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| In the Parks . . . |
| Eastern, Western, and Swinson Parks will be closed to all users on May 20th & 21st for pesticide application. |
Freedom Park road Alert |
| Parks maintenance will be fields for molecrickets and fire ants, part of the Department's turf management program. Pesticides are necessary to control insects that are destroying the grass and timing of application is very important if it is to be effective. Athletic league representatives will be notified since their reservations of these areas are cancelled for those two days. People and their pets are prohibited from being in any areas of the parks those two days. |
The Town of Beaufort is doing work near Freedom Park on the waste treatment plant. The Town is erecting fence at Freedom Park for safety purposes. Please be aware of this construction, which will mean alot of heavy trucks using the road daily from about 6 am until at least 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Carteret County Parks and Recreation thanks the Town of Beaufort for taking these precautions to protect park patrons. |

More News From Parks & Recreation
| Public Water Access Committee Meetings |
Meetings have been changed to the 4th Thursday of each month from the 1st Thursday. Time and Location remain the same, 7:00 pm at the Morehead Train Depot. |
| 2007 Annual Report |
2007 calendar year report summarizes the department's activities and accomplishments from January 1 through December 31, 2007. Click on Annual Report to read. |
| Satisfaction Survey |
If you've participated in one of our programs, please fill out the Satisfaction Survey and send it to us. We welcome your comments and ideas.
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Mission Statement
To enhance the quality of life and encourage healthy lifestyles for our citizens and visitorsby providing a variety of leisure, educational, sports and recreational programs; maintain and schedule a system of parks and facilities; and acquire land for preservation, open space and park development.

For contributions or to link to website, please email: cecilep@carteretcountygov.org
• North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
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