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