(Photo courtesy of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board)
As a service during the extreme heat warning, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board will adjust pool schedules and offer cooling centers options during the extreme heat warning.
Here are the adjusted pool hours:
POOLS AND WATER
When staffing and facilities are available, the Park Board strives to keep one outdoor pool open late during Heat Events, including:
Sat., July 19, Meador Pool, 2600 S. Fremont Ave., open until 8 p.m.
Sun., July 20, Silver Springs Pool, 1100 N. Hampton Ave., open until 8 p.m.
Mon., July 21, late outdoor pool hours are not available due to staffing
Tues., July 22, Silver Springs Pool, 1100 N. Hampton Ave., open until 8 p.m.
Wed., July 23, Meador Pool, 2600 S. Fremont Ave., open until 8 p.m.
Outdoor pool admission is $5/Youth and Seniors, $6/Adults, 1-5:30 p.m. Admission to all locations drops to $1, or free with a canned food donation, every day, 5:30-6:30 p.m., and that discount rate also extends to 8 p.m. when pools remain open late. Food donations benefit Ozarks Food Harvest.
Other outdoor and indoor pools are open, following a regular weekly schedule. For information on pool locations, schedules and more, visit ParkBoard.org/Aquatics. Media may not enter pool gates without making prior arrangements.
The public is also welcome to cool off in the water at the Ozarks Stream and Fountain at Jordan Valley Park, 635 E. Trafficway. Fountains run daily, 10 a.m.- 9 p.m., with fountain shows every hour on the hour. Admission is free.
COOLING CENTERS
All three Springfield-Greene County Park Board Family Centers, as well as Brightspeed Ice Park, open their entrance lobbies as free public cooling centers during NWS Heat Events. All lobbies have seating, restroom access and air conditioning. No formal programming is planned. Visitors may purchase day passes for $10-$15 to access family center programs and amenities.
Family Center locations and lobby hours are:
Chesterfield Family Center, 2511 W. Republic Road, 417-891-1616
Dan Kinney Family Center, 2701 S. Blackman Road, 417-891-1500
Doling Family Center, 301 E. Talmage Ave., 417-837-5900
Monday-Friday, 5 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Saturday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Brightspeed Ice Park’s location and lobby hours are:
735 E. Trafficway, 417-866-7444
Daily, 12-5 p.m.
This cooling center entrance is the east-side door, facing the Jordan Valley Park fountains.