City News: Your Weekly Update
April 15, 2021
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Folsom Police Department Offers Vacation Home Checks |
As a free service to residents, Folsom Police Department volunteers will check your home while you are away on vacation. The service deters would-be robbers during the busy travel season and provides residents extra protection and peace of mind. As often as once a day, a police department volunteer will walk the perimeter of the home, check doors and windows to make sure they are locked, and remove any papers or packages that are a tell-tale sign that the resident is not home. When you submit a vacation check application, it also provides the Folsom Police Department with your contact information, should the need arise. Vacation check applications are available at www.folsom.ca.us/police or at the Folsom Police Department, 46 Natoma Street.
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Love My Mom 5K: In-person and Virtual Options Available |
The 7th annual Love My Mom 5K takes place Sunday, May 2. This popular event returns this year with both virtual and in-person options. Registration is limited to 300 runners for the in-person option and 200 runners for the virtual option. Kids can also take part in a half-mile virtual run; registration is capped at 100 participants.
The in-person 5K course takes place at the Palladio Mall, and the race starts and finishes in the Whole Foods parking lot at 270 Palladio Parkway. The race will comply with current public health guidelines, and in-person participants will be required to adhere to all health and safety protocol (details provided at time of registration). Spectators are not permitted along any portion of the in-person race route.
All registered in-person and virtual 5K participants will receive a special commemorative finisher’s medal and T-shirt. Half-mile virtual kids’ race participants will receive a finisher’s medal. Learn more and register today.
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Celebrate Trails Day Your Way! |
On Saturday, April 24, Folsom residents are encouraged to celebrate the city’s beautiful recreational trail system. The choice is yours: go for a walk, run, or ride along your favorite trail; pick up trash along a trail segment; or think of another creative way to celebrate Trails Day. Use #FolsomTrailsDay and share with us!
Please remember to adhere to current public health guidelines, follow trail safety and etiquette practices, and to leave no trace. Find trail maps and trail safety and etiquette videos on the City of Folsom website.
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Folsom Annual Water Quality Report Available |
The City of Folsom provides its water customers with an annual Consumer Confidence Report with detailed information about the city’s drinking water quality. The city makes every effort to safeguard its water supply and once again reports Folsom’s system meets and exceeds state and federal water quality standards. The city encourages community members to review this report as it provides details about the source and quality of the drinking water delivered to the community in 2020. To view the report and watch a video about the City of Folsom water treatment process, visit www.folsom.ca.us/ccr.
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Share Your Thoughts: Regional Parks and Trails Survey |
From now until April 30, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments is hosting a survey for the Sacramento Region Parks & Trails Strategic Development Plan, in partnership with the counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba, and their cities within. This plan looks to identify a vision for a regional trails network that allows people to travel in more ways than just in a car. The goal of this strategic plan is to identify missing trails and access points to trails to better connect residents with jobs, recreation, and other points of interest, with a particular focus on disadvantaged communities that often lack green space and access to quality infrastructure that promotes safe walking and biking. Contact Rosie Ramos at 916-340-6208 or email rramos@sacog.org for more information.
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Board Games are Back at the Folsom Public Library |
Board games and Adventure Packs are available again for checkout at the Folsom Public Library. Items are in the library lobby and are available for checkout for one week at a time with one renewal. Choose from dozens of card games, board games, and other types of games for all ages. Adventure Packs include everything you need to try out a new hobby with a special emphasis on local outdoor activities including, hiking, birding, gold panning, rock collecting, disc golf, bocce ball, and more. Learn more at www.folsom.ca.us/library.
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Zip Books... Your Library. Delivered. |
Zip Books is a way for you to request books that the Folsom Public Library or its partners do not own or that have wait lists. Eligible books are purchased through Amazon.com and shipped directly to your home—at no cost to you! When you’ve finished with the book, return it to the Folsom Public Library book return with a note indicating it is a Zip Book. Visit the Zip Books page on the Folsom Public Library website for more information or to request a Zip Book. Zip Books is a statewide project of the NorthNet Library System, funded by the California State Library.
