It’s time to share our park and recreation story! July is the perfect time to see what your parks and recreation have to offer and share your stories about what parks and recreation means to you. We’re celebrating Park and Recreation Month this month by highlighting the stories of how our communities are stronger, more vibrant, and more resilient because of parks and recreation.

To celebrate, we’re sharing “Our Park and Recreation Story” with special events and social media contests and posts throughout the month.

• Mini Gwinneytown at Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, Monday through Friday, July 1 to July 30
• Art in the Park at Rhodes Jordan Park, Monday through Sunday, July 1 to July 20
• Tie-Dye Day at Lucky Shoals Park on Saturday, July 2
• Hot Diggity Dog at Dacula Park Activity Building on Thursday, July 6
• Sweet Summertime Social at Bethesda Park Senior Center on Wednesday, July 7
• Scavenge-ART Hunt at Pinckneyville Park on Thursday, July 8
• Virtual Walk the Talk on Saturday, July 10
• Harris Trail Hike Along at Harbins Park on Thursday, July 15
• Family Game Night at Best Friend Park Pool on Friday, July 16
• Park Pickup & Picnic at Graves Park on Saturday, July 17
• Colombia Day Celebration at Best Friend Park on July 20
• Summer Scavenger Hunt at E.E. Robinson Park on Wednesday, July 21
• Summer Scavenger Hunt at Graves Park on Wednesday, July 21
• Chalk it up to Fun at West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center on Friday, July 23
• Tales, Trails, & Bales at Lenora Park on Friday, July 23
• Park Pickup & Picnic at Club Drive Park on July 24
• Dart Blaster Challenge at Lenora Park Gym on Friday, July 30
• Wetland Walkabout at George Pierce Park on Saturday, July 31

Gwinnett Parks and Recreation invites the community to stop by your local parks and recreation facility to pick up a hand fan to take a picture with and share your story and experiences using #OurParkAndRecStory on social media.

Like and comment @GwinnettParksandRec to enter a contest for a chance to win one of these weekly prizes!

• Two 10-visit aquatic Funcards
• Birthday party for 10 children
• Two for Cheers! Adventurous A’fares (must be 21 or older)
• $100 activity gift certificate
• Two-hour, large pavilion rental

Residents can also share their park story on special signs that will be available at the events. Plus, they can add to their park story by donating children’s books at any park building for the G.R.E.A.T. Little Minds book exchanges.

For more information about National Park and Recreation Month and the National Recreation and Park Association, visit NRPA.org.