Most people drive past Louisiana's premier urban nature center daily without knowing it exists. Bluebonnet Swamp houses rare ...

The BREC Commission unanimously voted to appoint an interim superintendent to replace Corey Wilson. BREC announced Friday ...

BREC has named a new interim superintendent, Janet Simmons, who will begin her new role on June 1. The current superintendent ...

Youth Peace Olympics will take place in Baton Rouge on May 31st, featuring fun, fitness, and community activities, including ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two bills that look to change the makeup of the BREC park system passed out of the House–highlighting the question of who should run parks in East Baton Rouge.

BREC could become part of the East Baton Rouge city-parish government under a proposal filed Thursday in the state Legislature, where a prior attempt to dismantle the parks agency failed several ...

When they head to the polls next month, East Baton Rouge Parish residents will be faced with two tax renewals for BREC. The taxes fund the parish's parks, the Baton Rouge Zoo, the Liberty Lagoon ...

The third is the re-upping of the 20-year, 3.253 mill Imagine Your Parks millage passed ... We believe BREC is an overall good in East Baton Rouge Parish, but that doesn't mean it's perfect.

He believes the tax is crucial to maintaining a quality standard of living in Baton Rouge. According to a 2023 study by the Trust for Public Lands on BREC’s website, the parks bring in over $300 ...

The Street Crimes Unit has faced scrutiny over allegations of mistreatment. The Baton Rouge Police Department announced charges against four police officers in the Street Crimes Unit that stemmed ...

GamerzArena BREC is the recreational agency that connects people to parks and nature in East Baton Rouge Parish with a system that has more than 180 parks including a unique mix of facilities, which ...

SB 205 by Sen. Mack “Bodi” White Jr. (R-Baton Rouge) would essentially take some of the parks that are under the control of BREC and give the cities authority to manage funds and hire employees.