When was the last time you heard about polo being played in Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field?
Early polo clubs in the Bay Area were based in Burlingame. One of the goals of San Francisco in the run up to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) was to...
source: Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon
Parks don’t just happen. They have to be planned for, designed and built. How many parks does a community need? Where should they be located? What amenities should they include? Park planners and landscape architects often assume the creative and construction roles,...
source: The Conejo Guardian
Long Beach’s Houghton Community Center complex will likely soon bear the name of a longtime local civic leader.
The City Council voted unanimously at its Tuesday, April 6, meeting to refer the idea of renaming the facility the “Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Center”...
source: Press-Telegram
The City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) will offer in-person summer day camps from June 21 through August 27. Youth ages 5 to 12 will enjoy crafts, physical fitness, enrichment activities and more,...
source: Long Beach Patch
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation is launching its Spring Into Parks program initiative with a variety of new options for youth and families to enjoy at no cost. With the support of the Board of Supervisors and partners, L.A. County Parks has created...
source: SCV News
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (LA County Parks) and 20 cities are joining together to launch a movement to get kids playing outdoors with Every Body Plays, a program that provides free access to a variety...
source: Los Angeles Blade
Most people in Oceanside know Eileen Lohner-Turk as the "Parks Gal". In fact, parks are a family tradition in Eileen's family as her dad was also a Parks and Rec director.
In 2016, Eileen received the Helen I. Pontius National Award...
source: Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch
Online courses now available!
This 'blended learning' environment will include 12 hours of pre-recorded learning modules, a 4-hour virtual training course with a live instructor, and a computer-based exam offered either at a professional testing site or online* from your...
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Here is a video to kick of the year-long activities.
source: CPRS
Join City Parks Alliance, peers and experts for a virtual Summer Series, June 14-25, 2021. The COVID pandemic and resulting economic recession have challenged agencies and city budgets at a time when the need for equitable access to...
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June 14-25, 2021
Two Weeks of Interactive Programming on the Urgent Issues Facing Cities
Join City Parks Alliance, peers and experts for a virtual Summer Series, June 14-25, 2021. The COVID pandemic and resulting economic recession have challenged agencies and city budgets...
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Online courses now available!
This 'blended learning' environment will include 12 hours of pre-recorded learning modules, a 4-hour virtual training course with a live instructor, and a computer-based exam offered either at a professional testing site or online* from your...
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On March 29, Mayor Todd Gloria announced a number of significant changes to policies governing how the City handles homeless encampments and unsheltered people’s belongings.
The changes were driven by Gloria’s insistence that...
source: San Diego Community News
The Eastern Plumas Recreation District, a Plumas County community services district, announces its newest project. The Board has approved a plan to build a Community Park, Gateway Visitor and Civic Center and a Railway Depot for the...
source: Plumas News
Sunset Whitney Recreation Area trail restoration got a boost with Rocklin City Council’s nod to move forward on grant applications for Proposition 68 funding.
The city is eligible for $178,000 from the Per Capita Program and $250,000 from the Recreational...
source: Gold Country Media