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Inside Charleston Parks

Insight from the Lead Parks Angels & the voices of the Charleston Parks Conservancy

  • Aqua Angel: Cryste T. Carroll

    This summer, a dedicated group of Parks Conservancy volunteers are braving the Charleston heat and humidity to keep our parks looking great. This week read about Cryste Carroll, who is watering Marion Square.

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  • Aqua Angel: Joanne B. Milkereit

    This summer, a dedicated group of Parks Conservancy volunteers are braving the Charleston heat and humidity to keep our parks looking great. This week read about Joanne B. Milkereit, who is watering the Courtyard Garden at the Gibbes Museum.

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  • Beating the Bugs

    Fireflies are fun to catch in the summer months. Ladybugs add some color to the garden. And even banana spiders – while we might not want one crawling on our arm – do make some decorative webs. But there are a few bugs we could simply do without. Public enemy No. 1 – particularly here in the South – is the mosquito.

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  • Rock Your Park in July

    Get ready to rock your park! That’s the theme of this year’s official Park and Recreation Month. Since 1985, the National Recreation and Park Association has been asking people to demonstrate how parks and recreation make their lives extraordinary.

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  • Aqua Angel: Diana Councell

    This summer, a dedicated group of Parks Conservancy volunteers are braving the Charleston heat and humidity to keep our parks looking great. This week read about Diana Councell, who is watering Hazel Parker Playground.

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