Flint Creek Water Park is her favorite place to be when the Fourth of July comes around. “It’s a perfect day today — we saw an opportunity to get out here and we took it,” Holley said.

Residents are anxiously awaiting the reopening of Sterling Creek Park. Richmond Hill Mayor Russ Carpenter provides update.

Residents are anxiously awaiting the reopening of Sterling Creek Park. Richmond Hill Mayor Russ Carpenter provides update.

Residents are anxiously awaiting the reopening of Sterling Creek Park. Richmond Hill Mayor Russ Carpenter provides update.

Residents are anxiously awaiting the reopening of Sterling Creek Park. Richmond Hill Mayor Russ Carpenter provides update.

The anticipated Parklands WLKY 5K is just around the corner, taking place next Saturday, June 7, at Beckley Creek Park.

The Robie Creek Park water tested positive for E. coli on May 21, but officials didn't get results back until May 27. Signage was immediately put up in the area.

Medano Creek at Great Sand Dunes National Park is nearly half of where it should be this time of year, according to the National Park Service.

Richmond Hill's Sterling Creek Park is temporarily closed for maintenance and policy review. The city has not specified a reopening date or detailed the park policy changes under consideration.