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BREC to Host Ribbon Cutting for New Frenchtown Nature Station and City Nature Challenge: Connecting People to Nature

Water System Damage Notice: Freeze Impact and Restoration Efforts

Winter Storm Damage to BREC Facilities

BREC Facilities Closed Due to Inclement Winter Weather

BREC’s 2022 Audit Released with an Unmodified Opinion

BREC Announces Annual Release of Tagged Rainbow Trout

Letter to EBR Parish Residents

Letter to EBR Parish Residents

Corey K. Wilson Elected to the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing of Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge will be held.

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Again Earns Prestigious National Accreditation

After an extensive year-long process, the Baton Rouge Zoo has once again achieved AZA accreditation.

From Vision to Reality: BREC to Unveil Impactful Initiatives in 2024

Managing the Heat this Summer? Here's How it's Done for Baton Rouge Zoo Residents!

As the summer heats up, we often get asked by visitors what the zoo staff does to keep our animal residents cool. Read more to learn how!

BREC Wins Prestigious 2022 National Gold Medal Award

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), announced this morning at its national conference in Phoenix that for the third time in its history, BREC has won the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Musco Lighting LLC has been a proud sponsor of the Gold Medal Awards program for more than 15 years.

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.

Baton Rouge Boom Bash Celebrates Installation of Litter Catcher in Bayou Fountain

BREC, the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition (LSC), Paddle BR and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) have entered a partnership to install a boom to clean up litter that washes down the waterway every time it rains.

Survey Shows Majority of Residents Satisfied with BREC Services, Weren’t Consulted About Breakaway Bill

Before filing a bill to take resources from BREC and create additional park systems, the authors of Senate Bill 205 largely neglected to consult with voters who approved the property taxes that fund the parish-wide agency and its 10-year strategic plan to determine whether they support such a drastic change.

BREC Responds to Bill Filed for the 2021 Legislative Session

BREC is expressing deep disappointment in Senate Bill 205, which seeks to pull assets from award-winning and nationally recognized park parish-wide park and recreation system for the creation of three new parks and recreation districts, along with new paid staff and governing authorities.

BREC Mourns Death of Longest Serving Commissioner

The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) is mourning the death of Commission Davis Rhorer. Rhorer was appointed to the BREC Commission in 2013 by Mayor Kip Holden and reappointed by Mayor Sharon Weston-Broome in 2017