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City of Bowling Green Offering Discounted Trees to Homeowners Through a Community Canopy Program

The City of Bowling Green is offering discounted trees to homeowners through a Community Canopy Program.  This program from the Arbor Day Foundation helps organizations distribute discounted trees with the knowledge and tools of...

2023 Party for the Parks

The Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Foundation is excited to announce its annual fundraiser. The Party for the Parks, formerly the Wine and Cheese Social and Auction, will be held on September 22, 2023, from 5-8 pm at the Veterans Memorial Building i...

Carter Park Disc Golf Course Improvements

The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the start of improvements to Carter Park’s Disc Golf Course funded by ARPA Funds and a Visit BG grant for a total of $24,000 focusing on the following priorities: ...

Callery Pear Trees Added to List of Banned Invasive Plants in Ohio

By this time of year, residents have probably noticed the fragrant (but not necessarily pleasant smelling) blossoms of the Callery pear trees throughout the city and neighboring communities. Callery pear is a tree species that is highly invasive. &nbs...

Native Prairie Restoration Projects Planned for City’s Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities

The City of Bowling Green has been strategically converting its green spaces from high-maintenance, non-native turf areas to low-maintenance, native areas to meet sustainability goals and initiatives. Planting of low-maintenance, native vegetation provide...

6th Annual Bowling Green Tree Commission Photo Contest

The City of Bowling Green Tree Commission has announced the 6th annual tree photo contest. The Commissioners want to raise awareness of Bowling Green’s Urban Forest that is found both on public and private property.

In 2023, citizens are asked to...

New Website Launched!

For the past several months, Bowling Green has been partnering with CivicPlus and the Bowling Green Economic Development Office to redesign the City’s website to better serve and promote the community. The refreshed site went live on Tuesday, Ju...