Hannibal Parks & Recreation Recent News
Indoor Horseshoe League
The Hannibal Parks & Recreation Indoor Horseshoe League ended its 48th year with a tournament recently. The league began in September and took place in the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center on Sunday afternoons. Emily Hultgren, recreation supervisor in charge of the Rec Center, said…
Nature programs at Sodalis Nature Preserve
Beautiful fall weather is in the forecast for this weekend, just in time for two nature programs at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Nature programs offered by Hannibal Parks & Recreation are free due to the generous sponsorship of Hannibal BASF. Bird Walk at Sodalis Nature…
Memorial Tree planting
A memorial tree was planted Friday morning in honor of Andy Whiston. The burr oak tree at Nipper Park was planted by members of the Tree Board, Parks & Recreation and friends and family of Whiston, who died July 11. A plaque with his…
Tree of the Month for November
The Tree of the Month for November is a red maple at 4208 West Ely Road on property owned by Spike and Theresa Erhardt. The Tree Board established a Tree of the Month Award to celebrate Hannibal’s beautiful urban forest and its stewards. The…
Trout add to Huckleberry Lake
There were 725 rainbow trout, including five “lunkers,” released into Huckleberry Park Lake this morning. Shelby Lovelace, fishery biologist with Missouri Department of Conservation, said the trout were transported from Montauk Hatchery. He said the regular trout were 1 to 1.5 pounds and the…
Mushroom Scavenger Hunt
Autumn brings out a variety of mushrooms, many of which are edible. Hannibal Parks & Recreation is offering a family nature program called “Mushroom Scavenger Hunt” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. The program will be led by Nature Interpreter Gale Rublee and members…
Recreation Center hours
The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will be closed to recreational activities this week due to setup for the 45th Annual Hannibal Police Department Children’s Halloween Party. The free party for children under 12 is 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31. There is candy, hotdogs, prizes, games…
Storybook Trail at Nipper Park
The Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department is providing a Storybook Trail for the first time ever in Nipper Park. Storybook Trail is a free, family-oriented activity provided by Hannibal Parks & Recreation, in which the pages of the book are installed along the sidewalk….
Fall Foliage Fun in Riverview Park
Peak fall foliage in Hannibal is coming up, the perfect chance to enjoy the changing colors in Riverview Park. There will be a family nature program called Fall Foliage Fun at 1 p.m. Sunday Oct. 26 in Riverview Park. The nature programs are sponsored…
Farmers Market to be part of Folklife Festival
The location of the Central Park Farmers Market will be different one more time this year. During the Folklife Festival on Oct. 18, the market will be on Center Street, west of Main Street. The farmers market will be regular hours of the Folklife…
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