California Parks & Recreation magazine, Winter 2023, Vol. 29, No. 1

BOREL PARK CITY OF SAN MATEO GRAND OPENING

The initial plans for this new park include maintaining the twenty-five tree oak glade which will provide a strong centerpiece for the park. The meandering walkways will allow easy access to the bay views from the high point of the site and will beckon park users to wander up to this knoll on clear days. A seamless integration of the new fire station’s landscape with the park will make the length of the park along Shaffer Street one nice, cohesive public space. The Barneson Avenue edge also has a couple of beautiful oak trees and the lower area of the park, below the intersection offers a welcoming entry sequence that can be exploited to invite park users into the interior of the space.

This park’s lineal layout and grades and existing trees make for a unique and interesting design allowing for “discoveries” along a site wide pathway. The design embraces the lay-of-the-land and the opportunities for an interesting park walk on this site. The community will have a play space for children, gardening opportunities for the neighborhood, a dog run on site and preservation of the Oak glade. Our design carefully considered the site and the exciting site opportunities as a spring board for a creative and enhanced park experience.

The DVD provides imaginative play and varied experiences each time the community visits the site. A sequence of spaces, outdoor rooms, can be discovered as one circulates through the space. From the lower end “pocket” to the Oak tree glade and up to the viewing knoll, play spaces, seating areas, seasonally interesting gardens and an overlying theme that is revealed through the detailing and objects of the proposed design.

Read about how the County of Los Angeles is using data to implement their 30x30 plan which has a goal to conserve 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030. As part of the 2022 Parks Needs Assessment Plus Final Report, the plan focuses on the most vulnerable residents living in park-poor and tree-poor areas.

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In the past year the CPRS JEDI Counsel has made great strides in creating a foundation and framework for moving CPRS and the park and recreation profession in understanding the ideals of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

A new year is always a great time to look ahead to the coming year. In this issue we look at the Possibilities and the Practices of park and recreation professionals.

Achieving Our State Board Goals

by Frank Carson • CPRS President

This is my final note as the president of the California Park & Recreation Society. I had several goals for this year. First was to create a stronger level of synergy among the state board and I feel that we have achieved that working through bylaws and other matters that relate to governance of our society. My second goal was to help teach parks and recreation professionals how to tell our story. I have done this through presentations in Lake Arrowhead, Sacramento, Coronado, Solvang, Chino Hills, West Hollywood, Tustin and everywhere in between. My third goal was to have a unique way to connect with members in all 15 districts through running a 5K with professionals in that area. At the time I am writing this article, I have six more to go. I still plan to get to all 15 districts.

Connecting with members in this new way by running, walking or hiking a 5K has been a great experience. Most recently I was in Healdsburg with CPRS District 1 being led by Matt Milde. It was a cool 33 degrees when we’re about to start the 5K that morning and I didn’t plan too well. I was the only one wearing shorts. Then there was a young man from the local running store that was there to start us in stretches and he was wearing shorts. I congratulated him for being the only

other person wearing shorts. He said he was from Alaska. Being that I am from San Diego, I could not relate, but we had a great laugh.

During that run all 30 of us were wearing yellow. In the CPRS world the color yellow refers to our advocacy efforts, or as I like to say, “sharing our story.” Everybody we passed would say hello to us. Toward the end of the run an older couple stopped me and asked why all the yellow. I stopped and shared that I was happy they asked and that the yellow is for the California Park & Recreation Society. More importantly, it is about sharing our story and sharing the value of park access for all.

I also look forward to the upcoming years of leadership on the state board. Your next President, Doug Grove, is going to take our society to the next level followed by Kyla Brown and Cindy Bagley. All three have a long history of supporting the parks and recreation profession and leading us through very difficult times, most recently during COVID. Lastly, it has been my sincere pleasure representing you at the state level and serving the profession as we leap into the future.

2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Frank Carson City of El Cajon 619-441-1756 fcarson@cityofelcajon.us

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Doug Grove, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP RHA Landscape Architects 951-781-1930 dougg@rhala.com

VICE PRESIDENT Kyla Brown Riverside County Regional Park & Open Space District 951-955-4306 kylabrown@rivco.org

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Nicole Acquisti, CPRP City of Burlingame 650-558-7337 nacquisti@burlingame.org

REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 1, 2, 3) Adam Chow, CPRP City of San Ramon 925-973-3321 achow@sanramon.ca.gov

REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 4, 5, 6) Lauren Merriman City of Campbell 408-866-2107 laurenm@campbellca.gov

REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 7, 8, 15) Lauren Cronk Standard School District lcronk@standarschools.net

REGION 4 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 11, 13, 14) Victoria Reyna, CPRP Jurupa Community Services District 951-727-3524 vreyna@jcsd.us

REGION 5 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 9, 10, 12)

Jenni Worsham City of Fountain Valley 714-593-4447

jenni.worsham@fountainvalley.org

SECTION REPRESENTATIVES (Administrators, Recreation and Recreation Therapy) Tiarra Warner City of Rohnert Park 707-588-3407 twarner@rpcity.org

(Aging, Aquatics, Development & Operations and Educators) Teri deRosier Cosumnes Community Services District 916-405-5605 TerideRosier@csdparks.com

Please contact any Board Member with questions or comments

Frank Carson is the 2022-23 CPRS President and the Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of El Cajon.

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For the first time in 20+ years, the CONNECTIONS CPRS Conference & Expo is returning to San Diego. And as always, top-notch education will be a feature at CONNECTIONS! Attendees have come to expect a vibrant and exciting Expo Hall and this year will be no different. Our socials and special events will also be as incredible as always. The only thing changing will be the days of the week. This year’s conference dates will be Monday-Thursday.

CONNECTIONS

April 3-6, 2023

San Diego Convention Center

Learning CONNECTIONS

Our highly rated educational program has always been the major draw to the CONNECTIONS Conference. And this year’s program includes a variety of topics that will satisfy attendees. From creating outstanding programs to how to market those programs, from developing staff to managing volunteers, from overhauling an aquatic facility to dealing with the drought. The Intensives, break out sessions, panel discussions and keynote speakers will cover what you need to know.

We experimented with three general sessions at last year’s conference and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. So we’re bringing it back with three incredible speakers. See page 10 for details on the speakers and their subjects.

The key to any good conference is to give attendees the information, resources and inspiration to make a positive impact on their daily work. Visit the CPRS Website at www.cprs. org/education/conference to see all the education programming opportunities for you.

Networking CONNECTIONS

The second highest reason for attending conference is to network with peers. Providing networking opportunities has always been a core component of CONNECTIONS Conference. The special events planned

Industry CONNECTIONS

There is always more in the Expo Hall than just seeing the newest playground equipment or what’s new in park planning. Industry experts from all facets of parks and recreation are in the hall to find solutions to the issues that you are facing back at your agencies. Also in the Expo Hall, are the 2022 CPRS Awards Program winners in the Best of the Best area. For more information about the activities in the Expo Hall, see pages 14-19.

this year give attendees the chance to unwind a bit after a day of education to meet new people or reconnect with old friends. See page 12-13 to plan your social calendar at conference.

Tuesday Opening General Session

Building Skyscraper Relationships

Charles Clark

9:00am - 10:30am

Help us kick off the conference with our highly anticipated Opening General Session! This fun and engaging opening session will include our state board installation and more exciting announcements. Then hear from Charles Clark who has pivoted from becoming one of the fastest men in the world to building an international speaking business that teaches people how to use adversity to build greater strength, success and fulfillment. In this highly engaging and energetic keynote session, you will learn how to unlock the power of relationships in your agencies and communities to drive results, improve the experiences you build and create a lasting legacy.

While the principles learned can be applied to both personal and professional relationships, you will leave this session ready to lead your team to greatness. Attendees will walk away feeling ready to set up powerful relationships, will gain a deepened understanding of the 4 levels of relationships that humans desire, and be left inspired to break down that biggest barrier in the way of creating legacy and momentum in your agency.

Wednesday General Session

Handling Challenging Conversations with a Polarized Public

Steven Dinkin, National Conflict Resolution Center

9:00 - 10:30am

It seems society is more divided than ever, and that tumult presents itself in our daily lives. As park and recreation professionals, there is often an expectation to “keep the peace”, even while dealing with difficult personalities. Sometimes, people who feel wronged are intent on venting their anger and directing it towards staff, whether or not staff had any control over the outcome.

This keynote, presented by the President of the National Conflict Resolution Center, will help you see beyond the complaint to the underlying need of the person, recognize the importance of solving problems with members of the public and show how to respectfully respond to the emotions of others to achieve better outcomes.

CPRS Awards Program Winners Announced!

Thursday Closing Keynote

Living B@ldly

Michelle Faraco

11:30am - 12:30pm

This talk will leave you wanting to take action in becoming and showing up as your most authentic self, leaving you with actionable tools to put into practice in order to accept yourselves and show up in the world as your MOST authentic self.

Michelle Faraco’s inspiring and powerful personal story of how her entire life changed when she accepted herself will show you how showing up as your TRUE self is the answer to tap into your full potential. In this vulnerable, fun, and energizing session, you’ll learn about how to challenge society’s standards, the importance of developing empathy and embracing diversity and how to shine through your own authenticity.

Conference Special Events

Parks Make Life Better! Tour

Monday, April 3

Depart San Diego Convention Center at 8:30am

Return San Diego Convention Center at 6:30pm

$45 per person, Pre-registration is required

CEU’s may be available

The tour takes us to…

• Waterfront Park (County of San Diego) includes breakfast and speaker

– Cost recovery and navigating the recession/inflation

• Olmypus Park (City of Encinitas)

• San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Re-

serve and Nature Center (County of San Diego) includes lunch and a short hike

• National City ARTS Center Tour

• Balboa Park (City of San Diego) includes a hike, tour of California Tower (tentative) and speaker –Sustainability and Smart Cities

Thank you to our PMLB Tour Sponsors: RHA Landscape Architects-Planners and Great Western Recreation.

Conference Rookie Meet & Greet

Tuesday, April 4 8:00am – 8:45am

Is this your first time attending conference? Come join this interactive session and learn how to make the most out of your conference experience. Some topics that will be covered include:

• What is CPRS?

• Networking 101

• Navigate the conference brochure and mobile App

• Conference Highlights: education sessions, tours, expo hall, socials and more!

Thank You

Sunset by the Bay Welcome Reception

Tuesday, April 4

6:00 – 9:00pm

San Diego Convention Center

West Terrace

FREE! to fully registered or Tuesday daily registrants

Sailing… takes me away… What better way to celebrate Connections in San Diego than with a party by the Bay! Add in those fresh salt-water breezes, great music, fun friends, and tasty food and you have one beautiful San Diego spring evening. And then there is the sunset over the water… Don’t miss out! Thank you to our friends from PlayCore and their family of brands for once again being our gracious hosts.

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Wake Up Wellness Run the Bay / Frank’s Final 5K

Wednesday, April 5

7:00 - 8:00am

FREE! - meet at the steps behind the San Diego Convention Center

Start your day off right enjoying the San Diego sunshine! This 5K is perfect for all paces, run or walk while you take in the San Diego City scape and bay views.

Yoga on the Bay

Thursday, April 6

7:30 – 8:30am

FREE!

Join us for Yoga on the Bay – a free workout and relaxation session to begin your day. Align, stretch and strengthen your body while connecting with nature and communing with other parks and recreation professionals.

Pub Crawl

Wednesday, April 5

7:00pm - Midnight

Nova SD (starts and finishes)

The Poker Pub Crawl is back and we’re taking over the Gaslamp District in San Diego! Join us on Wednesday evening for the San Diego Conference Poker Pub Crawl. Sponsored by Dave Bang Associates, Inc., this allconference social will begin and end at Nova SD. Prizes will be awarded to the top three Poker hands…there’s also a prize for the worst hand!! Your $10 entry fee automatically enters you into the opportunity drawings at the end of the night. There will be beverage and appetizer specials at seven different restaurants and bars!!!

For more information or to register visit: www.cprs.org/ education/conference

Expo Hall is the Place to See New Trends

Networking & Research

Attendees have this once-a-year opportunity to connect with over 200 companies and 900 industry experts to discuss new trends, products and services. Lunch is free to all registered attendees both days, providing a perfect peer networking opportunity as well! The Expo Grand Opening begins at 12:00 noon Tuesday, with the Expo closing at 3:00pm Wednesday.

Learn What Other Agencies Are Doing - Best of the Best Awards Showcase

Award winners will display and discuss their 2022 award winning projects! The California Park & Recreation Society’s Awards Program recognizes the outstanding achievements of agencies and individuals in the areas of community improvements and programming, facility design and park planning, marketing and communication, and professional and citizen leadership.

