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A new splash zone is being built at Trap Pond State Park, bringing water recreation back after a 25-year swimming ban. The 5,000 square-foot Cypress Splash Zone is expected to open by mid-summer 2026.

On Aug. 7, a Long Island birdwatcher spotted something truly unusual: an alligator. The gator was swimming in a freshwater pond at Cow Meadow Preserve, in the village of Freeport on Long Island. The ...

As Nepal’s plains face severe drought, communities are building artificial ponds to cope with water shortages for drinking, irrigation and other uses. The ponds are becoming popular as a “nature-based ...

In this unique build, we created a fish pond that surrounds a swimming pool—blending relaxation with nature in one beautiful design. Using natural materials and creative planning, we transformed a ...

STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) – Parkview Estate homeowners in Stillwater say they are fed up with a new Google data center being built across the street. They say it’s killing the pond in the community, ...

One of the most popular spots in the northwest metro for families to visit in the summer will close about two weeks earlier than normal. The Elm Creek Swim Pond in Maple Grove will shut down for the ...

NORTH ATTLEBORO — Falls Pond has reopened for swimming after being closed for nearly two weeks because of E. coli bacteria. The town health department has determined the average of water test results ...

BLANCHARDVILLE, Wis. — The new, long-awaited McKellar Park Swim Pond opened in Blanchardville Friday. The effort to replace the town's aging pool started in 2019 by a group of local residents. But ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Bass Pond and the Paddle Club in Springfield are temporarily closed to swimming due to high bacteria. The City of Springfield issued a notice on Saturday evening from Mayor ...

State police have obtained an arrest warrant for a West Hazleton Twp. man they say fled from a trooper by swimming across two ponds in East Union Twp. State police at Frackville charged Joseph R.