We just want to thank you guys for everything. We wouldn't be the municipality we are, the people we are -- we've said that a few times -- without you guys. Yeah. Have fun. We love you guys. #MVP

Join us for a hands-on workshop learn science-based techniques and make your own jar of canned pickles, jam, jelly, or preserves! Water Bath and Steam Canning will be Tuesday. Registration is FREE but required: https://ow.ly/zJlx50YXTJn

Are you stopping by Bicentennial Park today? 🌳 We're giving away playoff posters, origami player jerseys, and fun OKC Parks gear in beautiful Bicentennial Park, 500 Couch Drive, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until we run out)! Come grab something and enjoy a little outdoor time during your work day.

Check out these fingerlings! (Walleyes, not potatoes. 🐟) Last week, our Fisheries team and other OKC Parks employees harvested 26,000 tiny walleye, also known as fingerlings.

Are you biking to work on Friday? Let's meet up at Bicentennial Park! The City of Oklahoma City is celebrating National Bike to Work Day with Downtown OKC Partnership and ACOG! Free coffee, local biking opportunities, and a slowest bike race! More information is available at bikemonthok.org.

Thanks to everybody who came out for Cinco de Mayo potluck bingo last week at Will Rogers Senior Center! 💚 We hope to see you next time!

Join us for our Parks Playoff Pop-Up @ Bicentennial Park this Friday! We'll give away playoff posters, origami player jerseys, and fun OKC Parks gear in Bicentennial Park, 500 Couch Drive, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until we run out)! Come grab something and enjoy this beautiful space downtown. 🌳

OK, we're ignoring this weather and picturing something more tropical. 🌺 Join us Thursday for a floral design class featuring lush tropical blooms and foliage at Will Rogers Gardens. This hands-on class is perfect for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike! Details here: https://ow.ly/oiH350YW5ET

Our Trails & Amenities Crew recently wrapped up repairs to the Point 10 boat dock approach at Lake Draper. Looking good! 🤩

We invite police, firefighters, fire responders, and military personnel to swim for FREE on Sunday, May 24 at Earlywine Family Aquatic Center or Will Rogers Family Aquatic Center for Red, White, and Blue Day. ❤️🤍💙 Thank you for your service!

Play with us this summer! ⚽🌞 Join our evening leagues for women and youth at okc.gov/soccer.

Back at it. 🚲🛹 (Thanks to Jacob Hope for the pics at Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park.)

May the Fourth be with you (and all our local animal friends).

Heads up, trail users: you will probably notice construction work next to the bridge on the Oklahoma River between Eastern Avenue and I-35. Crews are working to repair this sinkhole. We're not engineers, but we presume it goes to the center of the earth. Please stick to the trails! 👟

Check out this before and after of the Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park inside Manuel Perez Park! Why scrub street art? 🫟 The layers of paint are so thick that the bowl surface became dangerously slick. Whatever kind of wheels you use, they need a little grip.

Where should the City invest to make our community more resilient to extreme heat, drought, flash flooding and wildfires? Take this survey & tell us what to prioritize in the update to our sustainability plan, adaptokc II: forms.cloud.microsoft/g/ar321jAYJU #EarthMonth

Do I need another plant? Hell no. But this is an excuse to go down a rabbit hole search for the silliest tiny figurines!

You never know what fun awaits in our Explorers Camps this summer! Maybe it's getting to meet firefighters and shoot water out of a giant a hose? 🚒 Register your child for only $150 a week at okc.gov/summer.

Craft a miniature living landscape at our terrarium workshop May 2! 🪴 The price covers a fancy glass terrarium, potting supplies, and plants to make your own tiny world. Register here: https://ow.ly/5VQs50YRaAx

We are proud to be part of the City of OKC team that supports the OKC Memorial Marathon. We have lots of jobs before, during, and after the races, including blockades. Thanks to our Grounds team members who volunteered to work to keep runners and spectators safe. #RUNtoREMEMBER

Will we see you Saturday? Join us for FREE fishing fun at our Hooked on Fishing kids derby from 10 a.m. to noon at Route 66 Park. We'll give away rods, reels, tackle, and bait to kids ages 5-15 while supplies last! 🎣 No registration required!

Phase I of Wiley Post Park is nearly done! This scenic park along the Oklahoma River includes an playgrounds, an amphitheater, and great views. We expect it to open this May!