University/Innovation Row

Network with university faculty and students. Discuss projects that you are interested in and find out how your local university might be able to help or share research that is already available. Information about bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in parks, recreation, and tourism will also be available from a variety of universities. Faculty and students will be on hand during Expo Hall hours.

Silent Auction

Bid on fabulous items at participating vendor booths throughout the Expo. All proceeds support the California Foundation for Parks & Recreation. Auction items must be claimed by 11:00am on Thursday at the conference registration counter.

Prize Drawings

Held both Tuesday and Wednesday, these are “Must Be Present to Win” activities! Cash drawings will take place both Tuesday and Wednesday during dedicated viewing times in the Expo. The Grand Prize drawing occurs Wednesday prior to the exhibit hall closing at 3:00pm. Only registered attendees may participate.

AANR-West (American Association for Nude Recreation-Western Region)

Family-friendly Nude Recreation opportunities throughout California

Administrative Manager

Landscape Architecture Design and Site Planning

A-G Sod Farms Inc.

Providing quality turfgrass and installation since 1969, with a focus on waterconservative varieties.

Agents of Discovery

American Ramp Company

With 25 years of experience and more than 3,500 projects completed, ARC is the industry leader for skateparks, bike parks and pumptracks. With the ability to design and build in-house, ARC can offer all build types direct. From concept to construction, ARC is the one-stopshop for action sports development.

American Red Cross

Training and education courses such as First Aid/CPR/AED, Babysitting, Lifeguarding, Swim Lessons, AED, and more.

Amilia

Amilia is leading the digital transformation of communities via eCommerce. Its SmartRec platform lets organizations offer activities online effortlessly, while its CostRec solution helps them maximize community impact through datainformed decision-making. More than 1,200 organizations in North America use Amilia’s technology as a tool for growth and community engagement.

Aqua Creek Products

Leaders in all things recreation, fitness and ability! Aqua Creek Products is a family-owned business that for the last two decades, has been improving the lives of people of all abilities by providing access to life-changing recreational and fitness activities through the use of unique, high-quality and affordable equipment.

Aqua Source, Inc.

Sell, install, repair and service commercial swimming pool equipment and chemical feed systems throughout California.

Aquarium of the Pacific

Discover the Pacific Ocean, including sharks, jellies, frogs, and more in our Tropical, Northern, and Southern California/Baja Galleries. Meet the newest members of the Aquarium family from rescued sea otters, mesmerizing cuttlefish to miniature jellies and discover how they hold the key to our future.

Aquatic Design Group

Architecture and design for recreation, competition, and leisure aquatic facilities, in addition to splash pads and water features.

Aquatic Service, Inc.

DIR Registered and C53, C61/D35 licensed company with 40+ years of combined experience working on commercial pool equipment such as: Lochinvar and Raypak heaters, Nemato, Neptune-Benson, Stark and EPD filters, BECS, ProMinent and Siemens controllers, UV Systems, and more.

AQUAWORX

AquaWorx is the largest, packaged filtration manufacturer for both the recreational and commercial aquatics industries. We are proud to be one of the few American made water feature and waterslide companies, offering you exceptional quality service even after the job is completed.

Arborjet

Arborjet’s committed to developing the most effective formulations and delivery systems in plant health care.

B SAFE Playground Inspection Services

Playground and athletic field inspection services.

Barks and Rec

Innovative Premier Dog Park Equipment Designed for What Dogs and Owners Really Enjoy Doing!

BCI Burke Playgrounds

Commercial Playground Designer & Manufacturer

Berliner

State of the art play structures from the world’s leader in net climbing playground equipment.

California Park & Recreation Society

CPRS exists for the success of its members by providing, education, networking, resources & advocacy

California Special Districts Alliance

Providing advocacy, education, financing, and risk management services - the premier resource for all special districts.

California’s Great America

Theme Park that offers exclusive rates for visits & events

Calsense

Calsense provides high-quality smart irrigation products backed by industryleading factory support.

CivicPlus

CivicPlus® delivers technology that enables municipalities to optimize the experiences they deliver to residents. Over 7,500 local governments use our solutions when serving their 340 million residents. We deliver the industry’s only Civic Experience Platform, which enables municipalities to drive more revenue, operate more efficiently, and generate positive recognition.

Clear Comfort

Award-winning AOP supplemental pool sanitation delivers the best water & air quality while simplifying maintenance.

Colorado Time Systems

Platinum quality timing, scoring, and display solutions for all sports.

Columbia Cascade Co.

Makers of TimberForm playground equipment and outdoor fitness systems, site furniture and bicycle security products.

Community Works Design Group)

Award-Winning Park Planning, Landscape Architecture, Accessibility Planning and Irrigation Design/ Auditing

Consolidated Contracting

Counsilman-Hunsaker)

Feasibility studies, master planning, design engineering, and operational services for aquatic centers.

CSU Long Beach

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies prepares students to promote a broader and deeper understanding of the role of leisure and recreation in the lives of all people. CSULB offers BS degree in Recreation, Recreation Therapy, and a Master’s degree in Recreation Administration.

CSU, East Bay Dept of Hospitality, Rec. & Tourism

Offering BS and MS degrees in Hospitality and Recreation Management (including Recreation Therapy).

CXT Precast Concrete Buildings

CXT Concrete Buildings builds flush and vault Restroom buildings. In addition CXT manufactures precast storage, concession and utility buildings.

DAHLIN Architecture | Planning | Interiors

DAHLIN works with parks and recreation leaders to design sustainable, long-lasting, vibrant community facilities.

Dave Bang Associates

Specialists in equipping parks, playgrounds, site furnishings, shade shelters, & athletic facilities since 1979.

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David Evans and Associates, Inc.

Landscape Architectural Design Services

David Volz Design

David Volz Design (DVD) is committed to the design of creative and outstanding public spaces. We develop landscapes, parks, sports fields, streetscapes, and special environments for those who seek recreation in wonderful natural environments and that meet the specific needs of the communities.

Delta Bluegrass Co

Producers & Installers of Premium Sod, located in the heart of the California Delta.

Disc Golf Landscape Architecture

DGLA is the only full-service, scalable disc golf facility design firm incorporated and licensed in CA. We customize our services and contracts to integrate with phased public and private project parameters: Site Assessments, MarketResearch, Site Inventory & Analysis, Public-Outreach, Conceptual-Design, Design-Development, Construction Drawings & Specifications, ConstructionObservation, Maintenance-Planning & Master-Planning.

DuMor Inc

DuMor, Inc., a proud U.S. manufacturer of site furnishings, was founded over 39 years ago based on the steadfast belief in providing the best quality product. Our extensive selection of site furnishings includes commercial outdoor benches, waste and recycling receptacles, tables, chairs, bike racks, planters, bollards, and custom site furniture.

Eco-Counter Inc

Pedestrians & Cyclists automated counting solutions. We provide the hardware and the software for you to understand the usage of our parks and trails. Our counters are able to send the data automatically so you do not have to do that manually. Please send us an email for more informations.

Exeloo Public Restrooms

Exeloo is a manufacturer of public restrooms, and specializes in self-cleaning and automated features.

Flexground

Recreational safety surfacing: playgrounds, sport court surfacing, splash pads, and pool decking.

Freenotes Harmony Park

Freenotes Harmony Park unites communities & cultures with perfectly tuned sound sculptures.

Fun Express

Crafts, art supplies, educational items, STEM, camp, and seasonal items at discounted pricing.

GameTime

GameTime is a leading manufacturer of commercial playgrounds, custom play spaces, and outdoor fitness equipment.

GoTimeControl, Inc. (lightsonsites.com)

LightsOnSites.com total control of scheduling, reservations, and billing for community facilities – anywhere & anytime!

Grand Slam Safety

We design and manufacture high quality and safety-focused netting/containment systems for indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness

Outdoor fitness equipment including Professional Series, Signature Accessible line, Functional Fitness, Legacy Series, and X-Treme Ninja Courses.

HAI, Hirsch & Associates, Inc.

Landscape Architecture, Park Planning & Design.

Hunter Industries

As a manufacturer, we provide Landscape / Agricultural Irrigation as well as Landscape / Architectural lighting solutions to a global market.

Icon Shelter Systems, Inc.

Bridges, Pedestrian, Gazebos, Picnic Shelters

Imagination Playground

Imagination Playground is a breakthrough play space concept designed to encourage child-directed unstructured free play. With a focus on loose parts, Imagination Playground’s awardwinning Big Blue Blocks and Loose-Part Bones Sets offer a changing array of elements that allows children to design their own course of play.

Innovative Playgrounds Company, Inc.

Sales/design, & project management for Burke playground equipment, safety surfacing, shade structures, & fitness/ sport/site amenities.

Interwest, A SAFEbuilt Company

Interwest, A SAFEbuilt Company, offers a diverse scope of community development and infrastructure services including landscape architecture, urban design, planning and engineering services. Backed by our parent company SAFEbuilt, our nationwide network of certified professionals cis here to support projects of all sizes.

iZone Imaging

Custom high pressure laminate graphics and signage.

Jet Mulch, Inc.

Blown-In Mulch and ASTM certified playground materials.

Knorr Systems, Inc.

Service Supported Distributor of commercial aquatic equipment: including filtration, heating, water treatment & energy-saving systems.

KOMPAN Playgrounds & Fitness

KOMPAN is a world leader in high quality playground and outdoor fitness solutions.

KYA

We are a specialized General Contractor focusing on comprehensive facility modernization, safe and healthy classrooms, sports complexes, sustainable landscapes and light construction - all supported by project management, design and maintenance services.

Landscape Structures

Commercial playground designer and manufacturer

Lincoln Aquatics

Distributors of Commercial Swimming

Pool Equipment, Chemicals, and Aquatic Supplies since 1954.

Little Tikes Commercia/Pacific Park and Playgroundl/All About Play

Innovative and custom playground equipment represented by Pacific Park and Playground and All About Play.

LiveBarn

Loco Canopies

Custom Canopies, Event Display Solutions, Feather Flags, Custom Umbrellas, Banners, Podiums, Graphic Design, Printing Services

Landscape architects, park planners, and civil engineers at David Evans and Associates, Inc.

(DEA) provide creative and innovative design solutions that balance growth with environmental sensitivity. DEA offers you experienced professionals in multiple disciplines who can quickly form a team to meet your project needs. We work closely with public and private clients to plan and design parks, trails, resorts, residential, and commercial land development projects.

LPA, Inc.

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering.

Miracle Recreation

Supplier of playground equipment.

MOST DEPENDABLE FOUNTAINS

Manufacturer of vandal resistant, maintenance free drinking fountains, bottle fillers, showers, misters, pet fountains, etc.

Murdock Mfg.

Outdoor drinking fountains, hydrants, pre-engineered park & recreation buildings, and bicycle security lockers.

Musco Sports Lighting

Musco has shaped the history of sports lighting since 1976. The company’s TLC for LED™ technology delivers unmatched light quality, control, efficiency, and reliability.

My Bark Co., Inc.

Sale of bulk ASTM & ADA Certified Safety Surfacing from virgin forest wood, blower installation available if needed. Various organic and green soil amendments, forest wood barks of Fir, Cedar & Redwood, colored enhanced mulches from clean waste recycled wood. Custom soil blends and aggregates also available. Various delivery methods.

MyRec.com Recreation Software

MyRec.com is an industry leader providing a robust, web-based software that simplifies your recreation management. It features program management, facility reservation, POS, membership tools, online registration with form creation, and in-depth reporting. MyRec.com backs you up with the best in the business support team consisting of parks and recreation professionals.

NGI Sports

Innovative sports surfacing products for tennis, track, & pickle ball.

Noll & Tam Architects

Architectural design, programming, and planning for recreation/community/senior centers and other civic buildings

NUVIS

Landscape Architecture

Omega II Fence Systems

Omega II Fence Systems® offer high security fence solutions for parking garages, transportation security, parks, playgrounds, commercial, bridges, schools, universities, privacy screening & more! From welded wire panels to louvers and custom designed privacy screening, Omega II has the security fence system solution you need.

ORCO

Outdoor Creations, Inc.

Manufacturer of precast concrete site furnishings including picnic tables, bbq’s, benches, receptacles, and signs.

Outdoor Fit Exercise Systems

Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems manufactures outdoor fitness equipment suitable for users of all fitness levels. We take a unique approach to outdoor fitness, bringing real exercise options to the great outdoors in a compact and rugged package.

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Outdoorlink Inc.

