Redwood City Parks Need Volunteers

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Calling all volunteers who love the outdoors. The Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department is piloting a new program aimed at building community and boost civic pride by recruiting volunteers to play an active role in stewarding their neighborhood park.

The city is currently seeking volunteer "park champions" for the first three pilot parks - Andrew Spinas, Sandpiper and Stulsaft. Park champions may be individuals, families or business representatives who live and work close to these Redwood City parks.

"The Parks and Recreation Commission is thrilled to launch this program and a full work plan that seeks to further the city's mission of "building a great community together" and enhance the city's strategic initiative focused on 'a community for all ages'," said Marcella Padilla, chairwoman of the Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission. "Parks make life better and the park champions program empowers community members to take ownership of their park and to encourage their neighbors to reconnect with each other through taking care of the park or simply enjoying it together. The goal is to expand this program over the long term so all parks in Redwood City can benefit."

Park champions would work together with the city and their neighbors to steward one of these parks, from organizing cleanups to reporting any issues to the city such as repairs or lights needed.

Pilot parks include:

• Andrew Spinas Park: Located at 2 Avenue and Bay Road, this park features a basketball court, grass area, playground, picnic tables and tennis court.
• Sandpiper Park: Located at Redwood Shores Parkway and Egret Lane, this park features a baseball diamond, grass area, basketball court, playground and soccer field.
• Stulsaft Park: Located at 3737 Farm Hill Blvd, this park features BBQs, hiking trails, grass area, off-leash dog area, picnic tables, playground and more.

Redwood City has over 30 unique parks from small neighborhood parks to larger multi-use parks to off-leash dog parks and a skate park.

More information on volunteering may be obtained www.redwoodcity.org/ParkChampions.

Park locations are listed here.