TIMES RECORD • August 22, 2025
A rundown former concessions stand overlooking a lagoon in Reid State Park will become the new base for the park’s educational programming. In partnership with the Friends of Reid State Park, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands is accepting donations to transform the old food stand on Griffith Head. The fundraising goal is $100,000. “We’ve got very, very high hopes for this little building,” said Gary Best, southern regional parks manager at the BPL. The new nature center will include hands-on exhibits and host the park’s educational programs — such as nature walks and talks on lobsters, sharks and jellyfish — said Reid State Park Manager Haylee Parsons.