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Check out the article titled “Underperforming to High Performing” in Parks & Recreation Magazine by our own Mick Massey in collaboration with Dr Joe Walker. Link in bio.

And be sure to check them out at NRPA on Thursday!

Grand Junction’s new Community Recreation Center is officially open!

We’re excited to celebrate this new community destination and the many years of recreation, connection, and memories ahead.

Congratulations, Grand Junction!
Grand Junction Parks & Rec City of Grand Junction

We put the treat in retreat.

The annual BRS office retreat was filled with learning, nature, art, and fun!

Congratulations to the City of Greenville, Texas, on the opening of its first full-service community recreation center, the Greenville SportsPark Center!

It all started in 2022 with a website form submission from Parks and Recreation Director Brett Quarles about a project he wanted to discuss. For a community of roughly 35,000 people, what followed was a grassroots effort that began with a feasibility study and a City Council willing to think big, and, in their words, “make a big splash.”

Located outside the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Greenville had nothing of this scale within at least 30 miles. That gave the City an opportunity to create much more than a recreation center. The SportsPark Center is positioned to become a regional destination, an economic driver, and a place where sports, fitness, recreation, and community life can grow together.

The result is a more than 120,000-square-foot center packed with opportunities to play, compete, exercise, gather, and connect. Amenities include six full-size basketball courts with convertible volleyball courts and pickleball courts, indoor turf and batting cages, an indoor aquatics center with lap lanes, a children’s play area, hydrotherapy current channel and climbing wall, a full-service fitness center, group exercise rooms, a three-lane indoor walking track overlooking the gym and aquatics spaces, outdoor fitness areas, child watch, party rooms, and a dry sauna. The center also connects directly to the surrounding Greenville SportsPark and its growing network of outdoor recreation amenities.

For some, it might be surprising to find a state-of-the-art recreation center like this in Greenville. But that is exactly what makes the project special. It is proof of what can happen when a community sees an opportunity, dreams big, and has the determination to make it happen.

Big openings are ahead! 🎉
Over the coming months, several BRS-designed community destinations are getting ready to welcome their communities through the doors. From sports and recreation to wellness and connection, each represents years of planning, collaboration, and community vision coming to life.

📍 Greenville SportsPark Center | Greenville, TX
Grand Opening: August 29, 2026

📍 Grand Junction Community Recreation Center | Grand Junction, CO
Grand Opening: September 25, 2026

📍 The Hub | Redmond, OR
October 2026

📍 Garland Senior Activity Center | Garland, TX
Coming Late 2026

📍 The Monarch | Pflugerville, TX
February 2027

New photography from the Bentonville Adult Recreation Center showcases a vibrant destination designed for adults ages 50 and older to move, connect, and thrive.

Located in downtown Bentonville, the center brings wellness, recreation, and community together through a natatorium, gymnasium, indoor walking track, fitness and group exercise spaces, multipurpose rooms, outdoor pickleball courts, a café, and welcoming places to gather.

The project also thoughtfully preserves portions of the existing brick structure, blending the building’s history with a modern environment created for active living and meaningful connection.

📍 Bentonville, Arkansas
📷 Justin Miers

☀️ New slides. Bigger splashes. More reasons to stay all day.

Summit Canyon is officially open at Water World, bringing an exciting new mix of thrills, splash zones, and places to relax. From the Denver area’s first drop-capsule waterslide to family-friendly play pools, this new destination is already making waves.

But what we love most is the story behind it.

Summit Canyon wasn’t designed just for summer visitors. It was created to give Hyland Hills residents more opportunities to play close to home, with affordable access, expanded swim lesson programs, resident-only events, and spaces where families can gather all season long.

That’s what great recreation is all about: creating places that become part of everyday life while giving everyone a reason to make lasting memories.

Now... who’s ready to race to the bottom? 🌊

Happy Park and Recreation Professionals Day!
July is Parks and Recreation Month and we’re celebrating the professionals who make communities stronger every day.

Whether you’re planning for the next generation, maintaining today’s parks and facilities, or finding creative ways to do more with limited resources, your work creates places where people connect, play, learn, and belong.

Today may be Park and Recreation Professionals Day, but our appreciation lasts all year. We’re grateful to partner with so many dedicated Parks and Recreation Professionals and to support the work you do for your communities.

This wonderful tradition continues…

More places to explore.
Living the experience firsthand.
Knowledge handed down.

That’s the Founders’ Prize – a gift from our original founders.

This year, two lucky recipients were awarded travel scholarships by Roz Barhaugh.

🌳 Patience Carter for her exploration of regenerative architecture in the USA and the public experience.
🏭 Chris Cosenza for his curiosity about recreation spaces in Copenhagen that break boundaries.

Congrats to you both, and we can’t wait to learn more about your travels!

A new chapter for active adults in Bentonville, Arkansas, begins today.

The Bentonville Adult Recreation Center was designed as a dedicated wellness and social destination for residents ages 50+, providing opportunities to stay active, connected, and engaged in the heart of downtown Bentonville.

The project transformed and expanded the existing Parks and Recreation Administration Building into a vibrant community hub featuring a natatorium, gymnasium, indoor track, fitness and group fitness spaces, multipurpose rooms, outdoor pickleball courts, a café, and inviting gathering spaces.

We’re proud to celebrate this milestone alongside the City of Bentonville, Hight Jackson Associates, project partners, and the many community members whose vision helped bring this facility to life.

Congratulations to the City of Bentonville on creating a place where wellness, recreation, and community come together for generations to come.

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