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Wake County launches en plein air for 50th anniversary

</p><p></head></p><p><body></p><p> <h1>Wake County launches Paint the Parks: En Plein Air for 50th anniversary</h1></p><p> <p>Wake County Government in Raleigh, North Carolina, announced the launch of Paint the Parks: En Plein Air, an outdoor painting experience across its parks and preserves to celebrate 50 years of Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space.</p></p><p> <p>Artists can pick their favorite Wake County park, register for a painting day and bring the beauty of the county’s natural spaces to life on canvas. Selected pieces may be featured in a traveling exhibit later this year.</p></p><p> <p>Registration is required.</p></p><p> <p>Details are available at https://bit.ly/4rI9GQt.</p></p><p> <p>Artist registration is now open for Paint the Parks, with en plein air painting days planned for this spring as part of the 50-year celebration.</p></p><p></body></p><p></html></p> <p><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width='100%'><tr><td><i class='fa fa-calendar'></i> Mar 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM</td> <td align='right'><i class='fa fa-rss'></i> Gov</td> </tr></table></p> </div></div></div>  <div class='col-md-4'> <div class='card'>  <div class='card-body'> <p><span class='image object'><img src='https://storage.googleapis.com/eznewz.appspot.com/sources/4641622587342848/ph5998021722505216' alt='' /></span></p> <p>Savanah, GA</p> <p></p> <p><a href='https://www.facebook.com/883922170430217/posts/1336755385146891'>https://www.facebook.com/883922170430217/posts/1336755385146891</a></p> </div></div></div> <div class='col-md-4'> <div class='card'> <div class='card-body'> <a href='/2026/03/09/dc-jazz-festival-spotlights-shirley-horn-as-hometown-legend-X9QowBZeQw' class='image'><img src='https://storage.googleapis.com/eznewz.appspot.com/sources/4641622587342848/th5170084148412416' align='left' hspace='8px' width='100px' alt='' /></a> <h5><a href='/2026/03/09/dc-jazz-festival-spotlights-shirley-horn-as-hometown-legend-X9QowBZeQw'>D.C. 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