Rockwall, TX (February 7, 2024) – Cooking is therapeutic. It offers the ability to express creativity, nurture others, and brings feelings of satisfaction. Sandie Wood and her 24-year-old son, Chase, agree. Chase, who has Down’s Syndrome, was very active while attending Rockwall High School, which offered a variety of activities and organizations in which to […]
Rockwall, TX (September 6, 2023) – The Rockwall Parks and Recreation “Butterfly Brigade” held their first Fall meeting on Tuesday, September 5. The program discussion on urban composting and pocket prairies supported future planning for the 36 volunteers who plant and maintain pollinator gardens and/or meadows in 8 Rockwall city parks. To volunteer with the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 5, 2022 — Hop into the spring season at the Spring Eggstravaganza at The Harbor on Saturday, April 9th from 1-5pm! Rockwall Parks and Recreation invites the community for an afternoon filled with egg-citement for the whole family including bounce houses, slides, carnival games, a DJ and much more! Easter Egg […]
ROCKWALL, TX – June 2, 2021 — The Rockwall Parks and Recreation Board had perhaps its largest attendance ever during its meeting last night, as the community showed up in a big way to advocate bringing back a skatepark to Rockwall. The Board welcomed lots of families and kids, many of whom brought their […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 24, 2020 — Join Rockwall Parks & Recreation for an evening of fun and games outdoors on Friday, Aug. 28. Outdoor Day invites families to Phelps Lake from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a night featuring outdoor games and activities that allow for safe social distancing: Giant Checkers Giant Cup […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 25, 2020) Rockwall Parks and Recreation hosted a ribbon cutting for the new Pettinger Nature Preserve – a 26-acre preserve located behind the Walgreens in north Rockwall. The project is named after the property’s owners Wesley and Hedwig Pettinger, who dedicated the land (nearly $700,000 in value) to Rockwall Parks and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 30, 2019) If you’ve been out to Harry Myers Park lately, you might have noticed a sweet new addition to its amenities — three covered pickleball courts! On Wednesday, May 1, Rockwall Parks and Recreation invites the community out to a ribbon cutting for its new pickleball courts bringing fun for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 30, 2018) In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of World War I – the “War to End Wars” – the Terry Fisher American Legion Post, Rockwall County Historical Foundation, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Rockwall Parks and Recreation have aligned to honor the United States efforts during the Great War. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 28, 2018) April showers bring May flowers and, thanks to the efforts of a group of local butterfly enthusiasts, beautiful butterflies. Around 40 to 50 active volunteers with the group who call themselves the Butterfly Brigade have been hard at work transforming four areas in Rockwall into gorgeous butterfly gardens laden […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 28, 2016) The Rockwall community stepped up to bat for its brothers in blue this past weekend during the Back the Blue Baseball Tournament hosted by Rockwall Parks and Recreation. The charity tournament was held at the Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex on July 23-24 and benefitted local police officers. Dave Wilson […]