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One-of-a-kind playground to sprout at Shelby Farms Park
Posted March 4th, 2010 by Jen
(Commercial Appeal, 3.3.10, Tom Charlier) But if the groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday was unconventional, so was the project it commemorated. The Woodland Discovery Playground at Shelby Farms Park, after all, is designed to shatter the traditional monkey-bars-and-swing-set mold.
Shelby Farms Greenline Groundbreaking
Posted February 8th, 2010 by JenIt's all about connections
Editorial from the Commercial Appeal
How do you bury a city's reputation as a place that doesn't care for cyclists and pedestrians?
With shovels, of course.
The ground-breaking ceremonies set this week for two off-street trails in Memphis are ceremonial but meaningful gestures in a city that has fallen far behind the trend that helps make a lot of American cities more livable.
The blog is back! And now with more lists!
Posted January 11th, 2010 by Jen
Oh, hi there.
picture from icanhascheezburger.com
You haven’t been getting my blog posts? Really? They must have gotten lost in the mail. Now that we’ve cleared that up…
The Internet has a lot of adorable quirks, like its penchant for making cats famous and its insatiable bloodlust for pop stars. Each holiday season, the Internet gets around to its annual barrage of lists. The best and worst of the weirdest and most obscure—the Internet ranks and files them all for our merriment. You know who loves lists? Everyone. You know who loves unjustified blanket statements? I do.
Without further ado, I proudly present my list of Top 10 Park Moments of 2010, which like year-end Oscar buzz, will almost certainly prove to be misguided and negligible.
Top 10 Park Moments of 2009, which will be revealed periodically to build suspense.
10. New Recruits
New Staff and Bumper Crop of Baby Bison
WKNO documentary about Shelby Farms Park airs again on 12/7!
Posted December 4th, 2009 by JenShelby Farms Park: America's Great 21st Century Park will air again on 12/7 at 7pm on WKNO channel 10. Don't miss it!
Seeking old bikes for annual Holiday Bike Recycle and Giveaway
Posted December 4th, 2009 by JenDecember 2, 2009, MEMPHIS. As the holiday season approaches, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy is putting out a call for your old bikes to be recycled and given away to children in need for the third annual Shelby Farms Park Holiday Bike Recycle and Give-away, sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
