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Can you believe February is almost over? It feels like 2024 was just yesterday.
We have a lot to be proud of, and the City of Greenville released new figures highlighting the things it accomplished in parks and recreation last year. We’re breaking it down, by the numbers.
Parks
- 50,000+ flowers the city planted at Greenville Parks
- 2,476 trees distributed and planted in the city, putting the green in Greenville
- 2.3 million cyclists and pedestrians on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail
- 1,048 volunteers at park + river clean up events
Recreation
- 850+ athletes served through city programs
- 500+ seniors participated in senior programming
- 8,500 partnership program participants
- 25,000+ meals served to youth program participants
Tourism
- 573 total events
- 17,000 visitors at the Prisma Health Welcome Center at Unity Park
- 21,000+ skaters at United Community Ice on Main
- 13 public art installations
- 3,350 volunteers
Zoo
- 347,000+ guests from all 50 states
- 7 new animals
- 450+ field trips hosted
- 9,000 giraffe feedings
- 30,000 attendees at Boo in the Zoo (a record)
