Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
On Sunday, Oct. 9, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department unveiled a new mural inside the gymnasium at Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road.
Created by local artist Sara Roberts, the new JPCC mural depicts a meadow of wildflowers each...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is reminding local dog owners to be good neighbors and great pet owners by obeying Wake County’s leash law.
The Town often receives complaints from residents about dogs running at large – particularly at Town parks and along local greenways. Although Wake Forest...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is inviting local families to participate in the third annual Family Gobblequest on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Gobblequest is an opportunity for families to spend a...Read more
Area residents are invited to enjoy the vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows of autumn while also learning about native trees during a series of "Fall Foliage Tours" in early November at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Urban Forestry Coordinator Luke Devores will offer the free,...Read more
From November 21-December 4, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Virtual Bass Fishing Tournament for ages 13 and older and a Virtual Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under (non-competitive). Over this two-week period, local anglers can visit any...Read more
Town crews will remove the tobacco barn at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, this week due to a litany of safety issues, including a crumbling foundation, that make the building “structurally unstable.”
During the September 20 Board of Commissioners meeting, Parks, Recreation...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will accept new and/or clean, gently used coats and jackets throughout October as part of its inaugural “Warm Your Hearts with Coats Drive.”
Coats of all shapes and sizes are welcome and may be dropped off at...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is accepting Youth Basketball League applications for boys and girls ages 5-17 at http://bit.ly/WFYouthBasketball . Anyone without computer access is invited to register by using...Read more
The Wake Forest Public Art Commission, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department, and ARTS Wake Forest are inviting residents to a special Community Celebration of the Arts on Saturday,...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board will host the 12 th Annual "Wake Forest Unplugged...Get Connected" this Sunday, Sept. 11, from 5-7 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Wake Forest Unplugged invites area residents to disconnect...Read more