BCRP News
Links to media coverage of Baltimore City Recreation and Parks news, events and topics of interest:
2016:
May 10
TreeBaltimore — Comcast Newsmakers
April 7
Baltimore Neighborhood BasketBall League — Comcast Newsmakers
April 6
Malik "Iceman" Workout with Roy Jones Jr. — Deep Cover TV
April 5
Roy Jones Jr. Makes Stop to work with youth at local gym — Baltimore Sun
April 3
Baltimore Swim Club Founder Russell Kim Williams set to join Maryland Swimming Hall Of Fame— Baltimore Sun
March 25
Dance Through Daffodils — Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Boxer Tank Davis Recognized by Mayor — Baltimore Sun
March 24
Local Boxer Serves as Role Model for West Baltimore Home Town WMAR
March 23
Baltimore City Works to Give Youth 5 Years Back — NRPA Magazine
March 16
NFL Stars connect with area youth through Ed Block Awards — Baltimore Sun
March 6
Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson Wins 6th National Silver Gloves Championship — Baltimore Sun Sports Blog
Feburary 21
Interview with Upton Boxing Coach Calvin Ford — Pressbox Online
February 20
Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson Feature — WBFF
February 10
Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson Wins 6th National Silver Gloves Championship — Baltimore Sun
February 9
My Park, My Story — Comcast Newsmakers
January 31
Garth Brooks Helping Baltimore's Youth Beyond the stage — WMAR
January 27
Recreation centers feeding city school students during snow day — WMAR
Family League partners with BCRP to feed City School Students on Snow Day — WBAL
January 15
Baltimore Boxer Gervonta Davis' Journey to Glory — Pressbox Online
January 11
New STEAM center at Baltimore school, but it’s not just for students — Technically Baltimore
January 7
Aquatics Programming — Comcast Newsmakers
January 2
Best Parks in Baltimore for Winter Nature Walk — WJZ
2015:
April 20
Recreation: Catching A New Generation — The Baltimore Sun
April 19
Parks: Trio among the Tree-os-EcoFest 2015 — The Baltimore Brew
April 15
Recreation: Saving Our Sons — The Baltimore Sun
March 30
Horticulture: The Garden Galaxy Flower Show —WJZ-13
March 28
Horticulture: Trails Opening Day — The Baltimore Sun
March 17
Recreation: The Park System in Baltimore City — Comcast Cares Newsmakers
March 9
Recreation: A Tank That Packs A Punch — WBAL- Radio1090
March 1
Horticulture: Sunday Gardener at the Greenhouse — WBAL-TV11
February 26
Parks: Stewardship group forms for Joseph Lee Park — The Baltimore Guide
January 28
Recreation: Young City Boxers take skills to national tournament — WBALTV 11
January 20
Aquatics: Chevrolet donates to the Baltimore City Swim Club — CBS Eco Media
January 6
Recreation: Shake and Bake overcomes financial troubles to save thousands — The Baltimore Sun
2014
December 24
Recreation: Patterson Park's Doll Show: Beating the mid-holiday doldrums — The Baltimore Guide
December 3
Parks: BCRP help catch Illegal Dumpers in Herring Run Park — WMAR-ABC2
November 1
Recreation: City Breaks Ground on Clifton Park Community Expansion — Baltimore Sun
October 10
Parks: Ruppert Landscape provides Carroll Park facelift — Lawn & Landscape Magazine
September 8
Recreation: Bmore Night Hoops Summer League Ends In Success — WBAL-Channel 11
September 6
Parks: "Ride Around" Bike Program Resumes — Baltimore Sun
August 5
Recreation: Recreation: What are the plans for Baltimore's Recs and Parks — WYPR Radio
August 1
Parks: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Director Ernest Burkeen discuss Maryland Legacy— NRPA Magazine
July 10
Recreation: B'More Night Hoops offers free basketball league - WBAL-TV 11
June 30
Recreation: BCRP on Manic Monday — WJZ-Channel 13
June 28
Recreation: Great American Backyard Campout in Druid Hill Park — WBFF-Fox 45
2013
October 1
Recreation: Skateboarders Jump For Joy As Ground Is Broken For Park — Baltimore Sun
