Golfers save 50 percent on green fees to celebrate Municipal Golf Trail Day on Sunday, May 20 at all five Oakland County Parks and Recreation golf courses.
 “Michigan Municipal Golf Trail Day gives municipal golf courses a chance to give back to the communities they serve. We welcome the opportunity to showcase our wonderful golf courses to the state of Michigan,” Recreation Program Supervisor Paul Simpson said.
  The event begins at noon. Tee times are required. Free five-minute lessons are offered at Lyon Oaks by U.S. Golf Teachers Federation certified instructor Al Urpsis from 2 – 4 p.m.
  The Municipal Golf Trail is a program of the Michigan Recreation and Park Association that encourages golf enthusiasts to discover and enjoy municipal courses. Each course features special offers.
  Oakland County Parks and Recreation features five well-conditioned courses to suit golfers of all levels including adaptive golf and equipment for individuals with physical disabilities. County golf courses are; Glen Oaks in Farmington Hills; Lyon Oaks in Wixom; Red Oaks in Madison Heights; Springfield Oaks in Davisburg; and White Lake Oaks in White Lake.
  Visit DestinationOakland.com for complete golf information. Find Oakland County Parks and Recreation on Facebook.

 

  Oakland County Parks and Recreation and the Waterford Oaks BMX Volunteer Association celebrate 38 years of bicycle motocross racing at Waterford Oaks County Park this season. Try BMX Racing for Free on Saturday, May 12 from noon – 4 p.m.
  “In BMX racing, individuals ride pedal bikes over dirt hills, jumps and banked turns,” Park Supervisor Katie Stavale said. “BMX is a safe, action-packed summer activity for all ages that builds confidence and self-esteem.”
 Riders should bring a bike and full face helmet to ride the track. Long sleeve shirt, pants, tennis shoes, and a full face helmet are required at all times to ride the track. Rental bikes and helmets are available at no cost that day.
 Residents can buy and sell BMX bikes, parts and any other related items at the annual BMX swap meet held during the event.
 The .25-mile Waterford Oaks track was built in 1974 and hosts state and national races. The BMX season runs from early May through September, with practices Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clinics are offered throughout the season.
 The Waterford Oaks BMX track is located at 1702 Scott Lake Road in Waterford.
 For more information, visit DestinationOakland.com and find Oakland County Parks and Recreation on Facebook.

 

EVENT NAME: Make a splash at Red Oaks Waterpark 

WHAT: Grab the family and head out to Red Oaks Waterpark for the opening day on Saturday, May 26. Kids enjoy the Soak Station, children's water playground with
68 features, including water jets, curtains and slides, plus bubbler jets and a six-foot tipping bucket. The Spray & Play water play area for toddlers squirts 15 water jets and bubblers at zero depth.

  Grab a tube and float on the River Ride, a 990-foot long moving river. Other     water park features include: Triple Turn, a triple-flume waterslide, Terrific Tides    wave-action pool. The pool is heated, so even when it's cloudy or windy, the     water is just fine.

WHEN:  Saturday, May 26 at 10 a.m.

HOURS: May 26 – 28: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  The waterpark will be closed May 29 – May 31.
  Beginning June 1: Monday – Friday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  Weekends and Holidays: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
      
WHERE:         Red Oaks County Park
                    1455 East 13 Mile Road in Madison Heights

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Waterford Oaks Waterpark opens soon, too! Opening date is Friday, June 8 for seven-day operation.

To view photos, the waterpark event calendar and 2012 waterpark rates, visit DestinationOakland.com or find Oakland County Parks and Recreation on Facebook.