Hannibal Parks & Recreation Recent News

Opening Day for Farmers Market April 24

04/14/2021

Opening Day for the Central Park Farmers Market will be April 24. Market hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 30. Tuesday evening dates will be added through the summer. Steve Huse, market manager, said the vendors are anticipating a good…

Credit card payment capability added to Aquatic Center and website

04/14/2021

Hannibal Parks & Recreation is now allowing credit card payments for several programs and facilities. Credit cards can now be used for admission and concession at the Hannibal Aquatic Center. Aquatics director Jenna McDonald said, “This is much simpler for many customers, many people…

Cleanup postponed to Sunday

04/09/2021

Due to inclement weather in the forecast, the cleanup planned for Saturday has been postponed to Sunday, April 11. Volunteers should meet anytime from noon to 3 p.m. at the Y’Men’s Pavilion, 105 Hill St. The Spring Cleanup is sponsored by Hannibal Board of…

Night hike April 23 to see bats at sunset

04/08/2021

The bats that hibernate all winter in Sodalis Nature Preserve are waking up from their winter hibernation and bat scientists have been conducting a bat migration study to find out where the bats go in the summer. There will be a night hike through…

Girl Scouts choose playground

04/07/2021

Girl Scout Troop 9012 presented the Hannibal City Council with a proposal for playground equipment at Ann Dorsey Hodgdon Park at Tuesday’s Council meeting. The Girl Scouts who attended were: Audra St. Juliana, Blair Johnson, Emily Hurst, Erin Clark, Faith Watkins and Zayli Miller….

Election Tuesday

04/05/2021

The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will be closed to recreational activities Tuesday, April 6, due to the municipal election. Voters from the 2nd Ward, 2nd Precinct and the 4th Ward cast ballots at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, 301 Warren Barrett Drive.

Vaccine Clinic

04/05/2021

The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center be closed to the public Thursday, April 8, due to a Covid-19 vaccine clinic sponsored by Clarity Healthcare. Clarity will be offering second-dose COVID-19 vaccines.

March 31, 2021 newsletter

03/31/2021

  Your monthly news & updates Visit our Website Which way to Glascock’s Landing? The sundial is back at the riverfront! Take a look at it when you’re going for a walk along the sidewalk! Here’s more information. Bat scientists trying to track where…

Bat migration study

03/29/2021

Bat scientists and researchers from U.S. Fish & Wildlife and the Missouri Department of Conservation are at Sodalis Nature Preserve conducting a bat migration study. Lead wildlife biologists from USFS, Vona Kuczynska said the crew will temporarily capture the bats in a mist net…

April 1st Closure

03/29/2021

The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center be closed to the public Thursday, April 1, due to a Covid-19 vaccine clinic sponsored by Clarity Healthcare. Clarity will be offering second-dose COVID-19 vaccines.

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