Parks and Recreation Month | City, county promote ‘Build together, Play together’
Parks and Recreation Month, a staple for decades, is kicking off its 40th year this month with the theme “Build Together, Play Together,” complete with plenty of free activities.
The city of Cape Coral and Lee County each have many activities planned as a celebration of how parks and recreation make communities stronger, vibrant, and resilient.
Cape Coral activities include a free Florida-friendly landscaping class from 10 a.m. to noon at Rotary Park on Friday, July 25; a free ice cream social from 1 to 2 p.m. at Lake Kennedy Center on Monday, July 14; and free boat trailer parking at city boat ramps on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28.
Other activities include a free tour of the Butterfly House at Rotary Park at 10:30 a.m. every Monday, Friday and Saturday beginning July 7; a free gallery reception at the Cape Coral Art Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 11; a free block party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the William Austen Youth Center on Saturday, July 12; and a Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Rotary Park.
For Lee County, there will be free pool admission and free parking on Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27, at select parks, beach sites, boat ramps, and pools.
• Parks: Lakes Park, Manatee Park, Hickey Creek Mitigation Park, Caloosahatchee Regional Park and Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
• Beaches: Bonita Bach Accesses No. 1 and No. 10, Bonita Beach Park, Bowditch Point Park and Lynn Hall Memorial Park, San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve, Bowman’s Beach and Turner Beach, north side of Blind Pass
• Boat Ramps: Alva, Davis, Imperial River, Matlacha and Pine Island Commercial Marina
• Pools: Lehigh Community Pool, North Fort Myers Community Pool, Pine Island Community Pool, and San Carlos Community Pool
In addition, the county will host various other programs including guided walks, nature activities, photography classes, book walks and more, which can be found at leeparks.org.
The community is encouraged to share their stories, photos and memories by using hashtag #BuidTogetherPlayTogether when visiting parks throughout Lee County.
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