SmartLink™ is a cellular-based remote lighting control and monitoring system. Schedule lights on ballfields, walkways and parking lots from your computer or smart device with SmartLink™. Eliminate time drift and electricity usage with our sunrise/sunset schedule. SmartLink’s curfew feature also eliminates the possibility of light being left on by accident.

Paddock Pool Equipment Company

Paddock, is a leading manufacturer of Commercial Pool Equipment, made soley in the USA. We are an employee owned Company. Paddock continues to innovate and deliver new products to the pool industry. Known for our Evacuator source capture products, Paddock helps to provide the best air quality to indoor pools.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

World’s largest rotating tram cars take visitors to 8,516 feet to the Mt. San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness.

PARKINK

PBK

For more than four decades, PBK has served as an award-winning pioneer for architectural and engineering design solutions for our clients. With the recent addition of Edgeland Group, we are now excited to offer in-house landscape architecture services under the PBK umbrella.

PDPlay

Since 1994 PDPlay designs, manufactures and installs a line of playground equipment, recreation site furnishings and outdoor fitness equipment from recycled plastic proudly manufactured in the USA. PDPlay is a turnkey supplier of playground solutions. All products are fully compliant with CPSC and ASTM guidelines.

PerfectMind

Parks & Recreation Membership Management Software to Grow with Your Community.

Play & Park Structures

Commercial playground equipment that encourages imagination & builds key developmental skills.

PLAYCORE

PlayCore builds communities through research, design, programs, and products to match your unique needs.

Playcraft Systems

Playground equipment.

PlayMax Surfacing, Inc.

Manufacture and install rubber playground safety surfaces and tiles.

Poligon by Portercorp

Poligon is the World Leader in shade structures, designing over 20,000 shelters since 1964

Precision Concrete Cutting

Precision Concrete Cutting is the leader in uneven sidewalk repair and assessment.

Premier Polysteel

Premier Polysteel is a commercial furniture manufacturer - offering an industry best 20 Year Warranty!

Public Restroom Company

Public Restroom Company (PRC) is a design-build firm of prefabricated restrooms and related buildings for parks and public spaces. We can customize any restroom or building by adding on for storage, offices, showers, concessions, etc. PRC’s buildings are architecturally pleasing, safer, cleaner, odorfree, vandal-resistant, and longer-lasting public restrooms.

Rain Drop Products

Rain Drop Products specializes in water play, custom designed water parks, spraygrounds and splash parks.

RCX Sports

RCX is committed to improving the accessibility and inclusivity of sports by enhancing the youth sports experience and creating opportunities for all athletes to play. We believe sports have the power to transform lives and that every child should have the opportunity to play the game they love.

RecDesk Software

Recreation Management Software (all registrations, reservations, memberships, league management, and POS)

RecPro Software

Web-Based Recreation Management

Software Solution - Our software is great. Our support is even better!

RHA Landscape Architects - Planners

Park and sports facility design, park renovation, historical site design, consensus building, synthetic turf expertise.

RJM Design Group, Inc.

Established in 1987, RJM Design Group is a multi-disciplinary landscape architectural, planning, and design firm dedicated to created community inspired spaces.

Robertson Recreational Surfaces

IPEMA certified recreational safety surfacing and maintenance services.

Rocky Mountain Sunscreen

Sunscreen lotion and sprays in cost effective bulk containers.

ROMTEC, Inc.

Pre-Engineered Restroom and Park Structures.

RRM Design Group

Landscape Architects, Engineers, Architects, and Planners who specialize in parks, trails, and open space design.

Schmidt Design Group

Landscape architecture and planning

SCI Consulting Group

Assist cities, counties, and special districts with various funding mechanisms.

SCORE Sports

Athletic apparel & uniforms, sports equipment.

Security Lines US

Portable all-in-one multi surveillance camera starting at $4995.

Shade ‘N Net

An American leader in top-quality, custom and standard commercial shade structures, sails, and canopies.

Shaw Sports Turf

Synthetic turf and infill options for sports fields and landscape applications.

Slatercom Lighting Solutions

Slatercom is a LED wholesale distributor holding distribution agreements with over 100 LED manufacturers. Slatercom has LED solutions for any application, including markets such as sports field lighting, indoor arena lighting, full commercial facility lighting, and outdoor park and pathway lighting.

Smart Rain

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Reimagining Conservation & Recreation

By Clement Lau, FAICP Departmental Facilities Planner County of Los Angeles

Data-Driven Effort to Reimagine Conservation and Recreation

On December 6, 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the 2022 Parks Needs Assessment Plus (PNA+) Final Report as the county’s 30x30 plan. 30x30 refers to the goal of conserving 30 percent of lands and coastal waters by 2030 to address climate change and protect biodiversity. The federal government and various states, including California, have committed to achieving this goal.

priorities Angeles to burdens for environmental environmental species type and include Wildlife Mountains, and areas respect water (such landfills may be County's Islander overrepresented population with for Hispanic/ Hispanic/Latino.

Prepared by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), the PNA+ Final Report focuses on environmental conservation and restoration, regional recreation, and rural recreation. It builds upon and supplements the 2016 Parks Needs Assessment (PNA) with data and mapping regarding environmental conservation and restoration as well as regional and rural recreation needs. Like the 2016 PNA, the PNA+ involved extensive data collection and analysis, mapping using geographic information system (GIS), coordination with park and trail managing agencies, and public outreach and engagement in partnership with community-based organizations (CBOs).

2. transportation barriers like limited access to public transit or automobile;

3. health vulnerability like reduced life expectancy at birth; and

RACE AND ETHNICITY

4. environmental vulnerability like high number of excessive heat days and limited tree canopy or lack of “shade equity”.

Environment Conservation and Restoration

The PNA+ focuses on the most vulnerable residents living in park-poor, tree-poor urban and rural areas with limited access to local and regional parks and recreational facilities. Vulnerable communities are identified and mapped using data from the Healthy Places Index (HPI), including indicators that address four dimensions:

1. social barriers like poverty and unemployment;

“Black and brown communities often have the highest environmental burdens, with people of color accounting for 84% of the residents living in areas prioritized for restoration. The traditional conservation framework has left these communities out of the policy and funding equation which makes the stakes higher for advancing climate resiliency in these communities,” said Norma Edith García-Gonzalez, Director of DPR and the Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District (RPOSD). “DPR is committed to walking hand in hand with our community-based organizations and the Board of Supervisors to advance the PNA+ priorities. The PNA+ is a critical step towards environmental justice.”

The PNA+ identifies priority areas for environmental conservation and restoration which forms the basis for a 30x30 strategy for Los Angeles County. This strategy reimagines conservation through an equity lens to include both traditional efforts that involve the protection of natural lands and the restoration of degraded lands, especially in lower-income communities of color where vulnerable populations and environmental burdens are concentrated.

Priority areas for environmental conservation are those that offer the most environmental benefits as measured by species diversity, significant habitat, habitat connectivity, proximity to a waterbody, and habitat type. Examples of these areas include portions of the Antelope Valley, Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Monica Mountains, and Santa Clarita Valley which are not currently owned and managed by public agencies and conservancies.

Priority areas for environmental restoration are those that have the most environmental burdens with re-

84% People of Color

White Hispanic/Latino Asian and Pacific Islander Black Two or more races

Other American Indian and Alaskan Native

spect to groundwater threat, hazardous waste, poor air and water quality, and pollution burden. Examples include oil fields (such as the Inglewood Oil Field in Baldwin Hills), brownfields, landfills (such as the Puente Hills Landfill), and other degraded lands which may be converted to parks and open space in the future.

“I want to thank the many residents, community-based organizations, and State Conservancies who provided input to help shape and inform this study, said Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District. “The PNA+ serves as a national model for park equity and will have a transformative impact in the region. It will help us reimagine and redefine traditional conservation – including the restoration of degraded lands such as the Puente Hills Landfill in my district.”

Regional and Rural Recreation

The PNA+ also identifies priority areas for regional and rural recreation based on population vulnerability, access to and availability of recreational facilities, and the amenities these facilities offer. Los Angeles County has about one million acres of parkland which account for 38% of the county’s total land area. There are, however, challenges associated with access to these areas due to their distribution and other factors such as the lack of public transit service. In particular, parklands account for less than 5% of lands in the most urban areas of the county. Also, while rural areas have significant acres of parkland, they are lacking in certain amenities needed for public recreation and climate resiliency, especially water-based recreation facilities such as swimming pools and splash pads, as well as shaded seating, play areas, and walking trails.

“The completion of this report is a milestone for our County because it helps us advance our work to promote health, play, and a sense of community,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who co-authored a motion for the Board of Supervisors to approve the PNA+ Final Report. “The report’s needs assessment also highlights that rural communities in particular – like the ones I represent in the Antelope Valley – need access to more waterparks, walking trails and

play areas. I intend to use this report’s findings as another tool, as I advocate to bring more of those assets to my Fifth District residents. They deserve to have equal access and enjoy healthy living activities in their communities.”

Community Engagement and Outreach

The PNA+ involved extensive public engagement and outreach done with the support and assistance of over 20 CBO partners. To keep the public engaged and informed, DPR regularly updated the Parks Needs Assessment website, created accounts on social media (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) for the project, and used the latest tools for community engagement to conduct online workshops and surveys, and collaborated with CBOs on outdoor outreach events and distribution of paper surveys. Thousands of residents completed surveys and participated in workshops and other events. DPR also conducted focused outreach to Native American stakeholders using a tribal needs survey to collect input from native and indigenous peoples in L.A. County.

Next Steps

Based on its key findings, PNA+ offers various recommendations and next steps which are detailed in the report and organized by the following categories: funding priorities; park, trail, and open space provision; collaboration and coordination; access and information; community engagement; and capacity building.

With Board adoption of the PNA+ Final Report, DPR is now working at the federal, state, and local levels to incorporate PNA+ into programs, legislation, policies, and funding opportunities. Board adoption of the PNA+ is a critical first step to help L.A. County to secure funding and other resources to expand environmental conservation and restoration and address regional and rural recreation needs identified in the PNA+. Specifically, the PNA+ aligns L.A. County with federal and state 30x30 efforts and enables DPR and partners to tap into a variety of conservation, infrastructure, environmental remediation, and other fund ing opportunities offered by federal and state agencies and other grantors.

Special thanks to Los Angeles County residents for their input, community-based organizations for their partnership and support with outreach and engagement, the Regional Park and Open Space District for funding the study, and MIG for their work on the project.

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Meet Your CPRS JEDI Counsel

CPRS has been making strides towards becoming a more inclusive and equity-centered organization. Through our continuous hard work and determination, we feel more ready than ever to assist agencies all over California in their own journeys towards creating equitable and inclusive environments and increasing access to park and recreation services. At the same time, CPRS will always acknowledge that this journey is an ever-changing one, where no one will ever have “all the right answers”. We take this work seriously and commit to evolving and learning every day with you.

Before learning more about the Counsel, why we exist, and what we are working on, it is worth noting some key definitions which are important to focus on in this space. While you read these definitions, take a moment to internalize them and reflect on what they mean to you.

Justice: Dismantling barriers to resources and opportunities in society so that all individuals and communities can live a full and dignified life free of inherently oppressive structures and systems.

Equity: Allocating resources to ensure everyone has access to the same resources and opportunities. Equity recognizes that advantages and barriers—the ‘isms’—exist and must be addressed in different ways since the same answer is not right for everyone.

Diversity: The range of differences between us based on whether we experience advantages or encounter barriers to opportunities.

Inclusion: Fostering a sense of belonging by centering, valuing and amplifying the voices, perspectives and styles of those who experience more barriers based on their identities.

Why is it so important to always keep these definitions front and center? Mostly because each one of these concepts are so deeply intertwined with the others, and without any one of them, outcomes would suffer. A truly equitable environment cannot exist without inclusion and diversity. Fostering justice requires an understanding and dismantling of the systems in place which create inequities. If we accurately respond to and address the concerns and needs as listed in the above definitions, the ideal outcome is a true sense of belonging, for everyone.

To ensure CPRS was focusing on all these concepts and more, in 2022 we took the monumental step of forming the CPRS Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Counsel. The JEDI Counsel was approved as a permanent standing committee by the CPRS Board of Directors after seeing all the work and value of the JEDI Task Force. The JEDI Task Force was initially formed to create an official CPRS position statement on JEDI and serve as a temperature check of the CPRS

membership regarding JEDI. This taskforce quickly evolved into a group of individuals who were committed to the advancement of JEDI work within CPRS, thus forming the foundation of what is now the JEDI Counsel.

Another definition worth notice is why we are called the “JEDI Counsel”. We were very intentional in calling this a “counsel” versus a “council”. This distinction exemplifies the concept that the JEDI Counsel is available as counselors and supporters of the work our members are doing to incorporate JEDI within communities. We are not here to act as an advisory board, enacting rules and regulations, but rather we exist purely to assist, build and connect our collective stories.

