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38 <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br /> CHAPTER 4-Recreation Programs and Services 4 <br /> Other Public Parks and Recreation <br /> Services Offered in Orange County <br /> The Town of Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation pro- T <br /> grams and services include Aquatics,Athletics, Festi- <br /> vals and Events, Adapted Recreation & Inclusion and - <br /> Special Olympics. The Town has many parks, green- _ <br /> ways, and trail systems in addition to indoor and <br /> outdoor swimming pools. For more information go _. <br /> to:http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/index.aspx?page=74 <br /> The Town of Carrboro's Department of Recreation Chapel Hill's Homestead Aquatic Center (above) <br /> and Parks offers many of the same types of activities was partially funded with $4.9 million from 2001 <br /> including Athletics, Special Events, Classes for Youth and 1997 Orange County alternative financing and <br /> and Teens, Classes for Adults, Senior Programs, voter-approved Parks and Open Space bonds. <br /> Hikes and Day Trips, Special Recreation and Senior The map below shows in gray, the town limits for <br /> Games. Carrboro's website includes more infor- each of the municipalities within Orange County. <br /> mation at: http://www.carrbororec.org Each town has parks and recreation facilities and/or <br /> The Town of Hillsborough does not have a parks and programs. The towns make up 39% of Orange <br /> recreation department but the Town operates sever- County's total population. <br /> al parks. Hillsborough relies on its volunteer Parks <br /> and Recreation Board to provide guidance on Town- Map 4.1:Ora,nge County <br /> owned parks. To locate Hillsborough parks visit: <br /> http://www.ci.hiIIsborough.nc.us/content/parks- V! �� t <br /> recreation r t; $`_ -? i; .' ✓`yN <br /> The City of Mebane Parks and Recreation offers " <br /> many leisure opportunities that include Athletic Pro <br /> grams, Exercise Classes, Music Concerts and Special <br /> Events/Festivals. Lake Michael Park in Mebane, is ,.j <br /> located in Orange County. To learn more about the ►., 1 <br /> City of Mebane Recreation and Parks visit: <br /> 3* v Yf { <br /> http://www.citvofinebane.com/parks.asp <br /> ` Jrif <br /> Online Parks and Recreation Facility1ti _ - t <br /> Locator Map <br /> This map allows a multi-jurisdictional search for <br /> up to three park activities/amenities in the <br /> county. The interactive map includes parks/ <br /> recreation facilities for the towns of Carrboro, <br /> Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Mebane (Orange Coun- � gar <br /> ty portion) and Orange County. The map can be <br /> found at: <br /> http//server2.co.orange.nc.us/ParkLocator/ <br /> 4-4 <br />