Morse Road Widening Project to Begin Monday, March 23, 2015

The City of Columbus is expecting to begin the Morse Road Widening Project on Monday March 23, 2015. 

This project will widen Morse Road from two to three lanes between US 62 and Trellis Lane.  There may be delays during construction; however, two way one lane traffic is expected to be maintained throughout the duration of construction.  The project is expected to be completed by October 2015. For more details about this project click here.

Master Plan Update Provides Guidance to Future 

Parks & Recreation Planning

Residents are encouraged to review the recently released Parks & Recreation 2015 Master Plan Update.

An executive summary is available for a quick-glance version of this important document that will guide for the City's Parks and Recreation department for the next several years. The plan was developed using a series of technical assessments relating to the parks & recreation system, and comparisons of City policies, procedures, parks, facilities, programs and services against best-practices in the state and region.

Key findings indicate that the community loves the trails that are currently developed and desire additional trail connections. 78% of the community has visited a Gahanna park over the last year, which is 5% greater than the national average. And the biggest unmet needs are picnic facilities, adult sports fields, more connected trails, updating existing pools and indoor recreation program space for basketball, volleyball, fitness, walking and aquatic space.

Click here to view the Master Plan Update, the 2014 Year in Review and its Experiences & Amenities.

Travel the South Pacific Informational

March 24, 2015

Members of the Gahanna Senior Center will be exploring the Wonders of the South Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) February 9 - 23, 2016. The trip includes a post-Fiji Island option. The trip includes roundtrip airfare, all sightseeing, 20 meals, travel insurance and more. World of Travel will present a travel presentation on Tuesday, March 24 at 1 p.m. at the Gahanna Senior Center. Stop by the center for a Wonders of the South Pacific brochure. For more details contact 614.342.4265.

Get into Camp!

Whether it's your first summer camp experience or you're a seasoned pro, welcome to Camp Friendship and the Gahanna Summer Camp Experience!  

Gahanna Parks & Recreation offers a wide variety of program choices to help customize and suit your family's summer needs. We invite you to check out our new experiences, including Nature Bugs, Camp Friendship Adventure and CORE Travel.

Nature Bugs, ages 4-6, at Friendship Park                            
Summer Preview, ages 5-14, at Friendship Park                
Back to School Bash, ages 5-14, at Friendship Park                           
Camp Friendship - Traditional, ages 5-12, at Hannah Park - almost sold out! 

Camp Friendship - Adventure, age 7-12 although select weeks include ages 7-14, at Friendship Park         

CORE Travel, ages 12-14, meets at Friendship Park                               

Engineering for Kids, ages 4-6; 7-14 at Clark Hall                                
Jump Start Sports, ages 6-11, at Academy Park   

For more information, contact 614.342.4250.

Join the Herb Center staff, along with new friends on Friday, May 8 from
7-9 p.m. at the Ohio Herb Education Center for the new event, An Herbal Affair to benefit the Ohio Education Herb Center. Enjoy a plant preview with an option to purchase your herbs, guest speakers and local herbal food and beverages.

Herb Day 2015 will take place on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Creekside Plaza (117 Mill Street) and at the Ohio Herb Education Center (110 Mill Street).  This year's event is presented by Andrea E. Taylor, State Farm Agent. 

The schedule of events includes a plant sale featuring over 100 varieties & 3000 plants, vendors with a variety of herbal products and services, speakers and herbal demonstrations on the upper plaza, an herb walk, paddle boat rides on the Big Walnut Creek (weather permitting) and special promotions and offerings at Olde Gahanna businesses.

For more details contact the Ohio Herb Education Center at 614.342.4380 or click here.