The JEDI Counsel is co-chaired and led by Tiarra Warner, Community Services Manager at the City of Rohnert Park and Marina Servantez, Director of Education at the California Park & Recreation Society. Our Counsel is also made up of 18 counselors (see list to the right) representing various locations, job focuses, backgrounds and more.

Each counselor brings with them a unique talent and commitment to advancing this important work. As such, everyone was given the opportunity to choose which area of expertise they wanted to focus on in their JEDI work, between the Data, Education, Engagement or Strategy & Policy Cabinets. Ultimately, our Cabinets all embody and strive towards achieving the JEDI Counsel mission in various ways. Our mission is to “Champion Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and empower CPRS members to incorporate these values within communities” and each Cabinet has developed specific goals that showcase how they plan to achieve our mission.

Data

• Collect and provide data to measure the efficacy of specific interventions and methods consistent with JEDI values.

• Analyze and interpret the data in a way that widens perspectives, helps communities identify gaps in equity and showcase best practices.

• Utilize the data collected to reveal the stories of the impact of JEDI values and recommending practical ways of pursuing them.

Education

• Empower CPRS members to share the knowledge received through lived experiences and educational opportunities.

• Encourage CPRS Members to seek a better understanding of diverse communities and how to serve all communities.

JEDI Counsel

Adam Chow, City of San Ramon

Ashley Sylvester, City of St. Helena

Becky Herz, Cosumnes Community Services District

Brandon Taylor, California State University, Fresno

Cindy Mendoza, MIG, Inc.

Daniel Mestizo, City of Pleasanton

Dominic Broadhead, LGS Recreation

Doug Grove, RHA Landscape Architects - Planners, Inc.

Dustyn Bindel, City of Sunnyvale

Heather Vilhauer, Educator

Joshua Green, Cosumnes Community Services District

Leah Martinez, Town of Danville

Marianne Davison, City of Ukiah

Marina Servantez, CPRS

Pamela Bianchi, County of Santa Clara

Rochelle Callis, Conejo Recreation & Park District

Sara Nahass Lopez, City of Brisbane

Tara Gee, City of Roseville

Teresa Ramirez, City of El Monte

Tiara Warner, City of Rhonert Park

• Provide educational opportunities that teach CPRS members to approach their professional and personal lives with a competency of JEDI values.

Engagement

• Establish communication pathways for the CPRS membership to access JEDI resources and connect with the JEDI Counsel.

• Invite all members to engage in JEDI conversations, resources and education.

• Support and encourage CPRS to take an active role in advancing JEDI values in all communities.

Strategy and Policy

• Develop the framework for the JEDI Counsel, facilitating Counsel discussions and providing direction.

• Compile a database of resources, including examples of strategies and policies that CPRS members can use in their JEDI journey

• Evolve our mindset, goals and approaches to ensure CPRS members and the Counsel are innovative and intentional in pioneering new ways of looking at work. We envision that with enough work on the above goals and metrics, we can help park and recreation agencies throughout the state immensely in their own journeys towards incorporating JEDI into all they do. The hope is also that as the JEDI Counsel works towards these aspirations, we will see CPRS become a space where all individuals feel they belong.

Fundamental to this work, there were also several values determined and crafted by the Counsel. These values showcase why this work is important, what we are striving towards and how we see park and recreation agencies

fitting into this journey. Our JEDI Counsel believes that:

• Access to public lands, parks, recreation and facilities is an inherent right of all people and increases the physical and mental health outcomes of communities.

• Diversity in leadership increases emotional intelligence, improves decision-making and instills confidence in future leaders.

• The park and recreation profession has the unique opportunity to positively impact communities through intentional and inclusive community engagement.

• The park and recreation industry has always and will continue to be a conduit to providing a voice to underserved communities, and with the proper funding and resources, has the opportunity and ability to be the leading expert in actively and inclusively engaging all communities.

• JEDI work is necessary and ongoing because marginalized communities have historically had limited access to park and recreation services.

By this point, we hope that you feel ready to engage and interact with all the work going on with our Counsel. If you want to ensure you get updates about all the JEDI Counsel is doing, be sure you are a member of the “JEDI – Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion” Community on www.cprs. org. All members should have access to this community, and our Counsel hopes to use this as a place for people to post questions, concerns, and reflections on JEDI as well as an area where great resources are shared.

One of the large accomplishments of the JEDI Counsel in 2022 was launching our first ever 21-Day JEDI Challenge, with a fantastic turnout of people willing to take on the challenge.

This challenge asked participants to engage in one JEDI focused activity per day such as reading a chapter or article, watching a video, listening to a podcast or engaging with others and then reflecting on the experience. We ended the challenge with one large roundtable amongst all participants to allow for a space for people to share what they learned, any conflicts they might have run into and to connect with others who went through the same experience. The Counsel had great feedback on the challenge, and plans to launch another challenge in Spring 2023, so be sure to stay engaged with the Counsel on the JEDI Community to get signed up!

Beyond this, some of the projects in the works by our Counsel will be available soon and we hope these opportunities for engagement will help you in both your personal and professional journey. Currently, our Counsel is developing and collecting sample resources and policies for agencies, reviewing and refining how we collect data as it comes to JEDI metrics and feedback on events and we are also developing a number of education opportunities for members to engage in. We are looking very forward to the CPRS Annual Conference & Expo on April 3 – 6, 2023 in San Diego as we will not only see a number of pertinent and exciting sessions focused on JEDI, but also our JEDI Counsel will be hosting an in-person roundtable for people to connect and share. We invite you to join us at that roundtable on April 5th from 2:45 – 4:00 pm.

Our hope is to see you engaged in our efforts throughout 2023 and beyond. Should you ever encounter any questions that our counselors might be able to assist with, please be sure to engage with us and ask, especially through our online community, as this will be an area for collective idea sharing and problem solving. Feel free to reach out to the co-chairs directly as well with any questions: Tiarra Warner (twarner@rpcity.org) and Marina Servantez (marina@cprs.org). The CPRS JEDI Counsel is looking forward to engaging and publishing our work, and we hope to see you join us in this journey.

TRENDS INTO POSSIBILITES

What Lies Ahead

By Dr. Ellen O’Sullivan Leisure Lifestyle Consulting

Trends into Possibilities is created by Dr. Ellen O’Sullivan for the California Park & Recreation Society. Questions, comments, and suggestions are welcomed. Please contact Ellen at Ellenosull@gmail.com

Welcome to another new year and of course, there are emerging trends to report for 2023 and beyond. Trends can sometimes mean good reading but there are two other options when examining trends: Possibilities and Practices.

Possibilities

The entire agency or even individuals within the agency come up with 2-3 ideas that may be possible for the organization and then decide to be on the lookout for such opportunities.

Practices

This is the most optimum choice whereby 2-3 ideas are identified and then implemented.

So, when reading the trend information listed be on the lookout for possibilities and practices that might apply to your organization or program/ service area.

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These trends for 2023 and beyond identified by Trend-Watching are:

1. Age of Healing

Consumers seek new routes to enlightenment

The pursuit of self-improvement is giving way to self-transformation mostly due to the pandemic experience. People’s definition of wellness is moving beyond the physical to encompass mental, emotional, spiritual and social health. In fact, 76% of global citizens now say that mental health and physical health are equally important.

2. Aided By AI

Consumers seek assistance via AI

This could mean a number of things among them contactless solutions. An emphasis upon seamless change or attention. Watch how this happens as 43% of adults have indicated that technology has complicated their lives

3. Behavi:OUR

Make way for values led segmentation

The old world of marketing through demographics, i.e., age, education, income, etc. has been supplanted by values and passion. The most recent rise of gender variations is just one such aspect of the need to zero in on the values and lifestyles of a market segment.

4. Brand Beings

From authenticity to action

People will become increasingly cognizant as to how certain companies, organizations and brands take on the role of delivering action on issues that are important to people. Intentions or value statements just don’t cut it anymore.

5. Creator Inc.

Enterprization of Consumers

Businesses and organizations are not the only players in town. Individuals have become mini-business people as they are busily creating content and products and providing services for others.

6. For You

Curation that empowers individuals’ uniqueness to flourish. One size no longer fits all

Curation refers to organizing and maintaining a particular service to meet the needs of individuals which will likely result in a supportive role rather than a direct service role due to the large number of preferences.

7. Freedonism

Fun becomes the ultimate antidote to fear

The pandemic may have started us down this path, but the onslaught of nonstop and unpredictable change has helped the value. 72% of Gen Xers globally now identify fun as their number one value.

8. Glass Box Transparency

There are no secrets anymore

9. Joyning

Finding meaningful connections in a lonely world

TIPS has long provided growing evidence of this situation. The groups of people especially impacted are teens, young adults, and the elderly.

10. Metaphysical

An evolved Internet

Physical and technological convergences are leading to the next online evolution. At the same time, globally 64% of people have indicated that they have purchased a virtual product or had a virtual experience.

11. Power to People

Citizens are taking back control

This is fairly self-explanatory with evidence of it in all aspects of life.

12. Precariousness

Continual adjustment to an uncertain world

This trend surfaced in a big way during the pandemic and continues to be a constant.

MEGATRENDS by SALZMAN

In 1982, Alvin Toffler was the author of a best-selling book, Megatrends: Ten New Directions Changing our Lives. The method used by Toffler

was to gather evidence of smaller aspects of life that when taken together form a more significant, overriding direction or trend. Since that time “megatrends” has been a widely used concept.

A more recent illustration of megatrends for the future lies within Marian Salzman’s recent book, New Megatrends – Seeing Clearly in this Age of Disruption. Salzman’s list of megatrends is not as linear as Toffler’s and includes several themes:

• the pandemic and its impact upon society and the world

• the great reboot partially due to the data explosion

• beating the clock that predicts a work world when people work according to their biological clock, lifestyle and household arrangements

• climate change with a focus on starvation, loss of resources, and damages inflicted by floods and fires. Some stats included within this book of interest include:

• Amazon has tripled its number of warehouses in Southern California since 2020

• Attributes of Metaverse as people opt out of real life and using their avatar for some sense of control

• Wealthier communities now employ crisis concierge

• There are more people living in LA than people living in CT, OK, NV, MI, and 19 other states

• Off the grid, tiny houses will be the new country home as respite from modern life and escape from emergency situations

• Gender identification of all kinds will remain an issue until norms are established

• The multi-mandate – multi-generations, multi-lingual, multi-racial

Creating Possibilities and Practices

Many of these opportunities, whether they become possibilities or practices may incorporate more than one trend at a time. Here are two examples of possibilities that became practice.

Park in a Truck – Creating a Small Park with the Neighbors

Two professors at Jefferson University created this “Park in a Truck” led by Kimberly Douglas of Landscape Architecture and joined by Drew Harris of the Public Health. There are 40,000 vacant spaces in Philadelphia. The process they devised resulted in turning open spaces into much simpler parks that reflected the preferences of the neighborhood and happened much more quickly. It is a relatively simple process

Local residents are given the resources and training to design, build and maintain parks on unused land in their own neighborhoods. These residents decide whether it’s a place to grow vegetables, a setting to show off local art and culture, a space for child play, or simply a green place for rest and relaxation.

There are no permits or special permissions required as the park is built on top of the ground with no special fencing, foundation, or footings

There are a variety of resources and information that can be found on the Internet including specific assistance.

LA County Parks and the Pandemic

Norma Edith Garcia-Gonzales was named Director of the LA County Parks at the height of the pandemic. At this time LA County Parks were overcrowded, especially in lower income areas with people trying to deal with the life changes of the pandemic. Fast Company, a business publication with a focus on innovation, named GarciaGonzales as one of the innovators of the year.

The agency did a 180 turn and transformed parks into community centers by providing covid testing, food banks and other community services required by those times. This is a perfect example as to how parks and recreation can address needs rather than just interests of communities.

