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Celebrating National Parks and Recreation Month

This is the fourth year of special collaborations with local businesses, which will help fund new trees in local parks.

A pathway along Raven Run Sanctuary.

Raven Run Nature Sanctuary features 10 miles of trails throughout 734 acres. | Photo courtesy of Lexington Parks & Recreation

Choose your player: Leslie Knope, Ron Swanson, Little Sebastian. July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and Lexington Parks & Recreation is celebrating with a fourth year of collaborations with local businesses.

Each week, a different local business will offer a special release to the public. A portion of the proceeds from each release will go to Trees Lexington, who will work to plant new trees in parks around Lexington. Here’s this year’s schedule:

Thursday, July 3 | North Lime Coffee & Donuts
Blackberry-Filled Donut with Sorghum & Honey Drizzle and “Treat Yo’ Self” Coffee Roast (while supplies last)

Friday, July 11 | Wild Lab Bakery
Maple Rye Sourdough

Friday, July 18 | Chaotic Good: Coffee, Comics & Games
Churro Latte

Friday, July 25 | Burl Brew
Park Hopper IPA and a free commemorative pint glass each Friday in July (while supplies last)

See the full collaboration schedule for additional details, and keep an eye out for these commemorative posters designed by Cricket Press around town.