The Orlando Changelog: Parks, outdoors and communityhttps://vibeagentmaking.com/changelog/feed-outdoors_community.xml2026-10-07T00:00:00ZAB Support LLCOrange County starts a Green PLACE Hiking Spree: 40 trails, Sept. 26, 2026 to April 22, 2027https://vibeagentmaking.com/changelog/orange-county-green-place-hiking-spree-2026-27/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZOrange County's Green PLACE Hiking Spree runs from Sept. 26, 2026, to April 22, 2027, on 40 trails on county conservation lands, with rewards for hiking 3, 10 or 15 trails; completion forms are due May 1, 2027. Before: No Green PLACE Hiking Spree. Now: A hiking spree on 40 Green PLACE trails through April 22, 2027, with rewards at 3, 10 and 15 trails, plus free monthly guided hikes from September through April.Orange County Library System opens its Horizon West Branch on October 10https://vibeagentmaking.com/changelog/ocls-horizon-west-branch-library-grand-opening-oct-10/2026-10-02T00:00:00Z2026-10-02T00:00:00ZThe Orange County Library System's new Horizon West Branch, at 4657 Hamlin Groves Trail, Winter Garden, has its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026; regular hours have not been published yet. Before: A branch under construction; the area served by the Horizon West Book Drop in the Hamlin Town Center. Now: A 20,000 square-foot branch library, grand opening October 10, 2026 at 10 a.m.; regular hours not yet published.Seminole County finishes $103,000 of improvements at Overlook Park in Oviedohttps://vibeagentmaking.com/changelog/overlook-park-oviedo-improvements-completed/2026-09-29T00:00:00Z2026-09-29T00:00:00ZSeminole County has completed $103,000 of work at Overlook Park, 1988 Spring Ave. in Oviedo: a rebuilt 210-foot boardwalk, a new bench and trash receptacles, and ADA parking-lot improvements, the first project finished with Seminole Forever money. Before: The park's earlier boardwalk and parking lot, before the improvements. Now: A rebuilt 210-foot boardwalk with improved accessibility, a new bench and trash receptacles, and ADA parking-lot improvements.Watermark Park, a new county park in Horizon West, has openedhttps://vibeagentmaking.com/changelog/watermark-park-opens-in-horizon-west/2026-09-27T00:00:00Z2026-09-27T00:00:00ZOrange County's Watermark Park, a 5.69-acre neighborhood park at 9940 Seidel Road in Winter Garden, opened on August 31, 2026, across from Panther Lake Elementary School; it was planned as a walk-up park with no parking or restrooms. Before: Orange County Parks and Recreation broke ground on the park on July 30, 2025. Now: Open Sunday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in summer and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter.