PRCR program guide now available, registration opens February 1 for Wake Forest residents, February 8 for out-of-town residents Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 09:00 The 2025 Spring & Summer edition of “RecConnect,” the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) program guide, is now available online at http://bit.ly/PRCRRecConnect. Hard copies will... Read More Dunn Creek Greenway Phase 3 construction begins December 16 Friday, December 13, 2024 - 16:32 Crowder Construction, a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will begin construction on Phase 3 of the Dunn Creek Greenway on Monday, Dec. 16. Funded by the 2022 Bond Referendum... Read More Parks’ water fountains shut off, restrooms remain open Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 20:59 Town crews have shut off the water fountains at all Wake Forest parks, including Flaherty Dog Park, 1226 N. White St., Joyner Park Playground, 701 Harris Road, and Holding Park Inclusive Playground... Read More Share your input on the future of Taylor Street Park during public meetings in November & December Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 16:50 The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a series of public meetings over the next several weeks to solicit input from residents concerning the future of... Read More Alston-Massenburg Center closed for maintenance Wednesday-Saturday Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 16:35 The Alston-Massenburg Center (AMC), 416 N. Taylor St., will be closed Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 20-23. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to perform routine maintenance throughout the... Read More Urban Forestry launches innovative digital Joyner Park Tree Tour Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 12:19 The Wake Forest Urban Forestry Division is inviting community members and visitors to explore a diverse collection of trees at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, through a new online virtual... Read More Wake Forest Reservoir boat access closed due to algae bloom Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 16:12 ***UPDATE – The Wake Forest Reservoir has been treated and is now deemed safe for normal recreational activities after being closed since October 30 due to the presence of blue-green algae. The... Read More PRCR Department offers update on Joyner Park Pond Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 14:28 After being closed since late August, Joyner Park Pond is expected to reopen by mid-December. The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department closed the pond on August 23 due to the... Read More Warm Your Hearts with Coats Drive continues through October 26 Monday, October 7, 2024 - 12:15 The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting new and/or clean, gently used coats and jackets through October 26 as part of its annual “Warm Your Hearts with... Read More Holding Park Inclusive Playground closed Monday for maintenance Friday, October 4, 2024 - 07:00 The Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., will be closed for maintenance Monday, Oct. 7. Signage and barricades will be posted to inform the public of the closure. Weather permitting... Read More Holding Park Inclusive Playground to be closed September 23-24 Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 09:17 Weather permitting, Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS), a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will close the Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., Monday and... Read More Public Hearing on proposed Parks & Rec Impact Fees Tuesday Monday, September 16, 2024 - 14:55 As part of the 2024 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update (Play It Forward Wake Forest), a consultant, Benesch, performed a study to evaluate Wake Forest’s current recreation impact fees and... Read More
