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Our September list was missing a key event we just learned about – 916 Day! Celebrate the City of Trees with plantings in council districts around the city – and not all of them are on the 16th – a lot seem to be on the 10th and the 17th, but the Garcia Bend celebrationContinue reading “916 Day”

Mark your calendars for some outdoor fun – some of our favorite events are coming right up! Chalk it Up is a Labor Day weekend fixture and the creative festival at Fremont Park is getting an expansion with Natomas Garden and Arts Club having a special event on Saturday only – stop by and checkContinue reading “September is Packed”

Ever thought about what our city would be if trees designed it? The Possible City considers the long term thinking and celebration in their exhibition and story The Dance of Thousands of Years that just opened in Seoul! “a tree’s body,record of a dancethat’s lasted thousands of years can we rememberthe steps?” They ask –Continue reading “City Designed by Trees”

Green Drinks is back and highlighting us this Thursday at New Helvetia! Come on down and say hi! We’re starting to ramp up our campaign and if you’ve been on the sidelines and want to help out now is the right time to join – you can have a say in what Sacramento National ParkContinue reading “Green Drinks and Recruiting”

What better way to get the freshest food possible and support the people making our region greener and more productive? Hit a farmers market during National Farmer’s Market Week and use this great new guide from Alchemist CDC to find and use the markets – they can help you with incentives that make them evenContinue reading “Farmers Market Guide”

Biking is one of the best ways to explore the city! May is packed with events and you should sign up at May is Bike Month! If you don’t have a team already join our SacParkCity Team! We’re hosting an event May 16 at Gateway Garden where we tour the community created gardens of OakContinue reading “May is Bike Month”

This week is a great time to get out, explore, volunteer, and connect with the people making Sacramento better! Friday evening join Bike Party for a Community Garden Tour of 10 gardens in 6 miles. Saturday join the American River Parkway Spring Cleanup, help launch the Florin Road Beautification Project, visit Mirasol Village, and visitContinue reading “Celebrate Earth Week!”

Sacramento did well by securing $16 million in state funding for various parks, cleaning, and beautification projects around town! There are constantly funds flowing from the state and we need to be positioned to put them to work making Sacramento better. Due later this month is the Urban Greening grant but we haven’t been ableContinue reading “Clean CA grants”

Spaces in Sacramento are always changing and developing – how do we ensure we are creating successful ones? Research from Project for Public Spaces shows that focus on the human experience can have immediate and widespread effects. “The idea behind this concept is that places thrive when users have a range of reasons (10+) toContinue reading “Power of 10+”

We need some help getting to the next step and it just takes a moment for you to help by signing the Charter for Sacramento. The National Park City Foundation just released the Journey Book, which is a guide with 10 steps to becoming a National Park City. We need 200 residents to indicate supportContinue reading “Sign the Charter”