parks
Lake Norman Empowerment Festival this Saturday
Sept. 17. The annual Lake Norman Empowerment Festival takes place this Saturday at Smithville Park, beginning at 5 p.m. The free, family-friendly event is the largest outdoor gospel gathering in Mecklenburg County. Now in its 19th year, the festival is hosted by Tonya Rivens, a longtime television reporter and former public information officer with the […]
Talking Parks: Bailey court complex update
Sept. 9. The new tennis and pickleball complex at Bailey Road Park has official opening dates, according to a recent presentation at the monthly meeting of the Cornelius Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners. The pickleball complex will be dedicated Sept. 27, and the tennis complex will be dedicated Oct. 21. Both facilities will officially […]
Ramsey Creek Beach expected to reopen today
Aug. 13. Ramsey Creek Beach is expected to reopen at noon today after being closed over the weekend when routine water testing revealed elevated bacteria levels. The county announced the closure last Friday and attributed the bacteria to recent heavy rainfall. The water will be retested this morning before the official reopening, but tests conducted […]
The beach is back, as a matter of fact
May 7. Ramsey Creek Beach will operate only on weekends May 24 through June 12. Beginning June 13, the beach on Nantz Road will operate on its summer schedule: Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Between Aug. 22 and Sept. 1, the beach will be open only on weekends. Ramsey Creek Beach will be […]
Controlled burn today at Cowans Ford Nature Preserve
March 18. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources will conduct a controlled burn today beginning around noon at Cowans Ford Nature Preserve on Neck Road. Smoke will affect air quality in the downwind area for 2-3 hours. To reduce your exposure to smoke, stay indoors or avoid areas of heavy smoke. For more information on prescribed burns […]
Controlled burn at Latta
March 7. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources is conducting another controlled burn today beginning around 11 am at Latta Nature Preserve in Huntersville. Smoke will affect air quality in the downwind area for 2-3 hours. To reduce your exposure to smoke, stay indoors or avoid areas of heavy smoke.
Another controlled burn at Latta
March 4. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff are conducting a controlled burn today beginning around 11 am at Latta Nature Preserve. Smoke will affect air quality in the downwind area for 2-3 hours. To reduce your exposure to smoke, stay indoors or avoid areas of heavy smoke.
Update: Another controlled burn today
Feb. 27. [UPDATED Feb. 28] Mecklenburg County Natural Resources is conducting another controlled burn Friday beginning around 10:15 am at Latta Nature Preserve. It’s the third day of controlled burns, with Thursday starting at 11 am. Smoke will affect air quality in the downwind area for 2-3 hours. More info: https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/prescribed-fire To reduce your exposure […]
Controlled burn today at Latta
Feb. 26. Sometimes, a short, planned period of smoke under ideal weather conditions is worth it to reduce the risk of property damage from a wildfire, or to improve the health and function of our forests. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources is conducting a controlled burn today beginning around 11:30 am at Latta Nature Preserve. Smoke […]
County plans 114-acre park in North Meck
Aug. 22. The new Eastfield Park, with an abundance of canopy trees, streams and rolling topography, will be akin to a nature preserve, but with plenty of amenities, like a playground, mountain bike trails and a dog park. Construction gets under way in less than a year. Where Located on the north side of Eastfield […]