September 9
Rec Centers: Under Armour, NBA Renovate Easterwood Court — Baltimore Sun
August 21
History: Desegregating the Clay Courts at Druid Hill Park — Afro American
July 3
Aquatics: Baltimore Pools to Stay Open Until Labor Day — Baltimore Sun
July 22
Rec Centers: Charles Villagers Brainstorm Ideas For New Community Center — Baltimore Sun
July 11
Conservatory: Baltimore's Rawlings Conservatory Stands the Test of Time — Washington Post
July 2
Rec Centers: Private Groups Filling Gaps of Closed Rec Centers — Baltimore Sun
June 27
Fitness: Returning to Her Childhood, Patrice Harris and Double Dutch Challenge — WBFF-Fox 45
June 15
Aquatics: Baltimore City Pools Open For the Summer — WJZ-Channel 13
June 13
Fitness: Fox 45’s Patrice Harris Takes the BCRP Hula Hoop Challenge — WBFF-Fox 45
May 28
Forestry: Protecting Trees Improve Quality of Life in Baltimore and Maryland — Baltimore Sun
May 23
Conservatory: Visitors see rare Agave bloom at Rawlings Conservatory — WJZ-Channel 13
May 15
Recreation: Hometown Hotspot: 47th Annual Preakness Frog Hop — WBFF-Fox45
May 13
Parks: BCRP issues parking reminder at Patterson Park — WBAL-Channel 11
May 12
Rec Centers: Barclay to reopen as privately run community center — Baltimore Sun
May 8
Conservatory 125th: Giant agave plant's rare bloom — WBAL-Channel 11
May 8
Parks: A “Passport” to the World of Druid Hill Park — Baltimore Sun
April 27
Aquatics: Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Donates Defibrillators to Callowhill — WJZ-Channel 13
April 25
Rec Centers: Roosevelt Rec Center Reopens a Month After Water Pipe Break — Baltimore Sun
April 18
Parks: Patterson Named “Frontline Park” by National Group — Baltimore Magazine
April 15
Youth Sports: Children Learn to Fish at City Catch Event — Baltimore Sun
April 5
Recreation: At C.C. Jackson, One Club Is Creating Great Futures For Youth — WBAL-AM 1090
March 23
Rec Centers: Community Presses Ahead to Save Barclay — Baltimore Sun
March 22
Trails: City Holds Trash Cleanup Along Gwynns Run Stream — Baltimore Sun
Parks: Farewell to a Mighty Tree Killed in Herring Run Park — Baltimore Brew
March 7
Horticulture: Rawlings Conservatory on “Chesapeake Collectibles” (at 12:38 mark) — MPT
February 16
Rec Centers: It's Playtime! Mayor's Plan Calls For New City Rec Centers — WJZ
January 21
Conservatory: A ‘Work Party’ For Baltimore's Glass House — Baltimore Sun
January 9
Recreation: Community Partnership Offers Youth Sports and Education Center — WMAR-ABC2
January 7
Parks: $7 Million Clifton Mansion Renovation Project Announced — WMAR-ABC2
Trails: State Approves $600,000 Grant to Improve Stony Run Path — Baltimore Sun
2012
December 3
Rec Centers: Two Baltimore Rec Centers Avoid Permanent Closure — The Afro-American
November 27
BCRP: Mayor Rawlings-Blake Names New Rec and Parks Director — Baltimore Sun
BCRP: Ex-Miami Parks Director Appointed to Baltimore Post — Baltimore Sun
November 20
Recreation: Hampden Merchants Remember Needy For Roosevelt Christmas Party — Baltimore Sun
Facilities: Baltimore Kids Get New Sports Facility at Patterson Park — WJZ-Channel 13
November 16
Parks: Cylburn Association Receives $37,200 Grant For Trail Improvements. — Baltimore Magazine
November 15
Recreation: BCRP's Vondrasek Up in the Air-Literally! — Baltimore Brew
November 1
Trees: Druid Hill Osage Orange Tree Was Here Before Baltimore — WBF F-Fox 45
Trees: Historic Tree in Druid Hill Park Torn Apart By Storm — WJZ-Channel 13
October 30
Trees: Storm Fells 4-Century-Old Baltimore Tree. — Baltimore Brew
October 22
Parks: Roland Park-Based Artist Stages Stilt-A-Thon. — Baltimore Sun
October 15
Parks: Druid Hill Reservoir to Be Taken Off City Water System. — Baltimore Sun
October 5
Parks: CLF Launches Aquaponics Project at Cylburn — Center For a Livable Future
Recreation: Volunteers Get a Kick Out of Helping Kids Learn Soccer — Baltimore Sun
