Parks & Recreation Annual Report FY19-20

Find Your Next Adventure

Boredom beware. Adventure is just a click away with the Piedmont Discovery mobile app. In July 2019, the City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation and Information Technology departments, the City of High Point, and Guilford County partnered to launch the free phone app that lets residents and visitors search for local parks, trails, and recreational opportunities. The app is available in the Google Play and Apple stores. “The Piedmont Discovery app is one of the only regional park and trail locator apps in the country,” said Greensboro Parks and Recreation Director Nasha McCray. The Piedmont Discovery app allows users to fnd outdoor amenities like trails, playgrounds, or dog parks, as well as indoor recreation areas and facilities owned by Greensboro, High Point, or Guilford County. App users can search for parks or trails nearest to them, fnd directions, and connect with local parks department websites for more details about each location. The app also lets users explore trails based on their difculty and terrain. More than 1,000 people downloaded the app in the frst month it was publicly available. The project partners are already contemplating the next phase of the project. “Piedmont Discovery could be expanding to include all parks and trails within Guilford County,” said Park Planner Vonda Martin.