Coincidentally, on the 10th day of the 8th month… Celebrating the vibrancy that IS Flint, with a nod to the telephone area code the event is named after. Be on the lookout for special events downtown and around town on August 10, 810 Day! Additionally, the 4th of...
The FlintNOW Foundation, created by Detroit Pistons owner and Flint native Tom Gores, joined the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission and Flint native Jamiersen Green to unveil a freshly refurbished basketball court and mural on Saturday in William Durant...
Over the course of the Summer the Genesee County Parks, with representatives of For-Mar Nature Preserve, hosted three different events in City Parks across Flint. ‘Children’ of all ages were treated to fun and informative sessions on “Portable Pond” where we...
Following construction of an open air swimming pool in 1920, the Head House, or Bath House (more commonly known as the Pavilion) was built. It served as a changing area for the Community Swimming pool that was located at the rear of the pavilion where a playscape...
Thunderfoot Farm is a small but mighty 28 acre "Mixed Powered" farm located in beautiful southwestern Michigan. What is a “Mixed-Powered” farm? This means that while we use both the conventional power tractor/rototiller to terminate our cover crops and perform any...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced recipients of its Michigan Spark Grants recently, awarding $1 million to the City of Flint for development of the St. John Street Neighborhood Memorial Park on Flint’s north side. This grant will support...
Every parent has heard this particular complaint, particularly during the holiday season. As if eating, revelry and visiting with family, friends and them visiting you is… well… 'nothing.' With that in mind, sprinkled throughout the pages of this newspaper are...
The Flint River Watershed Coalition’s (FRWC)biggest fundraiser of the year, the 5th annual '80s in the Hole benefit concert and party, is coming on September 9th. Please share the event widely with your networks to help make it a success. We are also still...
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation granted a total of $750,000 to the city of Flint to support upgrades to the buildings, systems and interior spaces at Brennan Senior Center and Hasselbring Senior Center. The two grants aim to address critical needs and create...
A day at the beach. What could be better on a hot summers' day? Do you need a day at the beach but don’t have all day to get there? And back? There is a place right in your own back yard. It is Bluebell Beach, and you will find sun, sand, water, pavilions, and a...
Thank You, Genesee County Parks and City of Flint Park Adopters!
Plans to build Genesee County's first State Park, located at Chevy Commons in Flint, took a big step forward recently when lawmakers approved $30.2 million for the project. “I came to Lansing to make sure that the problems my community faces are addressed. Right...
On a recent "brisk," cloudy, and misty noonday, a dozen or so hearty souls gathered at Donnelly Pavilion in Kearsley Park to do a final clean-up before the snow flies. Sponsored by Park Adopters the “Kearsley Park Muskrats” and Keep Genesee County Beautiful, the...
Federal Funds Will Help Genesee County, in Partnership with Flint, Enhance Riverfront Congressman Dan Kildee, Chief Deputy Whip of the U.S. House Democratic Caucus, recently announced $1 million in federal resources to help restore the Flint River Riverfront. The...
We’ve heard of “Spring Cleaning,” but this is something else. Hundreds of volunteers took to the streets, parks and neighborhoods of Flint in May to Fight Blight! Here are a few pics of their work. Many thanks to all who participated and to Republic Services for...
51 years ago on April 22, 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated. I remember vividly the entire student body of my high school going outdoors to clean and beautify the road our school was located on as well as the grounds of our expansive campus. It was a...
