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May is Bike Month and it presents an avalanche of opportunities to advocate for more walking and biking options! FIRST – you should register here for May is Bike Month… Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates will be hosting events – join the fun! THEN… there are planners looking for your input. Speak up so you getContinue reading “Want to bike and walk more? May is the Month”

With limited activites available still due to lockdowns, some neighbors gathered together and created a fun activity to explore their neighborhood! Stephanie with Soul Belly Stories assembled ideas from NextDoor and created a fun hunt that is a great way to get out and explore. I’ve lived in the neighborhood 11 years and there areContinue reading “Scavenger Hunt!”

2020 was transformational for transportation and this Streetsblog had a fascinating take on how unimaginable it was, pointing out how many cities pivoted with Slow Streets and creative ways of distancing. Sacramento was unfortunately one of the “others” that is still planning how to do Slow Streets, but thanks to advocacy by WalkSacramento and SABAContinue reading “Stepping forward”

Inside Publications had an inspiring article this month about Vicki Butler, who has led a hugely successful effort to make bluebirds a common sight around Sacramento. She has set up nest box “trails” that provided the protections the little bluebirds needed and is credited with their recovery. It’s an astonishing story of how much impactContinue reading “Bird Talk”

As we head into the darkest part of the year (and another lockdown), we also celebrate light and the hope to come! Tonight starts Hannukah with the Festival of Lights and many streets have holiday lights strung along the trees for you to enjoy with an evening stroll. Parks Commissioner Devin Lavelle had a greatContinue reading “Light Up the Night”

#GivingTuesday is a great opportunity to support projects making Sacramento a Park City! Take a few minutes today and help them reach their goals! Natomas Garden and Arts Club’s effort to build a new garden! Tree Foundation Evergreen Fund for the new Ray and Judy Tretheway Heritage Oak Preserve! Alchemist CDC for creating more gardensContinue reading “Giving Tuesday”

Last Thursday was a special day honoring the legacy of Tree Heroes Ray and Judy Tretheway by renaming the Natomas Oaks Preserve in their honor! Ray has dedicated himself to a greener Sacramento leading the Sacramento Tree Foundation for decades to keep our “World’s Largest Hand Planted Urban Forest” on top! Join us in congratulatingContinue reading “Tree Cheers for Oaks and Tree Heroes”

River parkways are one of the best things to discover in Sacramento where you can explore nature and go for miles and miles. The River to River trail is the greenest connection to those rivers as it passes through parks and tree lined streets! Follow the purple line on your phone by pulling up theContinue reading “River to River Trail”

There are encouraging signs that we will be able to get out and start working on greening and beautifying our town again, with appropriate COVID protocols now in place. The Tree Foundation has started some neighborhood plantings for residents to participate in, and there are volunteer work days starting in South Sacramento and Pocket atContinue reading “Park Volunteer Days”

The City of Sacramento has a few more ways to give input to the Master Plan – draw your favorite park and add a photo of your favorite. There are Prizes! It’s quick and easy so if you haven’t participated yet get your entry in!