This TIPs was devised by Dr. Ellen O’Sullivan. Comments and questions can be addressed to her at ellenosull@ gmail.com

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Cordova Recreation & Park District

City of Corona

City of Coronado

City of Costa Mesa

Cosumnes Community Services District

City of Cotati

City of Covina

City of Culver City

City of Cupertino

Cypress Recreation & Park District

City of Cypress

City of Dana Point

Town of Danville

City of Davis

City of Del Mar

City of Delano

Desert Recreation District

City of Diamond Bar

City of Dinuba

Town of Discovery Bay

City of Downey

City of Duarte

City of Dublin

East Bay Regional Park District

City of East Palo Alto

City of Eastvale

City of El Cajon

City of El Centro

City of El Cerrito

El Dorado Hills Community Services District

City of El Monte

City of Emeryville

City of Encinitas

City of Escondido

City of Exeter

Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District

Feather River Recreation & Park District

City of Folsom

City of Fontana

City of Foster City

City of Fountain Valley

City of Fremont

City of Fresno

City of Fullerton

Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park District

City of Galt

City of Garden Grove

Georgetown Divide Recreation District

City of Gilroy

City of Glendale

City of Glendora

City of Goleta

Green Valley Homeowners Recreation Association

Greater Vallejo Recreation District

City of Gridley

City of Grover Beach

City of Half Moon Bay

City of Hanford

City of Hawaiian Gardens

City of Hawthorne

Hayward Area Recreation & Park District

City of Healdsburg

City of Hercules

City of Hermosa Beach

Hesperia Recreation & Park District

Highlands Recreation District

City of Hughson

City of Huntington Beach

City of Huntington Park

City of Imperial

City of Indio

City of Inglewood

City of Irvine

City of Irwindale

Isla Vista Recreation & Park District

Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District

Jurupa Community Services District

Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District

City of Kerman

County of Kern

City of King City

City of Kingsburg

City of La Habra

City of La Mesa

City of La Mirada

City of La Palma

City of La Puente

City of La Quinta

City of La Verne

City of Lafayette

City of Laguna Beach

City of Laguna Hills

City of Laguna Niguel

City of Lake Elsinore

City of Lake Forest

City of Lakewood

City of Lancaster

City of Larkspur Recreation

City of Lathrop

City of Lawndale

City of Lemon Grove

City of Lemoore

City of Lincoln

Livermore Area Recreation & Park District

City of Lodi

City of Lomita

City of Long Beach

City of Los Alamitos

City of Los Altos

City of Los Angeles

County of Los Angeles

City of Los Banos

Town of Los Gatos

Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation

City of Lynwood

City of Madera

City of Malibu

Town of Mammoth Lakes

City of Manhattan Beach

City of Manteca

County of Marin

City of Martinez

McKinleyville Community Services District

Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park District

City of Menifee

City of Menlo Park

City of Merced

City of Mill Valley

City of Milpitas

Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District

City of Mission Viejo

City of Modesto

City of Monrovia

City of Montclair

City of Montebello

City of Monterey

City of Monterey Park

County of Monterey

Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District

City of Moorpark

Town of Moraga

City of Moreno Valley

City of Morgan Hill

Mt. Shasta Recreation & Parks District

City of Mountain View

City of Murrieta

City of Napa

City of National City

Navy Region South West

City of Nevada City

City of Newark

City of Newport Beach

City of Norco

North County Recreation & Park District

North Highlands Recreation & Park District

North of the River Recreation & Park District

North Tahoe Public Utility District

City of Norwalk

City of Novato

City of Oakland

City of Oakley

City of Oceanside

City of Ojai

City of Ontario

City of Orange

Orangevale Recreation & Park District

City of Orinda

City of Pacifica

City of Palmdale

City of Palm Springs

City of Palo Alto

Paradise Recreation & Park District

City of Paramount

City of Pasadena Human Services & Recreation

City of Pasadena Parks & Natural Resources

City of Paso Robles

City of Patterson

City of Perris

City of Petaluma

City of Pico Rivera

City of Pinole

City of Pismo Beach

City of Pittsburg

County of Placer

City of Placerville

Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District

Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District

City of Pleasanton

City of Pomona

City of Port Hueneme

City of Porterville

City of Poway

City of Rancho Cucamonga

Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District

City of Redding

City of Redondo Beach

City of Redwood City

City of Reedley

City of Rialto

City of Richmond

Rim of the World Recreation & Park

District

Rio Linda Elverta Recreation & Park

District

City of Rio Vista

City of Riverbank

City of Riverside

County of Riverside Regional Park & Open Space District

City of Rocklin

City of Rohnert Park

Rosamond Community Services District

City of Rosemead

City of Roseville

Rossmoor Community Services District

City of Sacramento

County of Sacramento

City of Salinas

Town of San Anselmo

City of San Bernardino

City of San Bruno

City of San Carlos

County of San Diego

City of San Diego

City of San Dimas

City of San Fernando

City of San Francisco

County of San Francisco

City of San Gabriel

County of San Joaquin

City of San Jose

City of San Juan Capistrano

City of San Leandro

City of San Luis Obispo

County of San Luis Obispo

City of San Marcos

City of San Mateo

County of San Mateo

City of San Pablo

City of San Rafael

City of San Ramon

City of Sanger

City of Santa Barbara

City of Santa Clara

County of Santa Clara

City of Santa Clarita

City of Santa Cruz

County of Santa Cruz

City of Santa Fe Springs

City of Santa Maria

City of Santa Rosa

City of Santee

Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve

City of Saratoga

City of Sausalito

City of Scotts Valley

City of Seal Beach

City of Selma

Shafter Recreation & Park District

City of Sierra Madre

City of Signal Hill

County of Solano

City of Solano Beach

South Coast Air Quality Management District

City of South El Monte

City of South Gate

City of South Lake Tahoe

City of South Pasadena

Southgate Recreation & Park District

County of Stanislaus

City of St. Helena

City of Stanton

City of Stockton

City of Suisun City

City of Sunnyvale

Sunrise Recreation & Park District

City of Tahoe City

Tamalpais Community Services District

Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District

City of Temecula

City of Temple City

Templeton Community Services District

City of Torrance

City of Tracy

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District

City of Tulare

City of Turlock

City of Tustin

City of Twentynine Palms

City of Ukiah

City of Union City

City of Upland

City of Vacaville

County of Ventura

City of Victorville

City of Visalia

City of Vista

City of Walnut

City of Walnut Creek

Wasco Recreation & Parks District

City of Watsonville

City of West Covina

City of West Hollywood

City of West Sacramento

West Side Recreation & Park District

City of Westminster

City of Whittier

City of Wildomar

Town of Windsor

City of Woodland

City of Yorba Linda

Town of Yountville

City of Yuba City

City of Yucaipa

Out-of-State Agency

Brownsburg Parks, Indiana

City of Bluffton, Indiana

City of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana

Clarksville Parks & Recreation, Indiana

City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Friends of Maryland State Parks

City of Franklin, Indiana

Greenfield Parks and Recreation Department, Indiana

City of Johnson City, Tennessee

City of Logansport, Indiana

Mooresville Park & Recreation District

City of New Albany, Indiana

City of Olivette, Missouri

New Haven-Adams Township, Indiana

Noblesville Parks & Recreation, Indiana

City of Shelbyville, Indiana

City of South Bend, Indiana

Washington Township, Ohio

Company

Alfa Products

All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal

Buell Recreation

California’s Great America

Callander Associates

Capitol Enterprises Inc.

Columbia Cascade Company

Community Works Design Group

David Evans and Assoc. Inc.

David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc.

Friends of Rockhaven

Goric Marketing Group USA

The Heritage Trail Conservancy

The HLA Group, Landscape Architects & Planners

Innovative Playgrounds Company

Integra Planning + Landscape Architecture

KPCRadio.Com

Land Concern Ltd

Leader Manufacturing, Inc./Fairweather Site Furnishings Division

Maximum Solutions, Inc.

Melton Design Group

Murdock-Super Secur

My Bark Co.

National Academy of Athletics

National Parks Promotion Council

NLM Consulting Services

Nuvis Landscape Architecture

PlayCore

PlaySafe, LLC

Play Smart Surfacing

Play-Well TEKnologies

Poimiroo & Partners

Public Restroom Company

Recreation Republic

RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc.

RJM Design Group, Inc.

Robertson Industries, Inc.

Schmidt Design Group

Shade Structures

Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation

SpectraTurf

SSA Landscape Architects, Inc.

Stone Soul Music

StructureCast

Sybertech Waste Reduction Ltd.

Tri Active America

Western Wood Preservers Institute

Windsor Parks-Recreation Foundation

Verde Design, Inc.

Vermont Recreation & Parks Association

University/College

CSU Long Beach

CSU Northridge

San Jose State University

SDSU MOVE

Advertisers Index

Company Members through January 15, 2023

A-G Sod Farms, Inc. (951) 687-7581

www.agsod.com

2900 Adams St., Ste. C-120, Riverside, CA 92504

SERVICE: Five farms in California & Colorado producing high quality sod for sports fields and parks.

All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial Nor Cal (916) 923-2180

www.littletikescommercial.com

3844 Presidio Street, Sacramento, CA 95838

SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

American Ramp Company (417) 206-6816 x 107

http://www.americanrampcompany.com/

601 S. McKinley Ave., Joplin, MO 64801

SERVICE: Design and build services of wheeled action sports parks (skate parks, bike parks, and pumptracks).

American Solutions for Business (714) 504-2274

www.pmlbstore.com

400 Princeland Ct, Unit #1, Corona, CA 92879-1341

SERVICE: Providers of printed documents, promotional products, corporate logo apparel, brochures, uniforms, stationery, catalogs, forms.

Aqua Source (209) 745-6401

www.aquasource.com

P.O. Box 1146, Galt, CA 95632

SERVICE: Commercial swimming pool equipment, automated chemical & filtration systems, commercial pool vacuums, heaters, deck equipment.

Aquatic Design Group (760) 438-8400

www.aquaticdesigngroup.com

2226 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008

SERVICE: Programming, planning, design and engineering services for competition, recreation, and leisure aquatic facilities.

Aquatic Service, Inc. (949) 493-4390

www.aquaticserviceinc.com

32236 Paseo Adelanto, Suite A, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

SERVICE: Commerical pool equipment maintenance, service, repair, installation, and equipment provider.

Architectural Nexus (916) 443-5911

www.archnexus.com

930 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811

SERVICE: As a full-service architecture design firm, we are people driven in pursuit of meaningful experience.

Architerra Design Group, Inc. (909) 484-2800

www.architerradesigngroup.com

10221-A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

SERVICE: Landscape architecture and site planning: new and renovated parks, streetscapes, community gardens, nature parks, trails.

B SAFE Playground Inspection Services, Inc.

(916) 850-5071

10349 Ormond St, Sunland, CA 910401413

SERVICE: Playground and athletic field inspection services.

BCI Burke Co, LLC (920) 933-6711

www.bciburke.com

P.O. Box 549, Fond Du Lac, WI 54936

SERVICE: BCI Burke has been manufacturing high-quality and innovative playground equipment for 95 years.

Berliner Seilfabrik Play Equipment Corporation

(864) 627-1092

www.berliner-playequipment.com

96 Brookfield Oaks Dr. Suite 140, Greenville, SC 29607

SERVICE: State of the art play structures from the world’s leader in net climbing playground equipment.

BFS Landscape Architects

(831) 646-1383

www.bfsla.com

425 Pacific Street, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940

SERVICE: Parks, trails and open space planning; design for healthy and sustainable communities.

BMLA Landscape Architecture

(951) 737-1124

www.bmla.net

310 North Joy Street, Corona, CA 92879

SERVICE: BMLA Landscape ArchitectureDesigns that build lasting communities.

BrightLife Designs (714) 326-8326

https://www.brightlifedesigns.com

16351 Gothard St., Suite C, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

SERVICE: Decorative commercial lighting & Christmas holiday decor. Offer purchase and lease, installation, removal and storage.

California Dinner Adventure (714) 690-1497

http://www.piratesdinneradventure.com

7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620

SERVICE: Restaurant and show with pirates theme.

Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (916) 985-4366

www.callanderassociates.com

12150 Tributary Point Drive, Suite 140, Gold River, CA 95670

SERVICE: Landscape architects.

CivicPlus (888) 228-2233

www.civicplus.com

302 S. 4th Street, Suite #500, Manhattan, KS 66502

SERVICE: CivicRec (r), the park and recreation management software from CivicPlus(r), is built specifically for local governments.

Coast Recreation Inc. (714) 619-0100

www.coastrecreation.com

3151 Airway Avenue, Suite A-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures play equipment, DuMor site furniture, and Surface America in Southern California.

Columbia Cascade Company (503) 223-1157

www.timberform.com

PO Box 1039, Camas, WA 98607-0039

SERVICE: TimberForm and PipeLine playground and outdoor fitness equipment, TimberForm site furnishings and CycLoops & CycLocker bicycle security products.

Community Works Design Group (951) 369-0700

www.comworksdg.com

4649 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506

SERVICE: Your source for creative park planning, landscape architecture, irrigation design, and CASp/ADA services.

Counsilman-Hunsaker (310) 734-2282

www.chh2o.com

10733 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO 63127

SERVICES: Aquatic design, engineering, and operation services.

