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Welcome to Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation's Inspire, Create and Preserve Blog. We’re so happy you are here!
Inspire-Create-Preserve is our chance to share with you how we continue to keep Chapel Hill highly regarded for its quality of life through providing parks, greenways, recreation programs and facilities for resident and visitors to enjoy. The name of this page mirrors Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation’s vision statement which is to Inspire, Create and Preserve.
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- 04/18/2024 9:00 AM
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Adopt-a-Trail Volunteers Rejuvenate Bolin Creek Trail
Thanks to an Adopt-a-Trail volunteer from Chapel Hill, a stretch of the Bolin Creek Trail got a recent facelift. Steven Feuerstein tackled the section of trail between the Village Green condos and the East Franklin Street bridge last year.
- 04/11/2024 4:54 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Puppy Snuggles, Transit Awards, and a BIG Book Sale
The pollen isn't the only thing popping in town. We've got a calendar full of activities. Read more to find out when and where you can snuggle puppies, what some of our bus operators have been up to, and how you can get your hands on one of our Carolina blue fire trucks.
- 04/11/2024 9:00 AM
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Free Admission to Magical Hill: Spring Art and Adventure Festival
We invite children and families to a free, magical day of art, adventure, and nature at the Magical Hill Festival and Fairy House Contest on April 27.
- 04/01/2024 10:15 AM
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Atlas Logan Named Director of Chapel Hill Public Library and Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture
Following a nation-wide search, Chapel Hill Town Manager Chris Blue has appointed Atlas Logan as the next Director of the Chapel Hill Public Library and Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture. Logan will begin her tenure on April 29, 2024. Logan brings over twenty years of experience in libraries.
- 03/28/2024 12:17 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Holiday closures, Greene Tract, new electric buses
TOWNnews is a weekly news roundup from the Town of Chapel Hill.
- 03/21/2024 3:58 PM
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Chapel Hill TOWNnews: March 21, 2024
Weekly news roundup from the Town of Chapel Hill.
- 03/21/2024
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Chapel Hill Celebrates Poetry Month, Led by Poet Laureate
Led by Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Cortland Gilliam, the Town offers a range of opportunities for all ages for the community to engage with poetry and art.
- 03/15/2024 10:00 AM
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Register for Summer Camp on Tuesday, March 19 at 8:30am
Orange County residents can register for Summer Day Camp starting Tuesday, March 19 at 8:30 a.m. Non-residents can start registering on Thursday, March 21 at 8:30 a.m.
- 03/14/2024 4:06 PM
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Chapel Hill TOWNnews: March 14, 2024
Weekly news roundup from the Town of Chapel Hill.
- 03/14/2024 8:30 AM
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Apply for Summer Camp Jobs with Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
We’re hiring a wide range of camp counselors and camp coordinators for youth and teen summer camp experiences. We also encourage lifeguards and swim instructors to apply.
- 03/11/2024 4:32 PM
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New Public Art Installation Celebrates Earth Day, on Display until Mid-May
A new temporary piece of public art will be installed in Downtown Chapel Hill on Friday, March 15 at the 140 West Franklin Plaza. Looking ahead to Earth Day on April 22, the piece by local artist Nyssa Collins will focus on environmental sustainability.
- 03/08/2024 10:17 AM
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Chapel Hill TOWNnews: March 8, 2024
Weekly news roundup from the Town of Chapel Hill.
- 02/08/2024 8:30 AM
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Annual Maintenance at Homestead Aquatic Center Feb. 19–March 3
The Homestead Aquatic Center is scheduled to close Monday, Feb. 19 through Sunday, March 3 for routine maintenance and needed repairs.
- 02/01/2024 8:30 AM
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Registration for Spring and Summer Camp Recreation Programs
Registration for Spring recreation programs begins Tuesday, Feb. 6 for residents and Thursday, Feb. 8 for non-residents. Summer Camp Registration begins Tuesday, March 19 for residents and Thursday, March 21 for non-residents.
- 01/25/2024 8:30 AM
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Help Design an Inclusive Playground at Chapel Hill Community Center Park
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation invites community members and children of all abilities to help us design our new inclusive playground at Chapel Hill Community Center Park. Attend one of two listening sessions on Feb. 11 or 15. You can also visit our project update webpage to take a survey.
- 11/30/2023 3:30 PM
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Complete Our Survey on the Morgan Creek Greenway Extension in Chapel Hill
The Town of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department kicks off a public input survey for the Morgan Creek Greenway East Section Extension. We're excited to hear the community's feedback. The proposed extension is designed to integrate with the existing trail and extend east to Oteys Drive.
- 11/28/2023 10:00 AM
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Big Book Sale and Holiday Sip & Shop Event at Chapel Hill Public Library Dec. 1-3
Just in time for holiday shopping, the Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library invite bargain hunters and book lovers to their upcoming Big Book Sale—Friday, December 1 through Sunday, December 3—at Chapel Hill Public Library.
- 11/28/2023 10:00 AM
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UPDATED: Do You Use the Skate Park? Join Us for Public Input Sessions
We invite local skate park users and community members to provide feedback for upgrades to the Homestead Skate Park. Join us on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Homestead Aquatic Center (rain in the forecast), or on Monday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, Meeting Room B.
- 11/15/2023 4:38 PM
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Memorial Bench Honors Long-Serving Town Employee
The Town of Chapel Hill installed a memorial bench along the Bolin Creek Trail honoring the late Jim Huegerich, a dedicated public servant who made significant contributions to the community.
- 11/09/2023 8:30 AM
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Celebrate Arbor Day with us on Nov. 17
The Town of Chapel Hill will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. Second-grade students from Morris Grove Elementary School have been invited to join Mayor Pam Hemminger to commemorate the occasion at the Chapel Hill Community Center Park.