City News

In celebration of the return of the monarch butterflies, the Parks and Recreation Department hosts its annual Monarch March event on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Gary Halter Nature Center. The free, family-friendly, come-and-go event features educational booths, games, and handy tips for creating a home waystation or butterfly garden.

In this episode of “What’s Up, College Station?” Marketing Coordinator Grace Hallowell and Recreation Supervisor Laurie Brown discuss Monarch March, Seniors Night Out, and other events at the Gary Halter Nature Center this month.

Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council meeting on Thursday, March 9. The meeting is streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and cstx.gov/cstv19.

The College Station City Council meets Thursday after 6 p.m. at city hall. The meeting is streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. Here are five items to watch.

Scammers targeting businesses are calling College Station Utilities customers demanding immediate payment and threatening to cut off services. CSU never demands immediate action or threatens disconnection without considerable notice.

In this episode of “What’s Up, College Station?” Marketing Coordinator Grace Hallowell and Aquatics Supervisor Ashley Waldon discuss the city’s aquatics programs, facilities, summer jobs, and how to rent a pool for parties and other events.

Slip on your swimsuits and slather on the sunscreen — the City of College Station’s splash pads in Central and Tarrow Parks are open for the season!

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office, the City of College Station, and Visit College Station will co-host a Music Friendly Texas Community workshop on Tuesday, March 7.

In this episode of the All Up In Your Business podcast, Aaron Farmer of The Retail Coach joins Economic Development's Natalie Ruiz and Brian Piscacek to discuss trends and the challenges presented by continued inflation, supply chain issues, and staffing shortages.

Beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m., TxDOT’s contractor will shift a small part of southbound FM 2818 between Holleman Drive and Wellborn Road. The inside lane will be open to traffic, but the outside lane must exit to Wellborn Road.

The dedication of the Gary Halter Nature Center in Lick Creek Park on Feb. 22 provided an ideal opportunity to revisit the history of the extraordinary crown gem of the City of College Station's outstanding park system. Dr. John Crompton, a two-term former city councilman and world-renowned parks and recreation scholar, laid out the park's story in his comments.

The City of College Station is launching a virtual engagement website for the Wellborn District Plan Update and will conduct another area-wide meeting on Tuesday from 6:30-8 p.m. at Wellborn Middle School. We encourage you to take advantage of the interactive site and hope you join us for Tuesday’s meeting.

North or southbound lanes of Spring Loop at University Drive will be closed at various times for the next two weeks because of road work. The southbound lanes will be closed for a week starting Monday. The closure shifts to the northbound lanes beginning Monday, March 6.

Tarrow Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction between University and Lincoln, and its intersections with Pearce and Banks streets will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday while crews repair a water line.

In this episode of “What’s Up, College Station?”, Marketing Coordinator Grace Hallowell and Lincoln Recreation Center Supervisor Cheletia Johnson discuss the upcoming Women’s Empowerment Luncheon on Thursday, March 9, at the Lincoln Recreation Center.