Crane Architectural Group (714) 525-0363

www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com

110 E Wilshire Ave # 300, Fullerton, CA 92832-1934

SERVICE: Architectural services - community centers, senior centers, sports complexes, concession stands, park restrooms, ADA improvements.

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning (925) 251-7200

www.dahlingroup.com

5865 Owens Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588

SERVICE: Architectural and planning services with a passion for placemaking, including community, senior, recreation, and aquatic centers.

Dave Bang Associates, Inc. (800) 669-2585

www.davebang.com

P.O. Box 1088, Tustin, CA 92781

SERVICE: Suppliers of high-quality park, playground, athletic equipment, & site equipment since 1979.

David Evans and Assoc. Inc. (909) 481-5750

www.deainc.com

4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd. Suite 250, Ontario, CA 91764

SERVICE: Multidisciplinary firm specializing in landscape architecture, civil, and transportation engineering, surveying, and construction management.

David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. (714) 641-1300

www.dvolzdesign.com

151 Kalmus Drive, Suite M-8, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

SERVICE: Award winning park planners and sports facility experts! DVD provides assistance with project planning budgets.

Disc Golf Landscape Architecture (DGLA) (775) 301-3721

https://www.discgolfla.com/ 2484 Carriage Crest Drive, Carson City, NV 89706

SERVICE: Disc golf course design through the broad lens of landscape architecture. California Address for magazine: 975 Starlake Avenue South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Discount Playground Supply (888) 760-2499

www.discountplaygroundsupply.com

P.O. Box 278, Simpsonville, SC 29681

SERVICE: Park & playground products, site furnishings, sports equipment, surface repair, ADA products replacement parks and swings.

EcoFert, Inc (714) 580-4659

www.ecofert.org

1237 S. Wright Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705

SERVICE: Landscape care solutions through a full service program utilizing organic based amendments applied through fertigation systems.

ELS Architecture and Urban Design (510) 549-2929

https://elsarch.com/

2040 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704

SERVICE: Architecture and planning services for sports/recreation/aquatics, education, theaters/performing arts, mixed-use, historic renovations, and urban design.

FirstService Residential (949) 338-1908

LaderaLife.com

28192 O’Neill Drive, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

SERVICE: Property Management company offering recreation and community services to residents living within the property.

Flexground (916) 275-3588

www.flexground.com

2029 Opportunity Drive, #3, Roseville, CA 95678

SERVICE: FlexGround is the premier provider of rubberized poured in place and recreation surfacing.

Fun Express, LLC (800) 228-2003

www.funexpress.com/corporate

4206 S. 108th Street, Omaha, NE 68137

SERVICE: Crafts, art supplies, educational items, active play, camp, and seasonal items at discounted prices.

Gold Bug Park and Mine (530) 642-5207

www.goldbugpark.org

2635 Gold Bug Lane, Placerville, CA 95667

SERVICE: Gold Bug Park is Gold Rush History! Offering mine tours, gem panning, blacksmith, stamp mill, museum, and hiking trails.

Grand Slam Safety, LLC (315) 301-4039

www.Grandslamsafety.com

9793 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 35, Croghan, NY 13327

SERVICE: Impecable and removeable or permenant, indoor/outdoor fencing system; netting, divider curtains and batting cages.

Great Western Recreation (435) 245-5055

www.gwpark.com

975 S. State Hwy 89, Logan, UT 84321

SERVICE: Turnkey design-build firm providing playgrounds, shade/shelters, surfacing, site amenities, splash pads, beachers, etc.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness (888) 315-9037

www.greenfieldsfitness.com

2617 West Woodland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801

SERVICE: Outdoor fitness equipment.

Gro-Power, Inc. (909) 393-3744

www.gropower.com

15065 Telephone Avenue, Chino, CA 91710

SERVICE: Go “”green”” with Gro-Power products. They’re safe for the environment and naturally conserve water.

Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc. (650) 871-0709

www.g4arch.com

211 Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080

SERVICE: Architectural, research, and planning services.

GSM Landscape Architects, Inc. (707) 255-4630

www.gsmlainc.com

1700 Soscol Ave., Suite 23, Napa, CA 94559

SERVICE: Award winning landscape architectural design for parks, sports fields, recreational, and educational facilities throughout California.

HAI, Hirsch & Associates, Inc. (714) 776-4340

www.hailandarch.com

2221 E. Winston Rd. #A, Anaheim, CA 92806

SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, master plans, sports facilities, redevelopment, & public work projects.

Hermann Design Group, Inc. (760) 777-9131

www.hermanndesigngroup.com

77899 Wolf Road, Ste.102, Palm Desert, CA 92211

SERVICE: Landscape architecture, planning, and project management for community parks, sports parks, and dog parks.

Hunter Industries (760) 583-4479

https://www.hunterindustries.com/ contact-us

1940 Diamond St., San Marcos, CA 92078

SERVICE: Irrigation Manufacturer - MP Rotator, Sprays, Rotors, Smart Controllers, Valves, Drip.

Imagen (626) 593-9618

www.imagenagency.com

421 E Route 66, Glendora, CA 917403502

SERVICE: We are a promotional marketing agency that produces custom branded apparel, promotional products, and print.

Innovative Playgrounds Company (877) 732-5200

www.innovplay.com

12407 East Slauson Avenue, Unit D, Whittier, CA 90606

SERVICE: Sales, designs, and project management for BCI Burke playground equipment, safety surfacing, shade structures, and fitness/sport/site amenities.

Inspector Playground

(888) 293-7889

http://www.inspectorplayground.com

P.O. BOX 16654, Encino, CA 91416-6654

SERVICE: Independent inspector, surface impact testing with Triax, early childhood certified, playground inspections, compliance certificates, insured.

Integra Planning & Landscape Architecture

(805) 441-7537

www.integrapla.com

1506 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

SERVICE: Planning and landscape architecture design services including parks, aquatic centers and recreation facilities.

Interwest, A SAFEbuilt Company

(714) 899-9039

www.interwestgrp.com

1 Jenner, Suite 160, Irvine, CA 92618

SERVICE: Comprehensive community development services including planning, ;andscape architecture, land devcelopment & urban design

Issuu (844) 477-8800

https://issuu.com/

131 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

SERVICES: Issuu is the self-service content creation and distribution platform that enables Parks & Rec agencies to easily publish documents online.

IZone Imaging (254) 778-0722

www.izoneimaging.com

PO Box 368, Temple, TX 76530-0368

SERVICE: Sign Solutions and Custom High Pressure Laminate (CHPL) graphic panels and decorative surfaces.

JetMulch (866) 306-8524

www.jetmulchinc.com

P.O. Box 1667, Capitola, CA 95010

SERVICE: Blown-In Mulch and ASTM certified playground materials.

Jones & Madhavan (805) 777-8449

www.jmae.com

100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 211, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-8134

SERVICE: Planning, architecture, & engineering services for public aquatic facilities.

Kay Park-Recreation (319) 987-2313

http://www.kaypark.com/ 1301 Pine Street, Janesville, IA 506470477

SERVICE: Manufacture bleachers, picnic tables, grills, fire rings, drinking fountains, bike racks, pedal boats, litter receptacles, outdoor games, & more!

City of Belton Nolan Creek

Kimley Horn (619) 234-9411

https://www.kimley-horn.com/markets/ parks-recreation/

401 B Street, San Diego, CA 92101

SERVICES: We offer expertise in the planning, design and implementation of parks and recreation facilities.

King Plastic Corporation (941) 493-5502

www.kingplastic.com

1100 N. Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL 34288

SERVICE: King Plastic is the leading manufacturer of quality polymer sheets, slabs, and massive shapes.

KOMPAN Playgrounds

(800) 426-9788

www.kompan.com

605 West Howard Lane, Austin, TX 78753

SERVICE: KOMPAN is a world leader in playgroud and outdoor sport & fitness solutions.

KTU + A Planning & Landscape Architecture (619) 294-4477

www.ktua.com

3916 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103

SERVICE: We Provide Award Winning Landscape Architectural Planning and Design Services for Parks and Recreation Facilities.

Landscape Structures, Inc. (763) 972-5200

www.playlsi.com

601 7th Street S, Delano, MN 55328

SERVICE: Commercial playground designer and manufacturer.

LDA Partners, LLP (209) 943-0405

www.ldapartners.com

222 Central Court, Stockton, CA 95204

SERVICE: Architectural services.

Lincoln Aquatics

(925) 687-9500

http://www.lincolnaquatics.com

2051 Commerce Avenue, Concord, CA 94520

SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals, and aquatic supplies since 1954.

LPA, Inc.

(408) 780-7203

www.lpainc.com

60 South Market Street, Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95113

SERVICE: Sustainable design solutions in architecture, landscape architecture, and engineering for community centers, aquatics, and parks.

Mack5

(510) 595-3020

www.mack5.com

1000 Broadway Suite 260, Oakland, CA 94608

SERVICE: Project/Construction management and cost planning/estimating services for park & recreation capital projects.

Magnation Water Technologies

(510) 467-4000

https://magnationwater.com/

660 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607

SERVICE: Designers and manufacturers of physical water systems for conditioning, correcting & balancing water for optimum performance.

Melton Design Group, Inc.

(530) 899-1616

www.meltondg.com

820 Broadway Street, Chico, CA 95928

SERVICE: Landscape architecture, providing design services for parks, sports complexes, skateparks, & masterplans. We focus on providing personal service.

MIG, Inc.

(510) 845-7549

www.migcom.com

800 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710

SERVICE: From playgrounds to park systems, MIG advances strategic, equitable and community-based planning and design.

Mackay Park Picnic & Play, Cypress

Gilroy Gardens Splash Pad, Gilroy

Mackay Park Rain Water Catchment, Cypress

Gilroy Gardens Water Journey, Gilroy

Pedestrian & Bicycle Paths Long Beach

Miracle Playground Sales/Miracle Recreation

(800) 264-7225

www.miracleplayground.com

9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA

92883-4632

SERVICE: Innovative playground equipment, playground safety surfacing; park shelters & gazebos; tables, benches & athletic equipment & splashpads.

Miracle Playsystems Inc. (800) 879-7730

www.MiraclePlayGroup.com

PO Box 263, Alamo, CA 94507

SERVICE: Play equipment design, distribution, and specialty contracting firm serving all of central and Northern California.

Most Dependable Fountains, Inc. (901) 867-0039

www.mostdependable.com

5705 Commander Dr., Arlington, TN

38002-0587

SERVICE: Outdoor drinking fountains, pet fountains, showers, misters, play towers, hydrants, jug fillers, handwash stations, & grills.

MRC (800) 922-0070

www.mrcrec.com

2130 Route 35 Bldg B, Suite 222, Sea Girt, NJ 08750

SERVICE: Leading supplier of playground, park, recreation, fitness and sport equipment; site amenities and surfacing.

Musco Sports Lighting (949) 754-0503

www.musco.com

My Bark Co., Inc. (209) 786-4042

www.mybark.net

P.O. Box 932, Linden, CA 95236

SERVICE: ReadyPlay, EWF from virgin forest wood, bark products, colored enhanced mulches, and soil amendments.”

National Academy of Athletics (707) 541-2365

www.NationalAcademyofAthletics.com

1260 North Dutton Suite 243B, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

SERVICE: Year round Sports Camps and Clinics offering 8 different sports for players, coaches, and parents.

Neptune Benson/Evoqua Water Technologies (800) 832-8002

http://www.neptunebenson.com/ 334 Knight Street, Suite 3100, Warwick,

NGI Sports a Division of River City Athletics (775) 544-6306

www.ngisports.com

2807 Walker Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421

SERVICE: NGI Sports’ tennis and track surfaces-guaranteed solutions. We specialize in innovations for sports construction.

Noll & Tam Architects (510) 649-8295

www.nollandtam.com

729 Heinz Avenue, Suite 7, Berkeley, CA 94710

SERVICE: Architectural design, programming, and planning for recreation/ community/senior centers and other civic buildings.

NUVIS

Outdoor Creations, Inc. (530) 365-6106

www.outdoorcreations.com

2270 Barney Road, Anderson, CA 96007

SERVICE: Precast concrete site furnishings, includes picnic tables, benches, BBQs, fire pits, planters, signs, and concrete products for outdoor use.

Pacific Park and Play (714) 846-4885

www.PacParkPlay.com

3640 N Pankratz Way, Meridian, ID 83646-6866

SERVICE: Providing park and playground products and services to Southern California cities, counties, schools, churches, and others.

Paddock Pool Equipment Co. (803) 324-1111

https://www.paddockindustries.com/ 555 Paddock Parkway, Rock Hill, SC 29730

SERVICE: Paddock is a leading manufacture of commercial swimming pool equipment; gutters, filters, bulkheads and deck equipment.

