News
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BREC Announced as Finalist for the 2019 National Gold Medal Awards in Parks and Recreation
May 16, 2019
The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce BREC is a finalist for the 2019 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management
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BREC Easter Holiday Operating Hours
April 16, 2019
The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) will close the administrative offices, 6201 Florida Blvd., on Friday, April 19 for Good Friday. Normal operating hours will resume at all BREC facilities on Monday, April 22.?
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BREC Hosts Community Egg Hunt Eggstravaganzas
March 25, 2019
Hop into the holiday season with BREC’s Community Egg Hunt Eggstravaganzas at various parks. Gather up the family for these eggstravaganzas hunts filled with family fun for all ages. This year there will be a few surprising new TWISTS that you do not want to miss!
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BREC 2019 Summer Camp Registration
March 11, 2019
BREC offers summer camp registration for East Baton Rouge Parish residents beginning Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m.-noon and on Tuesday, April 2 at 3:30 p.m. for out-of-parish residents.
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BREC to Renovate North 14th Street Park in Concert with Neighborhood Revitalization
February 8, 2019
BREC has begun the first phase of renovations to the Downtown park that houses its Boxing Academy. The North 14th Street Park is located just off of North Boulevard in the newly expanded Downtown Development District and within the neighborhood known as Downtown East.
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BREC Celebrates Black History Month with Present Day History: Channeling the Past, Changing the Narrative
February 7, 2019
The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) in partnership with Councilwoman Erika L. Green will celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd.
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Open House Set for BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park Master Plans
January 11, 2019
BREC is pleased to announce the launch of the master planning processes for the Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park. Two nationally-acclaimed design consultants have been selected through a competitive bid process and kickoff meetings were held in late November 2018, allowing the consultants to gain a better understanding of the sites and scope of the projects.