, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on July 7. The free fun day for all ages includes inflatable bouncers; climbing tower; puppet show; face painting; live music; a hot …

Royal Oak resident names new Oakland County Park

The universally-accessible playground under construction at Waterford Oaks County Park now has a name – the Paradise Peninsula Playscape at Waterford Oaks.The winning entry was submitted by 9-year-old Royal Oak resident Benjamin Godfrey. His entry was selected from nearly 200 proposed names.

Students rewarded for participating in Reading Ranger Program

Local students set reading records as participants in the 2010 Reading Ranger Program offered by Oakland County Parks and Recreation in March, which is National Reading Month. This year, 14,082 students from 210 schools and home school groups participated in the program, up from 12,475 in 2009. Students read a total of 5,528,000 pages. Clifford H. Smart Middle School in …