Lowry Crossing, Texas  – May 29th– The City of Lowry Crossing, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today announced a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court® and digital wellness programming to Silo Crossing Park in Lowry Crossing.  The Fitness Court® , located at 1418 S. Bridgefarmer Road, will officially open on June 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

This Fitness Court® was developed by Lowry Crossing, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, NFC, and Collin County Parks and Open Spaces to expand free access to high-quality workouts and create equitable access to exercise for communities across the region.  The Fitness Court® is the world’s best outdoor gym that lets users leverage their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven exercise stations.

Created for adults of all abilities aged 14+, the Fitness Court® workouts are adaptable for all fitness levels, allowing participants to move at their own pace.  Users also may download the free Fitness Court® App which acts as a coach-in-your-pocket and enhances the outdoor gym into a digitally supported wellness experience.  Lowry Crossing is one of 50+ Campaign Partners building a network of Fitness Courts across the state, with the help of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and the Collin County Parks and Open Spaces.

“We are very excited to play an active role in helping our community get healthier,” said B. J. Long, Chairman of the Park Advisory Board.

“Physical activity is one of the simplest and most powerful ways to improve overall health,” said Dr. Mark Chassay, chief medical officer at BCBSTX.  “By investing in Fitness Courts across Texas, we’re creating more opportunities for people to move, connect and build healthier, more equitable communities for the future.”

“We are excited to have Lowry Crossing join us in the journey to improve health and wellness as we work to make a powerful and long-lasting impact on health outcomes and happiness by building healthy communities across America,” said Mitch Menaged, founder of National Fitness Campaign.  “The addition of the outdoor Fitness Court, along with digital wellness programming, demonstrates a tremendous commitment to the health and wellbeing with the Lowry Crossing community.”

Residents are invited to attend the launch event on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. to try the Fitness Court®.  For more information, visit [Event Link], or contact the city at 972.542.8678.  For more information on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’ support of NFC, please visit https://www.nationalfitnesscampaign.com/texas.

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About City of Lowry Crossing

The City of Lowry Crossing was incorporated in 1971. In 1971 there were just 79 families living in Lowry Crossing. The population today is about 2,380 people.
The governing body consists of a Mayor, eight City Council members, a City Administrator/City Secretary, Deputy City Secretary and a Maintenance technician.

For a full history, please visit this site: Lowry Crossing, TX

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Celebrating 95 years of helping improve the health of Texans, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas — the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in Texas — is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with more than 168,000 physicians and health care practitioners, and 550 hospitals to serve eight million members in all 254 counties. BCBSTX is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation (which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Texas, Illinois, Montana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico). Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

About National Fitness Campaign
Founded in San Francisco in 1979, National Fitness Campaign (NFC) is a wellness consulting firm that provides programs and services to cities, schools and sponsors. Our mission is to build healthy communities nationwide. The campaign delivers an integrated wellness initiative, centered around the Fitness Court^®– the world's best outdoor gym. National Fitness Campaign is preparing to welcome its 750^th healthy community in 2026, as it continues to grow the country’s largest public-private partnership in support of wellness with the goal of building a Fitness Court^® within a 10-minute bike ride of  every American.  Learn more about National Fitness Campaign at nationalfitnesscampaign.com and follow along on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Collin County Parks and Open Spaces

The mission of the Park & Open Space Program is to implement program elements of the Open Space Strategic Plan in order to promote a high quality of life for current County residents and future generations through the addition of new parks and open space resources.  Our mission will be fulfilled through attention to the following ongoing objectives:

1. Propose the means for acquisition and management of the open space system through interaction and cooperation of municipalities, public agencies, private organizations, and individuals.
2. Identify natural resources of the county for protection in order to maintain a balance between developed and open landscape, and to preserve rare or unique ecosystems.
3. Provide recommendations to maintain and operate County owned (Sister Grove Park and Parkhill Prairie) facilities, including programmed activities, as to protect and enhance the existing natural resources, encourage wise use of the facilities, and educate visitors about the program and the significance of County resources.

The Engineering Department is responsible for overseeing projects approved by the citizens of Collin County and special tasks identified by Commissioners’ Court, such as Road & Bridge Bond projects, Parks Foundation Advisory Board, Parkhill Prairie, Sister Grove Park, Trinity Trail and Bratonia Park.  Collin County Parks and Open Spaces