ParkInk

(800) 423-8478

www.advisorsmarketing.com

7040 Avenida Encinas #104, Carlsbad, CA 92011

SERVICE: Everything imprinted for Park, Recreation, Camps & Community

PDPlay

(760) 597-5990

www.PDPLAY.com

2235 Meyers Avenue, Escondindo, CA 92029-1005

SERVICE: California manufacturer of commercial play structures, site furnishings, and poured-in-placed rubberized surfacing.

Play & Park Structures

(800) 727-1907

www.playandpark.com

544 Chestnut St., Suite 310, Chattanooga, TN 37402

SERVICE: Play & Park delivers a boutique experience with every playground design, from start to finish.

PlayCore (423) 425-3168

http://www.playcore.com/

544 Chestnut St., Chattanooga, TN 37402

SERVICE: PlayCore helps build stronger communities by advancing play and recreation through research, education, partnerships, and products.

Playcraft Systems LLC

(888) 571-7640

www.playcraftsystems.com

123 North Valley Dr., Grants Pass, OR 97526

SERVICE: Seller of playground equipment (commercial type).

Playgrounds by Design, Inc. (925) 426-6705

3086 Boardwalk Street, Pleasanton, CA 94588

SERVICE: Park Structures, playground safety, surfacing material, concrete products, site furnishings, bleachers, recycled plastic picnic tables and benches. Murdock Super Secur restrooms and drinking fountains.

Playgrounds Unlimited

(408) 244-9848

www.playgroundsunlimited.net

980 Memorex Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95050

SERVICE: Construction services; site preparation; play equipment; water play; shade shelter installation; pour-in-place & synthetic turf safety surface.

Public Restroom Company (888) 888-2060

www.publicrestroomcompany.com

2587 Business Parkway, Minden, NV 89423

SERVICE: Public Restroom Company is a design build specialist for odor free, vandal resistant, park restroom, and concession buildings.

R. E. Schultz Construction, Inc. (714) 649-2627

www.reschultzconstruction.com

1767 N. Batavia St., Orange, CA 92865

SERVICE: General engineering contractor/ playground eq. installation/park rehabs/ fitness eq. installation. Site work/concrete/shade shelter installations.

R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co./Pilot Rock (800) 762-5002

www.pilotrock.com

P.O. Box 946, Cherokee, IA 51012-0946

SERVICE: Manufacturing and direct sales of park grills, picnic tables, benches, campfire rings, trash receptacle holders, etc.

RecWest Outdoor Products, Inc.

(818) 735-3838

www.recwest.com

31316 Via Colinas, #118, Westlake Village, CA 91362

SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures Inc., DuMor Site Furnishings.

RHA Landscape Architects - Planners, Inc.

(951) 781-1930

www.rhala.com

6800 Indiana Avenue, Suite 245, Riverside, CA 92506

SERVICE: Park & sports facility planning, LEED certified, water conservation design, community consensus building, park rehabilitation.

RJM Design Group, Inc. (949) 493-2600

www.rjmdesigngroup.com

31591 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

SERVICE: Park and sports facility master planning and design; park and recreation master planning; landscape architecture; LEED Certified; community consensus building.

Robertson Industries, Inc. (800) 858-0519

www.totturf.com

1027 W. 9th Street, Upland, CA 91786

SERVICE: Furnish and installation of recreational and playground safety surfacing. New construction, renovations, maintenance and repairs.

ROMTEC, Inc. (541) 496-3541

www.romtec.com

18240 North Bank Road, Roseburg, OR 97470

SERVICE: Design, build, and install recreational structures ie: restroom buildings,concessions, kiosks, pavilions, storage buildings, gatehouses, cabins, sidewalk restrooms, etc.

Ross Recreation Equipment Company, Inc.

(707) 538-3800

www.rossrec.com

100 Brush Creek Road #206, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

SERVICE: 44 years of providing superior recreational & outdoor products and service with attention to quality, safety, and design.

Royston, Hanamoto, Alley & Abey (415) 383-7900

www.rhaa.com

225 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941

SERVICE: Landscape architecture, site planning, master planning, urban design, and recreation planning services locally, nationally, and internationally.

RRM Design Group

(805) 543-1794

www.rrmdesign.com

3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

SERVICE: RRM Design Group designs award-winning recreation areas by collaborating with people who use them.

RRM-CLM Services, LLC (602) 569-2333

www.clm-services.com

11811 N Tatum Blvd, Ste 4095, Phoenix, AZ 85028

SERVICE: Provides professional park management, security, maintenance, ranger patrol & related services.

S.R.Smith LLC (503) 266-2231 x2278

http://thermalpoolcover.com/

1017 SW Berg Parkway, Canby, OR 97013

SERVICE: Manufacturer of “”EnergySaver”” thermal swimming pool covers, storage reels, and automatic re-winders.

Safe 2 Play - Certified Matters

(925) 999-0117

www.PlaygroundSafetyInspections.net

PO Box 945, Leander, TX 78646

SERVICE: Certified playground safety inspections, safety surface impact testing on playgrounds, & sports fields.

Schmidt Design Group, Inc.

(619) 236-1462

www.schmidtdesign.com

1310 Rosecrans Street, Suite G, San Diego, CA 92106

SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, and design that balances artistic expression with environmental sensitivity.

Our team of experts brings decades of landscape design experience to every project. Through thoughtful design, we create beautiful, functional, and sustainable landscapes that are uniquely tailored to our clients’ needs and connect people to their natural environment.

Delivering Style + Sustainability to Outdoor Spaces

Schmitz Foam Product LLC - “ProPlay”

(517) 781-6620

www.proplayus.com

188 Treat Avenue, Coldwater, MI 49036

SERVICE: We supply safety and performance underlayments for synthetic turf - enhances safety, perforamnce and drainage.

Shade ‘N Net

(800) 290-3387

www.shade-n-net.com

5711 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85043

SERVICE: Tension cable breathable fabric shade structures/vents out heat/88% sun blockage/97% UV ray protection.

Smart Rain

(801) 295-3339

https://smartrain.net/ 1343 West 75 North, Centerville, UT 84014

SERVICE: Offers a complete state-of-theart smart irrigation package, combining our sophisticated commercial-grade controller with an extremely intuitive water management software application. Our average customer saves 30-40% on their water usage. Smart Rain’s smart controller is EPA WaterSense Certified and qualifies for LEED points.

SoCal Shade Sails

(619) 972-1100

www.shadesails.biz

10449 Roselle St., San Diego, CA 92121

SERVICE: Manufacture and install custom made, commercial grade shade sails, triangles, rectangles, side panels, steel.

SofSurfaces Inc.

(800) 263-2363 x230

www.sofsurfaces.com

4393 Discovery Line, Petrolia, ON N0N

1R0

SERVICE: Rubber tile solutions for playground, fitness facility, and architectural applications.

Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation

(626) 448-0853 x16

www.scmaf.org

P.O. Box 3605, South El Monte, CA 91733

SERVICE: Professional training, education, and networking; insurance services; sport rules, training, and competition for youth and adults.

Spohn Ranch, Inc. Custom Skate Parks

(626) 330-5803

www.spohnranch.com

6824 S. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90230

SERVICE: Skate park design, construction, operation, and insurance. The leader in responsible skatelite, concrete, and hybrid parks.

SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. (831) 459-0455

www.ssala.com

303 Potrero Street, 40-C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

SERVICE: Award winning parks & recreation master planning, community workshops/consensus building, construction documentation/administration.

St. Nick’s Commercial Design & Decor (562) 438-0017

www.st-nicks.com

527 E. 1st Street, Suite 101, Long Beach, CA 90802

SERVICE: St. Nick’s does it all: we imagine, build and install large Christmas displays (other holidays too)

Stover Seed Co. (213) 626-9668

www.stoverseed.com

P.O. Box 1579, Sun Valley, CA 91353

SERVICE: Turfgrass and sportsfield seed mixtures, wildflower and native seed mixtures.

StructureCast

(661) 833-4490

http://www.structurecast.com/

8261 McCutchen Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311

SERVICE: Precast, pre-engineered restroom, & concession buildings.

Summit Supply Corporation of Colorado (970) 247-8858

www.summitsupplycolo.com

5092 County Road 302, Durango, CO 81302

SERVICE: 46 years of supplying park and playground products, sports equipment, site furnishings, sprinklers and hoses.

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SVA Architects, Inc. (949) 809-3380

www.sva-architects.com

6 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 1150, Santa Ana, CA 92707

SERVICE: SVA Architects is a full-service architectural firm committed to creating sustainable environments for our communities.

SyberTech Waste Reduction Ltd. (888) 888-7975

www.swrl.com

P.O. Box 3009 - 33191 1st Avenue, Mission, B.C. V2V1G0

SERVICE: Our in-ground trash system, self-watering planters, and other products greatly save operational costs.

TMT Enterprises, Inc. (408) 432-9040

www.tmtenterprises.net

1996 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA 95131

SERVICE: Bulk Material Supplierbaseball surfaces, playground materials, top dress sand, topsoil, soil mixes, decomposed granite, organics.

Trueline (951) 817-0777

http://gotrueline.com

12397 Doherty Street, Riverside, CA 92503

SERVICE: Resurfacing of tennis courts, basketball courts, game courts, playgrounds, striping, installation of equipment, and refurbishment.

Turf Star, Inc. (800) 585-8001

www.turfstar.com

2255 Meyers Ave., Escondido, CA 92029

SERVICE: Commercial mowing equipment & irrigation.

USA Shade & Fabric Structures

(707) 257-7296

www.usa-shade.com

PO Box 3467, Coppell, TX 75019-3406

SERVICE: USA Shade provides shade solutions for everything under the sun!

USGreentech (513) 371-5520

www.usgreentech.com

3607 Church Street, Cincinnati, OH 45244

SERVICE: USGreentech provides progressive infills for the synthetic turf market including their products Envirofill and Safeshell.

Verde Design, Inc. (408) 985-7200

www.verdedesigninc.com

2455 the Alameda, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050

SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary office of landscape architects and civil engineers with a focus on community projects.

Vineyard Rock Products

(831) 637-6443

www.vineyardrockproducts.com

1781 Limekiln Road, Hollister, CA 95023

SERVICE: Decorative granite products.

Vortex Aquatic Structures Intl. (514) 694-3868

www.vortex-intl.com

7800 Rte Transcanadienne, Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 1C6

SERVICE: We create water play experiences for children to develop, communities to flourish, and businesses to thrive.

Water Odyssey By Fountain People, Inc.

(512) 392-1155

www.waterodyssey.com

P.O. Box 807, 4600 Hwy. 123, San Marcos, TX 78667-0807

SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of aquatic playground and fountain equipment.

Waterline Technologies

(714) 564-9100

www.waterlinetechnologies.com

620 Santiago Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701

SERVICE: Sales and service for aquatic facilities - chemical delivery

West Coast Arborists, Inc. (714) 991-1900

www.wcainc.com

2200 E. Via Burton Street, Anaheim, CA 92806

SERVICE: WCA provides public agencies, school districts, and colleges with urban forestry management and maintenance services.

West Coast Turf (760) 340-7300

www.westcoastturf.com

P.O. Box 4563, Palm Desert, CA 92261

SERVICE: Growers and installers of premium quality natural turfgrass sod.

Western State Builders (760) 270-8639

www.westernstatebuilder.com

2141 Orange Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029

SERVICE: Playground Installation, shade structure installation, site furnishing installation.

Who Built Creative Builders Inc. (707) 763-6210

www.whobuilt.biz

P.O. Box 1568, Shafter, CA 93263

SERVICE: Installation of play equipment and athletic equipment.

Willoughby Stainless Fountains - WSF (317) 875-0830

www.wsf-usa.com

5105 W. 78th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268

SERVICE: WSF manufactures outdoor site furnishings and plumbing fixtures for parks and recreation.

WOOD RODGERS, INC. (916) 341-7760

www.woodrodgers.com

3301 C Street, Bldg. 100-B, Sacramento, CA 95816

SERVICE: Landscape architecture design consultants

Wyatt W. Underwood & Associates (213) 279-2455

https://www.wyattunderwood.org/

19360 Rinaldi Street - 150, Northridge, CA 91326

SERVICE: Playground design & build, playground equipment, shade, shelter, site amenities, and sports flooring since 1992.

Youth Evolution Activities (805) 202-8620

www.youthevolutionbasketball.com

191 S Oak Park, Suite 11, Grover Beach, CA 93433

SERVICE: Youth Recreation Backetball & Soccer Programs

Zasueta Contracting, Inc. (619) 589-0609

www.zasuetacontracting.com

P. O. Box 866, Spring Valley, CA 91976

SERVICE: Playground equipment installation.

