The Haw River Assembly is doing its part to keep Pittsboro beautiful by hosting 2 trash clean ups along Robeson Creek. Volunteers are requested - bring gloves if you can, though some will be provided. This should be a fun outing, so come on...
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2 Creek Clean Ups – Volunteers Welcome!
The Haw River Assembly is doing its part to keep Pittsboro beautiful by hosting 2 trash clean ups along Robeson Creek. Volunteers are requested - bring gloves if you can, though some will be provided. This should be a fun outing, so come on...
More New Picnic Tables
Two new pedestal picnic tables now grace Pittsboro's parks. The first, pictured below, is at Kiwanis Park, and the second is under the large oaks at McClenahan Park. I was happy to see a woman using the tables under the oaks the day after t...
More New Picnic Tables
Two new pedestal picnic tables now grace Pittsboro's parks. The first, pictured below, is at Kiwanis Park, and the second is under the large oaks at McClenahan Park. I was happy to see a woman using the tables under the oaks the day after t...
Greenways Provide Proven Economic Value
The Trust for Public lands reports that the value of homes bordering a new greenbelt in Boulder, Colorado, increased by 32 percent over properties located 3,200 feet away. This increase in property taxes was large enough to quickly pay off the bo...
Greenways Provide Proven Economic Value
The Trust for Public lands reports that the value of homes bordering a new greenbelt in Boulder, Colorado, increased by 32 percent over properties located 3,200 feet away. This increase in property taxes was large enough to quickly pay off the bo...
Skatepark Benefit this Weekend!
The benefit concert for a Pittsboro Skatepark is this Saturday 7:30 PM at the General Store Cafe. There's a great article in the Independent Weekly and a prior post featuring a great poster at the Pittsboro Parks Blog. Bands to include ...
Skatepark Benefit this Weekend!
The benefit concert for a Pittsboro Skatepark is this Saturday 7:30 PM at the General Store Cafe. There's a great article in the Independent Weekly and a prior post featuring a great poster at the Pittsboro Parks Blog. Bands to include ...
Hanami – Pittsboro Style
In Japan the first cherry blossoms of spring are heralded with much celebration. Hanami is the tradition of enjoying the cherry blossom season which would start now in Pittsboro with the blooming of the Prunus Mume at Kiwanis Park. While th...
Hanami – Pittsboro Style
In Japan the first cherry blossoms of spring are heralded with much celebration. Hanami is the tradition of enjoying the cherry blossom season which would start now in Pittsboro with the blooming of the Prunus Mume at Kiwanis Park. While th...
Chatham Lacrosse
It’s not too late to sign up 1st thru 8th grade boys for spring lacrosse, but hurry because registration ends on February 27th. A free new player clinic will be held on Feb 26th - details here: www.nccardinals.com There’s a girls’ lea...
Ready for Spring – Picnic Tables and Grills
New picnic tables have been installed at the Town Lake Park picnic shelter. The existing grills have been repainted as well. New grills have been installed at Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park. I see these getting heavy use as warmer ...
The Case for Slowing Down
Forgive the preachy and somewhat morbid post, but I think that it's important. Pedestrians hit by moving vehicles have vastly different rates of survival depending on the speed of the vehicle on impact. The numbers I've seen are:95% surviva...
Biggest Tree in Chatham
Contest: Think yours is the biggest? Then enter it in the big tree contest hosted by Grand Trees of Chatham. Any species is fine. A special award will be given at the annual Grand Tree Award ceremony this fall. Email&...
Bicycle & Pedestrian Survey
Just a few days left to complete this NCDOT survey regarding bike and pedestrian needs. The survey is anonymous, but you'll be asked to provide your zip code at the end. This should only take 5 to 10 minutes. The survey will close on ...
Tennis Lessons – Pittsboro
Tennis Lessons offered at McClenahan Street Park in PittsboroI ran into a bunch of cool homeschooling parents and their kids yesterday at the municipal tennis courts. They were taking private tennis lessons from local instructor John Delafield. &...
Wow, This is amazing!
I love Playscapes, I'm not sure where else I would have stumbled upon this rock climbing wall at a daycare center in Finland. As a avid rock climber (years and a few pounds ago), cartographer, and huge fan of functional arts and crafts, this combines...
Rockin the Skatepark Feb 26 General Store Cafe
The local skatepark advocacy crew is throwing a fundraiser to promote their vision of a high quality Skate Park in Pittsboro. Come on down to the General Store Cafe Saturday February 26 at 7:30 PM to support the cause or to hear some gr...
Violin Concertos at the Community House
The Community House will once again host a free concert organized by the The Pittsboro Bach Society. The Pittsboro Parks Blog welcomes any association with highbrow cultural events (however tenuous the connection to parks). Sounds like...
Wise Musings of a London 3rd Grader
The Place To Be When You’re Lonely Parks are delightful places They have the sweet smells Of laughter, joy, and happiness The grass as green as anything Trees as big as mountains Oh, this place to be when you’re lonely...