Andy's Unity Park Dedication, Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach master plan and more

Regional Parks Newsletter

June 2018

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Andy's Unity Park Opens June 2

Andy's Unity Park: Created by Community

Join us Saturday, June 2, to dedicate Andy's Unity Park and celebrate the community spirit that transformed a site of tragedy into a space to play, garden, gather, and remember. The afternoon's activities include prayer, reflection, music, art, food, dancers, drummers, games, crafts, yoga, skateboarding demonstrations, and booths hosted by local groups. Designed by residents, Andy's Unity Park is a testament to a neighborhood's vision and perseverance.

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What Are Your Ideas for Veterans Memorial Beach?

Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach

What if Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach had a launch for kayaks and paddleboards? How about an easier way to get boats around the summer dam? Does it need a playground? New picnic areas? These are some of the possibilities we'll consider as we plan for the park's future. Share your ideas at a June 7 workshop or through this online survey .

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Ready, Set, Hike! Join The Trail Challenge

Get started on the 2018 Sonoma County Trails Challenge and see how far you go this summer. Hike five or more parks in the Trails Challenge guidebook and get a T-shirt! Hike on your own or join guided hikes June 3 at Spring Lake , June 10 at Pinnacle Gulch and June 24 at Riverfront. Tag your photos #SonomaCountyParks #TrailsChallenge to have your shot featured and to win REI gear or parks memberships.

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Three Months of Summer Fun in one Handy Guide

Summer is meant for exploring your parks, and Regional Parks' latest activities guide features plenty of opportunities to get outdoors. Join us for paddleboarding, photo walks, bird walks, forest walks, night hikes, full-moon paddles, yoga and more now through August.

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Give Dad a Year of Parks for Father's Day

Searching for a Father's Day present dad will really use? You can't go wrong with a year of his favorite parks. Pick up an annual parks membership for dad at REI, Oliver's Markets, Sonoma Outfitters, and other participating stores, at our Santa Rosa office, and at Doran Beach or Spring Lake.

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Bounce into Summer at Spring Lake

Big summer fun is underway at Spring Lake's Water Park, where the swimming lagoon's inflatable, floating playground is open daily for kids 6 and older. Come for a day or buy a season pass. Lifeguarded swimming, boat rentals, and the Otter Cafe are open too!

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Join Us for Funky Fridays at Hood House

Start the weekend off right with Funky Fridays, the summertime concert series at historic Hood House. The weekly music starts Friday, June 1, with blues guitarist Levi Lloyd. Bring your lawn chair and your best dance moves and help benefit fire recovery and other Sonoma Valley park projects .

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Thanks For the New Trail, Volunteers!

We owe a big thank you to Volunteers for Outdoor California for sweating it out on Hood Mountain's burned slopes. About 70 members of the trailbuilding group, which consists of volunteers from all over the Bay Area and all walks of life, spent a recent weekend swinging pickaxes and wrestling stumps to lay a new section of Nattkemper Trail.

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What Park Services are Most Important to You?

Sonoma County's parks system has grown significantly in recent years, but funding hasn't kept pace. Tell us your priorities and the features and services you value most by filling out two short surveys. Your answers will help us target our resources.