ZGolf Food & Beverage Services, LLC dba Wedgwood Weddings (951) 491-8110, Ex. 326

www.wedgewoodweddings.com

43385 Business Park Drive #210, Temecula, CA 92590

SERVICE: Professional full service food & beverage management and operations with a focus on weddings, special events, and golf course F&B operations.

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Alex Posada Celebrates 30 Years as Director

With more than 40 years working for the city of Santa Maria, Alex Posada still gets a thrill at what the job of Recreation and Parks Department Director job brings on a daily basis.

“It’s really just that every day I come in I don’t know exactly what’s going to happen that day. I know in my mind what I’m supposed to get done that day, and then things just

come up,” said Posada, director of the department since 1993.

“If it was a boring job or a job that was repetitive, I probably would have left a while ago,” he said, adding that he and his wife have talked about his possible retirement sometime.

Posada will mark his 30th anniversary of leading the department on Aug. 16, 2023. By far, this makes him the longestserving department head in the city currently.

Some may be surprised to hear that Posada has hinted at retirement.

“I said I will not be here forever,” he said, recalling a conversation with

colleagues before laughingly adding, “My wife has told me that.”

After growing up in the East Bay and attending San Jose State University, he worked for teen programs in San Jose and for the Hayward Area District.

He had a brief stint working for the Santa Barbara County Social Services Department before returning to the city.

Posada was hired full-time as a recreational specialist in May 1979 at the opening of the Minami

Community Center in Santa Maria. He was promoted to recreation supervisor in April 1981, and director in 1993.

The city now boasts 28 parks, swimming pools and multiple community centers.

“I think the best part of the job, and probably the proudest part is, when I see people that are now in leadership roles, principals of schools and educators, who used to be rec leaders for me. That’s a pretty gratifying feeling to have,” he said.

Since becoming director, Posada has worked for seven mayors and at least four different city managers.

“Alex has been with us since 1979, which is remarkable, and is by far our longest-serving department director now at nearly 30 years,” City Manager Jason Stilwell said. “He epitomizes public service, and his whole family believes in supporting our growing community.

“He deflects attention from himself, but he’s deservedly earned recognition awards such as the Robert F. Grogan Public Service Award from the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. He’s an advocate for recreation

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for everyone, helps the Kiwanis raise large sums, and is a great mentor.”

Among parks added under his tenure, Santa Maria opened Los Flores Ranch Park, which actually sits approximately 12 miles south of City Hall.

Los Flores has become his favorite among the city’s parks.

“It’s out in the open, obviously. You have room to roam,” he said. “I think it brought Santa Maria from having the neighborhood park kinds of things to being able to offer the residents another experience without going to the mountains.

The park at 6271 Dominion Road sits in the Solomon Hills, and covers 1,778 acres and boasts 8 miles of hiking, equestrian and mountain biking trails

“You can go to Los Flores, and you see people horseback riding, hiking, doing the bicycle thing, and be out literally with no one else around you for several hundred yards easily. It gives that other kind of experience,” Posada said.

Recent efforts have focused on renovating the older parks, with Buena Vista, Oakley, Russell, and Atkinson already done.

As a Kiwanis Club member, Posada proudly pointed out the organization’s efforts that led to the installation of Santa Maria’s first inclusive playground, which is at Preisker Park.

Veterans Memorial Park is the latest being modernized.

“That’s a huge project,” he said. “There’s a real need in that neighborhood to make the park more functional for the neighborhood.”

He enjoys the challenge of creating parks to serve the residents who live nearby.

Not all new parks come from development. A pocket park on DeJoy Street is in the works on a site that once housed city utility equipment.

COVID-19 relief funds will allow the city to move forward on the park’s development with plans for completion by the end of summer 2023.

He’s also proudly noted the city has received funding to provide lighting at two sports fields — Adam and Crossroads — to extend their hours of use by 40%.

“That’s what people want — field space is in demand everywhere,” he said.

Under his leadership and with the help of community members, People for Leisure and Youth or PLAY formed to help raise funds and collect donations for programs and parks.

“The generosity of the community is what makes Santa Maria, I think, a great place,” Posada said.

In Memoriam

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David Bradstreet

Passes Away

David Bradstreet passed away peacefully in his home on January 1, 2023, after a nearly 3-year illness with Esophageal Cancer.

He was born in Lander, Wyoming on April 24, 1936, to Lee and Thelma Rook Bradstreet. His family left Lander when he was 3 years old and lived in Oregon, Nevada, and Utah before settling in Stockton, CA in 1944. While in Stockton, David helped his family run a grocery business and worked on their walnut farm while he attended school.

When David was 20 years old, he branched out on his own and headed to the beaches in San Diego. He began working for Rohr Aircraft and held a number of positions. He completed his undergraduate degree at San Diego State University and received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration

from National University. Additionally, he received a teaching certificate and taught recreational classes at both Southwestern College and San Diego State University.

In 1962 David began his career in City Government in Chula Vista as part of their Parks and Recreation Department, working in all facets of recreation programming. In 1970 he was selected as the city’s Parks and Golf Course Superintendent. In January 1979, David was hired as the City of Carlsbad’s Park and Recreation Director. For the next 19 years, he and his talented staff embarked on an aggressive park development program. These efforts played a major role in developing Carlsbad’s Park system, consisting of over 480 acres of parks and facilities which have played host to thousands of recreation program enthusiasts within Carlsbad and throughout San Diego County. In June 1994 David further expanded his responsibilities by assuming the position of Community Service Director which included many Public Works Functions as well as the Park and Recreation Departments. After 35 years of public service,

David retired in 1997. His recreational interests during his life were many. He was an avid water and snow skier. He tried his hand at fly-fishing, but found out you didn’t catch a lot of fish with a fly. He played recreational basketball and softball, even injuring several fingers as a player in Overthe-Line tournaments. His absolute two loves in sports were sand volleyball and golf. He always tried to be paired in volleyball with rated players and went on to win several major 2-man tournaments in the South Bay and in Mexico. In golf, he was known as a grinder who had a good short game. He had four holes in one. David often said, if you play long enough, you’re bound to get one hole-inone somewhere!

Published by San Diego UnionTribune on Jan. 8, 2023. https://www.chicoer. com/2023/01/11/retired-cardmanager-ann-willmann-dies/?fbcl id=IwAR1FBDXz5OUMVYdMqy SeuHDtiTYhlfmZ0yqxCJicnfEgVtn4wjdrCVYvhSs

Retired CARD manager Ann Willmann dies

By LAURA URSENY | lurseny@ chicoer.com | Chico EnterpriseRecord

Flowers lay Tuesday at the bottom of a boulder at Rotary Centennial Park in honor of the late Ann Willmann, who died Jan. 6, 2023. The rock bears a plaque that dedicates the park’s play area to Willmann, the retired general manager of the Chico Area Recreation and Park District.

“The Chico Area Recreation and Park District

board of directors dedicate this area to honor Ann Willmann’s faithful service to the district and significant contributions to ‘Helping People Play’ during her tenure from 2006 to 2022. Ann is a devoted and loved member of the Chico Rotary Club,” reads the plaque.

It was the Rotary Club that raised the funds and put the park into motion to recognize the organization’s 100th year. According to her family, it was a project that provided a lot of gratification and pride for Willmann. Once a bare plot of land known as Ceres Park at Ceres Avenue and Whitewood Way, the lot was transferred to CARD as home for the new park.

There were others high points for Willmann too, including the creation of Creekside Rose Garden, which is where her memorial will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 18 behind the Chico Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave.

Renovation of the Humboldt Avenue Skate Park was another highlight, and family and friends remember how jazzed she was to hear

that skateboard icon Tony Hawk was unexpectedly skating there one day.

A tax- and program feesupported special district, getting CARD through the pandemic was another achievement after seeing revenue-generating programs shut down for months and months.

None of these projects were wrinkle-free, but her family recalled she handled all things in her life with a positive outlook, from work to her struggle with cancer.

Willmann worked with the city in the transfer of city-owned parks to CARD, such as Wildwood Park and Humboldt Avenue Skate Park, as well as new recreation opportunities, such as answering the demand for more facilities from pickleball and bocci ball enthusiasts.

“I think Mom would like to be remembered for her kind heart and adventuresome spirit,” noted daughter Grace. “She was always looking for the next adventure.”

That may have been camping, repainting her daughters’ bedrooms, building furniture or going for a run in the rain.

“We were a close family,” said Hans Willmann, who said he came home after a work shift to find she had single-handedly painted the house’s exterior. She also made sure everyone sat down to eat dinner and talk about their day.

Willmann was born in Woodland, and came to Chico in 1990 to attend Chico State.

As a recreation graduate, she found jobs in Davis, Vallejo, Sausalito

and others before moving back to Chico in 2000 with her husband Hans, an emergency medical technician. She worked for the Butte College Small Business Development Center before joining CARD.

Willmann started with CARD in 2006 as a recreation supervisor under General Manager Steve Visconti, then left in 2013 to manage the Feather River Recreation and Park District in Oroville. In 2015, she was hired as the CARD general manager to head a staff of about 40 full-time and several hundred part-time employees, along with answering to an elected board of five directors. At the time, she told a reporter, “It’s like coming home.”

Current CARD board chair Michael McGinnis noted Willmann’s handling of the special district matters over many years, saying she did “a tremendous job.”

“Her time at CARD was the beginning of reassessment, given the city’s desire to get out of the parks business. She was part of that process and took on the challenge. She did a good job advocating for additional recreation too.”

CARD director Tom Lando wrote, “Ann was a great leader of the organization, following in the line of excellent general managers CARD has been blessed with. She showed great innovation and insight, and of course also led during a time of personal challenge,” in reference to her cancer. “I considered her a friend and was honored to know her and work with her.”

She also worked with former Chico assistant manager Chris Constantin, who now is city manager in San Dimas. Constantin wrote, “Ann was a remarkable partner in providing the highest quality park and recreation. She and I worked closely and her passing is a tremendous loss. Chico is today in parks and recreation because of Ann’s love and care.”

Willmann retired in October 2022, citing health issues. She struggled with cancer, which ended her life, but not before sharing her voyage and goalsetting on her Facebook page. Reader comments there reflected empathy for her journey, but also an appreciation for sharing what she learned and her bravery. Readers said she was an inspiration.

She is survived by husband Hans Willmann of Chico, and daughters Alison of Anaheim, and Maddie and Grace of Chico.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations checks be made to the Jan Sneed Youth Scholarship Fund, in care of CARD, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., Chico.

Passing of Frances Hernandez

Frances Marie Hernandez passed away from this life, peacefully, on Thursday, November 30, 2022, after a 15-month long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her many loved ones during her final days.

Frances was born in Pomona, California on March 30, 1963, to par-

ents Robert and Rebecca Vidaure, and her four siblings, growing up and attending primary and high school in La Verne, California, excelling in both academics and athletics, being a powerful force in the sports of Field Hockey, Tennis, and Softball, eventually pursuing opportunities to coach youth teams during her time in college. Frances met Joseph Hernandez in 1980 and eventually married in 1988, after an 8-year romance, and started a family with her high school sweetheart, being blessed with four children, all boys, in the growing city of Fontana.

Frances studied Liberal Arts at Mt. San Antonio Community College from 1981 to 1983, eventually earning her degree, and pursued her bachelor’s degree even further in Human Services, with a concentration in Counseling, at California State University of Fullerton, graduating in 1985.

Frances was no stranger to her surrounding community, making her entire life’s work and career based around helping others. From June 1986 to March 1991, Frances worked as a Recreation

Therapist at Mckinnley

Residential Treatment Facility in San Dimas, CA, creating daily activities that gave residents in the home a chance to express themselves and find their won passion. Frances later expanded upon this recreation mindset and became the City of Fontana’s Community Services Manager from March 1991 to May 2014. Later on, Frances worked for the City of Yucaipa in their own Community Services Department, acting as the Community Services Director from May 2014 to January 2018, a 26- year career that was dedicated to the greater community around her that she adored from the bottom of her heart. Frances, along with her husband Joseph, eventually retired from full-time work in 2018, with Frances taking up part-time work as the Director of Resource Development at the Boys and Girls Club of Fontana and Pomona, working before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to create fun, engaging, and educational activities for kids during an uncertain time, all the way up until her diagnosis in August of 2021, further cementing herself as a gracious, loving, and charitable person on this Earth.

Frances is survived by her husband Joseph, sons, Joseph Jr, Samuel, Matthew, and Alexander, daughters-in-law, Ixchel and Adrianna, parents, Robert and Rebecca, and siblings, Bobby, Anna, Lisa, and Louie.