This spring we celebrated Arbor Day with some very special helpers from Kaiser Elementary. 🌳 We planted trees in Geraldine Park near the school with members of Kaiser's community service club. We are so proud to share our love of trees with these student leaders!

We've loved celebrating the thousands of runners, volunteers, spectators, and survivors participating in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon this weekend! Stop by and see us at the expo today.

Registration is open for our next adult soccer league! ⚽ We're only a few months away, so save your spot today at okc.gov/soccer.

Field trips, fishing, and fun: our Explorers Camps has it all! 😎 Join us this summer for only $150 a week! Save your spot at okc.gov/summer.

Go shawty: it's your Earth Day! 🌎🥳 Happy Earth Day to everybody on Earth!

Thank you to student volunteers from the Oklahoma National Guard Child & Youth Program! These amazing kids gave up their Saturday afternoon to help prep hundreds of fishing poles for our Hooked on Fishing kids' fishing derbies. 🎣🤩 Thank you, CYP!

The OKC Festival of the Arts draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, and we're making sure everything looks great for all the fun next week at Bicentennial Park and City Hall Park. Congrats to Arts Council Oklahoma City on 60 years!

What are you doing Saturday? Checking out the fish hatchery?! Well, you should! 🐟 Experience the fascinating inner workings of Oklahoma City's fisheries program at H.B. Parsons Fish Hatchery, 10940 N Meridian! Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a FREE come-and-go open house perfect for all ages.

We don't need to go all the way to Augusta, Georgia, to see some lovely azaleas. Let's just walk over to Kerr Park.

Cleanup work begins today at the Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park is inside Wiley Post Park. Graffiti removal will take up to two weeks. Why remove street art? 🫟 The paint is so thick that the bowl is dangerously slick. (Throw back to these little shredders at park opening in 2005!)

Good morning. These cute little barren strawberry flowers would like to say hello from the Oklahoma City Boulevard.

Cutting the ribbon at the Lake Hefner Clubhouse was a long time coming, and today was a great day! Thank you to the voters who supported this project and other public OKC golf courses. ⛳️ Read more about this project: https://ow.ly/Rc5850YHg5g

It's finally tiiime! 🎣Hooked on Fishing -- our FREE youth fishing class -- will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Dolese Youth Park! Youth ages 5-15 will receive a FREE fishing rod and reel, courtesy of the Police Athletic League. No registration necessary! First come, first serve until we run out!

Our Building Maintenance Team is putting finishing touches on the renovated Sellers Performing Arts Center! Classes, auditions, and productions are right around the corner and we cannot wait! 🎭💚

Night games? Let's go. Summer ballfield rentals are OPEN: https://ow.ly/14Vh50YttLB

It sure is a lovely time of year to walk along the Bricktown Canal. Take a few minutes to see what's in bloom.

The OKC Parks Fisheries team took a vote, and the results were clear: River the Hatchery Dog is employee of the month. Every month. Forever. Because she is the bestest girl.

Get out of here, Monday.

It's almost mowing season! 🚜 We're only a few weeks away, and our Grounds crews have been wrapping up prep work on all our equipment. We can't wait to get started!

This weather is stunning. Let's go look for birds at Martin Park.

Join us next Thursday evening to celebrate the whimsy of spring! Create beautiful arrangements in this hands-on workshop with fresh florist blooms and unique garden selections, like the soft, silvery lamb’s ear. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike! Register here: https://ow.ly/U43N50Yve7e

Not to brag, but the Oklahoma City Boulevard is a cutie patootie. Thanks to our Field Horticulture team for making the entrance to downtown so colorful. 💮

Shai all day.

Demolition began Monday on the old Woodson Pool in southwest Oklahoma City. We've had lots of good memories at this site, but we're making way for the new MAPS 4 youth center! Good things are ahead.

Come to Will Rogers Gardens this weekend to make your own stone garden pot! 🪨 Register here: https://ow.ly/Ev6p50YpKFB

Come see Lake Hefner like never before. We'll officially open the first phase of the Lake Hefner Golf Club Clubhouse on April 10. Learn more about this project, Maxwell's on the Lake, and more: https://ow.ly/jwf150Yryk5

We have ONE spot left in our Sewing for Youth class! 🪡 Kids ages 8-17 are invited to this four-week program that teaches the basics of sewing, including using a sewing machine, reading simple patterns, and completing beginner-friendly projects. Sign up here: https://ow.ly/zJF550Yrj4O