September 24
Playgrounds: Harwood Playground to be Rebuilt After Fire — Baltimore Sun
September 19
Parks: Best Big Park: Druid Hill. Baltimore Sun
Recreation: Best Urban Fishing: First Thursdays in Patterson Park. Baltimore Sun
Recreation: Best Recreational Sport: Disc Golf. Baltimore Sun
September 18
Parks: Patterson Park Residents Rally Against Parking Spaces — Baltimore Sun
September 11
Parks: Druid Hill Farmers Market: An Oasis in Baltimore City — Baltimore Sun
September 10
Parks: Scene in the City: Stilt Walkers at Cylburn — Baltimore Brew
August 12
Rec Centers: Barclay Recreation Center to Become Community Hub — Baltimore Sun
August 6
Recreation: Zumbatomic Helps Kids at Madison Square Rec Center Stay in Shape — WMAR-ABC2
August 1
Rec Centers: Four City Rec Centers Prepare to Close — Baltimore Sun
July 8
Recreation: Tank Davis: Off the Streets and Into the Ring — WBFF Fox45
June 19
Parks: Baltimore Ranks No. 15 With Plentiful Parks — Bmore Media
May 24
Recreation and Parks: Ride Around the Reservoirs —On Parks Dept. Bikes —Baltimore Brew
May 9
Rec Centers: Park Heights Handed to Non-Profit Group — Baltimore Sun
May 8
Recreation: BCRP Announces “Laps Around the Lake” Biking Activity — NorthBaltimorePatch.com
May 6
Wellness: Tennis Play Day Rocks the Courts at Patterson Park — USTA Maryland
May 2
Rec Centers: Rec Centers as the Centerpiece of Obesity Effort — Baltimore Brew
Politics: Inside City Hall: Yea to Dog Park, Nay to Rec Center — Baltimore Brew
May 1
Rec Centers: Four City Rec Centers to Close at End of Summer — Baltimore Sun
Rec Centers: City to Close 4 Rec Centers in August, Others May Shut — Baltimore Brew
Nature: Walk This Way: The Making of the Jones Falls Trail — bmore
April 27
Aquatics: Money Found, City Pools Will Stay Open — Baltimore Sun
April 23
Politics: Rec & Parks Board to Mayor: Enough Is Enough! — Baltimore City Paper
April 19
Parks: Agreement Grants Mt. Vernon Place Conservancy Authority to Begin Comprehensive Restoration — CityBiz Real Estate
Wellness: Turning Baltimore’s Vacant Lots Into Garden Plots — Baltimore Brew
March 27
Aquatics:Seven City Pools Could Close This Summer — Baltimore Sun
March 26
Parks: Tony Hawk Foundation Gives $25,000 for Baltimore Skate Park — Baltimore Sun
March 22
Parks: Campaign to Improve Baltimore City Ballfields — WMAR-TV
March 21
Rec Centers: Mayor Proposes Rec Center Closings and Transfers in 2013 Budget — Baltimore Brew
February 25
Special Facilities: “Figure Skating In the City” program at MiMi DiPietro Ice Rink – WJZ TV
February 21
Parks: Goddesses and Friends Watch Over Wyman Park Dell — Baltimore Sun
February 5
Parks: Sunday Gardeners Are All About Herbs – WBAL TV
Jan. 31
Parks: A plan for the future of trails — Bike Baltimore
Jan. 28
Parks: City bikers look for more recreation, commuting options – Baltimore Sun
Jan. 25
Rec Centers: New round of bids for city rec centers get few takers – Baltimore Brew
Rec Centers: Five groups vie to run city rec centers – Baltimore Sun
Jan. 20
Seniors: Calling for writers - young and old – Baltimore Sun
Jan.19
Nature: At Carrie Murray Nature Center, talented bird ‘caws’ at Ravens games — WBAL-Channel 11
Jan. 18
Some youth centers are ‘horrible’ — BaltimoreBrew.com
2011
Dec. 22
Rec Centers: Baltimore City awards four rec centers to private groups — Baltimore Sun
Rec Centers: City Council president vents concerns about mayor's plan. — BaltimoreBrew.com
Dec. 20
Rec Centers: Chief of Recreation Bill Tyler discusses the plan behind privatization on "Maryland Morning." — WYPR-FM 88.1
Dec. 16
Sports: At Upton, Baltimore's young boxers punch their way to victory. — BaltimoreBrew.com
Dec. 15
Events: Baltimore's own "Jingle Bells" adorns Rawlings Conservatory poinsettia show. — WJZ-Channel 13
Dec. 4
Trails: City is building bike trail to connect Penn Station to Inner Harbor. — Baltimore Sun