Imagine Your Parks 2 - Phases of Design & Construction

After nearly a year of gathering input from the public, BREC has developed the Imagine Your Parks2 Better Parks-Better Living 10 year strategic plan. As part of our accreditation process, BREC creates and implements a strategic plan every ten years to guide the progress of the system. BREC is one of only 106 nationally accredited parks systems in the country and was recently recognized as among the top ten recreational systems in the nation. We would like to thank you for your continued support and patience as we redesign, rebuild, and re-open our parish parks.

• Current Park Improvement Projects
• Transformative Projects
• System-Wide Updates
• Completed Improvement Projects

Current Park Improvement Projects

Click the park to find out more information about the current projects and park updates. The individual park projects are separated into categories based on park/facility classification: Community Parks, Neighborhood Parks, and Special Use Facilities. These categories were established through the strategic planning process. To learn more about the difference between the types of parks, visit the Community or Neighborhood Park page.

Community Parks

Airline Highway Community Park

Anna T. Jordan Community Park

Howell Community
Park

Independence Community Park

Jackson Community
Park

Neighborhood Parks

Bayou Manchac
Park

Cadillac Street
Park

Cedarcrest
Park

Church Street
Park

East Polk
Park

Expressway
Park

Little Farms
Park

Palomino
Park

Reames Road
Park

Special Use Facilities

Blackwater Conservation Area

Frenchtown Conservation Area

Santa Maria Golf Course & Park

Transformative Projects

	Baton Rouge Zoo & Greenwood Community Park The Master Plan vision for Greenwood Community Park and the Baton Rouge Zoo focused on creating a one-of-a-kind, world class destination for the entire Parish and larger region. It stitches together BREC’s most visited facility and largest park to transform how people experience the park and the zoo together. Phase 1 of Greenwood Park aims to achieve the master plan’s guiding principles to ensure that the first investment made sets up the park and zoo for long-term success. View Project
	Baton Rouge University Lakes Master Plan A coalition to save the six lakes around LSU and BREC’s City-Brooks Park has been formed. This partnership includes BREC, Louisiana State University, the State of Louisiana, City of Baton Rouge, LSU Athletics Department and Baton Rouge Area Foundation. The lakes will be restored based on a Master Plan underwritten by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. The vision is to create a robust and scenic natural amenity in the heart of Baton Rouge using nature as a catalyst for healthy lifestyles while providing habitat infrastructure for wildlife and migratory birds. This amenity will serve as a touchpoint for visitors from across the Parish and beyond. View Project
	Howell Recreation Center + Swimming Pool This new facility at Howell Park will be the recreation center of the future that will become the nucleus of major health and wellness developments within the neighboring community along with the rest of the magnificent 113 acre park and BREC’s partnership with the Baton Roots Urban Farm which is located in the park. It will feature a new swimming pool and address a full spectrum of wellness through a combination of innovative spaces and programming. View Project

System-Wide Updates

Some of our projects are on a larger scale and will involve multiple parks and facilities. Follow the links below to learn more about these System-Wide Updates.

ADA Transition
Plan

Greenways &
Blueways

System Restroom Renovations

System Park Signage Update

Completed Improvement Projects

Looking for information on park projects that were recently completed under the Imagine Your Parks 2 strategic plan? Visit the Completed Park Projects page for more info.

Completed Park Projects

If you're looking for info on the Imagine Your Parks strategic plan (2005-2014), visit the Imagine Your Parks Portfolio page.

Contact Us

Have a question about our Construction Progress? 
Contact us: publicinput@brec.org 

• BREC Seeks Public Input for Scotlandville Parkway Master Plan

  BREC announces the master planning process of the Scotlandville Parkway, a tremendous recreational asset located in North Baton Rouge.?Community partners including Healthy BR, Community Against Drugs and Violence (CADAV), Scotland Saturdays, Front Yard Bikes, and Bike Baton Rouge are working collaboratively with BREC to gather public input with support from a Trust for Public Land grant.

• BREC to Celebrate the Completion of Forest Community Park’s Recreation Center

  Join BREC on Tuesday, June 29th, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the recently completed improvements of Forest Community Park’s Recreation Center

• BREC to Break Ground at Greenwood Community Park and Baton Rouge Zoo

  BREC is hosting the long-awaited groundbreaking. for Phase I improvements of its Greenwood Community Park and Baton Rouge Zoo on Tuesday, December 8, at 10 am.

• BREC Commission Approves Master Plans for the Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park

  The BREC Commission approved master plans for the Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park.

• Open House Set for BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park Master Plans

  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.