Rochester Parks

In a sure sign spring's here, Rochester's Parks and Recreation Department has announced that its public golf courses are opening soon.

Rochester’s ongoing battle with its resident goose population is expected to add a new chapter next year.

Got an opinion about the trees in a city park near your house or on the boulevard on your street? The Rochester Forestry Department wants to know what you think!

Good news just in time for an expected warm weekend in the Rochester area.

Did you know that just one of the Canada geese that call Rochester home can produce as much as 2 ½ pounds of poop every day?

Rochester voters will decide the fate of a proposal to help raise extra money for the city's parks and recreation system.

Besides voting for president, local and state offices in November, Rochester voters may have to make one more decision - raising their taxes to pay for city parks.

Rochester’s only true spot for public beach and swimming fun this summer has been taken away - temporarily.

Just in time for the summer heat and humidity, there's now a new place to get wet in Rochester.

Good news for Rochester golfers and tennis players.

“Take out” is a popular phrase during the current coronavirus crisis but it also now applies to most Rochester public parks.

That man singing the National Anthem during Monday Night Football on Veteran's Day has a special Rochester connection. He helped build part of Rochester.

Are the days numbered for Rochester’s Silver Lake dam?

Good news for those involved in the development of a new regional park near Rochester.