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Neighborwoods Program Grows Roots in Folsom |
The City of Folsom is teaming up with the Sacramento Tree Foundation to help grow, care for, and expand Folsom’s tree canopy. The new NeighborWoods community-led initiative will improve and beautify neighborhoods and bring neighbors together through community tree plantings and care activities. The program will offer free trees, tools, expertise, and education needed to grow more trees in Folsom. This partnership will also include native tree reforestation in Folsom’s many natural spaces. Native trees provide habitat for wildlife and make beautiful spots for exercise, bird watching, and other recreation. To learn more about the Folsom NeighborWoods initiative or to get involved, visit www.sactree.com or contact the Sacramento Tree Foundation project coordinator Kimmy Boyle at kimberly@sactree.com or 916-214-9682.
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Spring Is Sprinkler Spruce-Up Season |
Summer is right around the corner—are your sprinklers ready? Did you know that up to 60% of residential water use is used outdoors? Spruce up your sprinkler system now to maximize performance while minimizing water waste during peak watering months this summer.
It doesn’t take much to prepare your sprinkler system for warm weather watering. Sprucing up is simple with these four steps:
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Inspect sprinkler heads for clogs or damage. If you are not sure what to look for, contact the City of Folsom Water Conservation Team for a free Water Wise House Call to evaluate your system. Call 916-461-6174 or email waterconservation@folsom.ca.us for an appointment.
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Connect sprinkler heads to pipes and hoses securely to avoid water loss. If you notice any pooling of water in your landscaping, you may have a leak in your system.
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Direct your sprinklers toward the landscaping and avoid spraying sidewalks and driveways.
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Select a WaterSense labeled weather-based irrigation controller to make sprinkler scheduling a no-brainer. By telling your system when and how much to water based on local weather conditions, a controller can help you eliminate outdoor water waste.
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Gallery at 48 Natoma Reopens Friday, April 16 |
The Gallery at 48 Natoma reopens to the public April 16 for free, self-guided tours for individuals or groups from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No appointment is required to visit during regular hours, but admission is permitted on a first-come, first-served basis. If gallery attendance reaches the maximum allowable capacity of 10 people, staff monitors will direct visitors to wait in line until they can be admitted. Additional self-guided tour hours are available with an advance reservation; tours are limited to a maximum of 10 people in a group. To make a reservation, email cabraham@folsom.ca.us or call 916-461-6601.
The gallery’s current exhibit, “Carousel,” features spectacular photography by Jim Berger of carousels from all over the world, and fantastic horse sculptures by Thelma White. A unique selection of carousel artifacts will also be on display. The exhibit continues through July 1.
The gallery is following current public health guidelines; all visitors and staff are required to wear a face covering while inside the building and maintain social distancing at all times. As the public health guidelines continue to evolve, program and facility operational details may change as well.
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Preschool Open Houses and In-Person Registration for 2021-22 School Year |
Open Houses: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 5
Parents are invited to visit the Fun Factory and Kindergarten Readiness classrooms and meet the teachers during the open houses. Only parents may attend; children are not permitted. Capacity in each classroom will be monitored and limited to eight parents at a time; only one parent per family is permitted in a classroom at a time. Lines will be formed outside each classroom as needed. Masks are required while waiting in line and in the classroom, and social distancing must be maintained.
Fun Factory classrooms are located at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma Street, and the Andy Morin Sports Complex, 66 Clarksville Road; the Kindergarten Readiness classroom is located in the Hinkle Creek Nature Center, 7000 Baldwin Dam Road.
In-Person Preschool Registration: 7 to 10 a.m. Thursday, May 6
In-person registration for the 2021-22 school year takes place at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma Street. This is the only registration site for all Fun Factory and Kindergarten Readiness programs/classrooms.
We are only offering classes for 4-year-olds for the 2021-22 school year, and available spots are limited. Waitlists will be taken at the in-person registration event and will be used if additional classroom spots open before the start of the school year. Your child must be age 4 on September 1, 2021 to be eligible to register.
Learn more about the programs and tuition, what to bring to in-person registration, and find registration packets online. Contact Sarah Trobee at 916-461-6618 or by email with questions.
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Library Commission
April 20, 6:30 p.m.
Utility Commission
April 20, 6:30 p.m.
Historic District Commission
April 21, 5 p.m.
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Contact the City of Folsom's Communications Director
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Get Connected, Stay Informed |
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