Parks News

Copenhagen - Denmark has decided to build a mini city just for kids. The Prinsessegade Kindergarten and Youth Club is expected to be completed by 2014. It will be located in Copenhagen, Denmark's capital city.

San Francisco - In San Francisco's Golden Gate Park the trend of "privatizing" taxpayer-funded public resources by turning management of them over to private companies was recently confronted by the ghost of an older movement.

Savannah - Last year's tourism numbers are in and it was a record year for the US City of Savannah, Georgia and 2012 may meet or beat that record for this charming, coastal getaway destination.

Maple Ridge - Eleven kilometres off road ride, a bit further from the city life where the parks show their best colours of spring, can bring different images of spring in the Canadian outback. And the scenery is far and away from colourful city parks.

Toronto - This year Toronto residents were outraged when City Hall said that our city park's could be affected by budget cuts. We screamed that we want our parks and how important that the green space is important to us.

Toronto - When you think of a sports park, rolling green fields come to mind. That's not the case when it comes to Downsview Park. Warehouses and warm areas for Toronto to engage in sports is where the action is.

Bentonville - Many people worldwide know that Bentonville is home to the largest retailer on the planet, but there are some new amenities and historical facts that may be unknown to visitors and residents alike.

Toronto - It's a beautiful Saturday in Toronto, a day for playing and hanging out at the beach. Toronto's parks provide residents with the perfect backdrop for a fun day with little cost.

Toronto - In the middle of Toronto's downtown is a working farm with ducks, cows and horses. Lush greenery, organic food and farm animals grown and thrive at Riverdale Farm.

Toronto - The consulting firm hired by Mayor Rob Ford's team in Toronto is suggesting that major cuts to the budget could come for the city's parks. Included in the suggestions are eliminating horticulture activities not related to maintaining park safety.