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The City of College Station invites the community to the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fire Station No. 7 on Friday from 10 a.m.-noon at 2981 Greens Prairie Road. Station tours begin at 10 a.m., and the ceremony starts at 11. Voters approved the station in the 2022 bond election with an $18 million budget. The 18,200-square-foot facility will house 24 firefighters.

The College Station City Council meets on Thursday after 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19, cstx.gov/cstv19 and YouTube. We also encourage you to follow our live meeting blog at blog.cstx.gov. Topics of interest include the impacts of the planned Terafab facility in Grimes County, an annual update from CSU-Electric, and a closer look at the Bass Pro Shops and Corinth Group agreements.

The results are in, and the Brazos Valley made a big impact during last spring's City Nature Challenge! For four days in late April, residents and nature enthusiasts across Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Lee, Madison and Robertson counties documented plants, animals and fungi as part of the worldwide community science event.

On Wednesday afternoon, the City of College Station will begin work on the final section of rehabilitating William D. Fitch Parkway from Williams Creek Drive to Rock Prairie Road. Alternating one-way traffic will shift to continuous two-way traffic, which will also be maintained for access to and from Williams Creek Drive at the entrance to the Williams Creek Subdivision. The project is expected to be completed by mid-December.

In this week’s episode of "What's Up, College Station?,” Parks and Recreation Activities Assistant Patrick Lewis spotlights family-friendly outdoor activities at the Gary Halter Nature Center and Lick Creek Park, including free wildflower seed giveaways, camping, and a beginner-friendly Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

Most City of College Station offices and facilities will be closed Monday for Labor Day. Solid waste and recycling collections will run on the normal schedule, and Adamson Lagoon will be open from noon-6 p.m. Closed facilities include the Larry Ringer Library, Lincoln Recreation Center, Gary Halter Nature Center, Southwood Community Center, Meyer Senior and Community Center, and College Station City Hall.

A map is only useful if it’s easy to navigate. When you first open our Planning and Development Services Interactive Map, the splash of colors and layers can feel overwhelming, but beneath the visuals lies invaluable information for property owners, buyers, and neighbors alike. To help you get started, we created a quick video tutorial that walks you through the basics.

Phase 2 of the Marion Push roadway construction project (Callaway Villas to Stadium View) is scheduled to open to traffic by the end of Friday. The City’s contractor will begin demolition early next week to start Phase 3A, which includes the southbound lane from Stadium View to just south of Luther Street. Construction for this phase is anticipated to last about eight weeks.

Grab your friends and head to College Station’s Wolf Pen Creek Festival Site for Food Truck Wednesday from 5–8 p.m. on select fall Wednesdays starting Sept. 9. Admission is free, and you can buy food on-site from a rotating lineup of local food trucks, music and yard games while you take in a beautiful evening at Wolf Pen Creek Park.

Kids can get their hands dirty while discovering how mud connects to plants, animals, soil and the environment around them at Mud Day! The free, family-friendly, come-and-go event is Saturday, Sept. 19, from 8-11 a.m. at the Gary Halter Nature Center.