By David Markham JCPRD is currently offering two very different ways to donate to help local parks and some of the animals therein. Separate programs are currently seeking discarded natural
By David Markham Johnson County recently lost a champion of green space and recreation activities who was instrumental in impacting the quality of life in Johnson County. Longtime JCPRD employees have
By David Markham It’s already snowed a few times in late 2020, and chances are winter precipitation will be back before long. When winter transforms JCPRD parks into winter wonderlands,
By the Johnson County Museum Some of the traditions centered around gift giving at Christmas come from the 1950s. With the American victory in World War II, the 1950s saw
By David Markham On the west side of Olathe, JCPRD has a hidden gem of a site for business meetings and retreats. “One of the great things about our site
By David Markham If you’ve driven by the Mid-America Sports Complex lately, you may have seen evidence of the start of a six-year project to update both that facility and the nearby Mid-America
By Tim Bair It’s been days… NO, weeks… NO, MONTHS since we’ve had the joy of presenting live theater in our Theatre in the Park world. It’s been agonizing! And
By the Johnson County Museum When the “Resilience, Reflection, Rebuilding: Artists Respond to COVID-19” exhibition opened at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center (JCAHC) on August 1, 2020, it
By David Markham Despite a shortened season and the implementation of COVID-19 safety measures, JCPRD’s hayrides for organized groups are still proving popular this year. Outdoor Education Manager Bill McGowan
By The Johnson County Museum Common Threads, the Johnson County Museum’s newest temporary exhibit, will be unveiled on Nov. 7. The exhibit highlights the museum’s historic quilt collection and the
By David Markham They may seem like passive entities, but within the leaves, stems, and trunks of trees and other plants, a lot goes on at the chemical and molecular
By the Johnson County Museum Kansas City has hosted numerous presidential visits. Ulysses S. Grant visited in in 1880, as did Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, Calvin Coolidge in 1926, Herbert
By David Markham Besides officially opening new JCPRD facilities to the public, two October ribbon cutting events will also celebrate the legacy of two Johnson County families. The public is
By the Johnson County Museum From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year, we commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate the culture and contributions of
By David Markham For the public, a series of concerts in JCPRD parks during September and October are a chance to hear some classical music beautifully performed for free. For
