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BREC Mourns the Death of the Longest Serving Superintendent in its History
July 22, 2020For 42 years, the name Eugene A. Young was synonymous with BREC as he was the longest serving Superintendent in the agency’s history. Young retired in 2003 ending a 57-year career in the recreation and parks industry which began when he worked for recreation departments in Austin, Texas and Bloomington, Indiana while in college.
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BREC Temporarily Closing Independence Community Park Recreation Center after Two Campers Test Positive for COVID-19
July 9, 2020Independence Community Park recreation center will close tomorrow for a professional cleaning service to thoroughly sanitize the building after two summer campers tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
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BREC's Media Pitch Week 2020
July 6, 2020The BREC Communications department will host its annual Media Pitch Week for the 2021 Marketing Plan August 3-7, 2020. Each July/August, the BREC Communications Department hosts Media Pitch Week in preparation for the next year’s marketing plan. BREC invites all media vendors in the region to pitch their advertising, marketing and public relations services to us.
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BREC Announces Second Stage of COVID-19 Phased Reopening Plan
June 5, 2020BREC will move into stage two of its phased reopening plan on Monday, June 8 following the Governor’s announcement that the state is able to further loosen restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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BREC Announced as Finalist for the 2020 National Gold Medal Awards in Parks and Recreation
May 27, 2020The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce BREC as a finalist for the 2020 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
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BREC Issues Call for Partnership Applications
May 19, 2020In an effort to help stimulate the local economy and bring new programs and services into local parks, BREC is launching a Call for Community Partnerships. During the COVID-19 pandemic, East Baton Rouge Parish residents and businesses are suffering the effects of an economy that has been largely shut down.
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BREC Announces First Stage of Phased Reopening Plan
May 12, 2020Since March 17, all of BREC’s indoor facilities, playgrounds, outdoor fitness equipment, and large attractions such as the Zoo, Bluebonnet Swamp, and Magnolia Mound have been closed to the public in order to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
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