Spring Eggstravaganza April 16 |
Mark your calendar for the 26th annual Spring Eggstravaganza from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16. The event, for ages 10 and under, takes place rain or shine at Lembi Park, 1302 Riley Street. The event features a new format: pick up an Egg Passport when you arrive and visit the onsite vendors to pick up some goodies and receive a passport stamp. Completed passports can then be exchanged for a handful of eggs filled with treats and prizes. Those with fully stamped passports will also receive a golden ticket that provides a chance to draw a special egg that might contain a special prize. Follow Folsom Parks & Recreation on Facebook for more details and to stay up to date on all the Spring Eggstravaganza fun.
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Community Service Day Brainstorming Meeting April 19 |
The Folsom community is coming together again to plan the ninth annual Community Service Day, Folsom’s largest day of volunteerism. This powerful day of service mobilizes thousands of volunteers of all ages and interests to complete dozens of service projects throughout Folsom. Organizers are seeking community-based service projects for this year’s Community Service Day event, planned for Saturday, September 17.
A community brainstorming meeting will be held Tuesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. at the Folsom Community Center (52 Natoma Street) to identify community projects. Organizers are also seeking project proposals from the community. You may also attend the Community Brainstorming Meeting virtually via Zoom; email thellmann@folsom.ca.us with questions and to obtain the meeting link.
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Celebrate Earth Week with Folsom’s Recycling Team |
Looking for fun activities to do with your family during Earth Week? Folsom's Recycling Team is holding education events and opportunities each day during Earth Week, April 18–23, to celebrate our planet and learn about the environment we live in:
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Monday: Children's Coloring Contest at Folsom City Hall, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday: Nature Crafts and Stories at Folsom Public Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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Wednesday: Pail and Compost Giveaway at Lembi Park Parking Lot, 3:30-6 p.m.
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Thursday: Planting Seeds of Change, a virtual Q&A with the City of Folsom Recycling Team
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Friday: Earth Day Composting Workshop at Lew Howard Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Saturday: Compost and Kitchen Pail Giveaway at Historic Folsom Farmer's Market, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Earth Week Coloring Contest |
Pre-K to 5th-grade students are invited to join the Folsom Waste and Recycling Coloring Contest for Earth Week. Create a drawing that shows how you believe recycling helps our planet. For example: cleaner oceans, healthier soil, cleaner air, reduced greenhouse gases, less trash in landfills, saving habitats and animals. Remember that, recycling includes bottles, cans, paper, and now food scraps. Show us your most beautiful, inspiring, and creative vision of a healthy planet Earth.
Stop by City Hall, the Folsom Public Library, or visit www.folsom.ca.us/ColoringContest to get your coloring page. Entries can be returned to the library or your public school teacher by May 6. Winners will be displayed at City Works Day and small prizes will be awarded.
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Folsom Library Launches Book-Themed, Buy Nothing Community Challenge |
The Folsom Public Library is celebrating National Library Week with the launch of a new community challenge based on the book “The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan.” The book outlines seven environmentally friendly steps to spend less and share more.
Free Book for Residents
Folsom residents can pick up a free copy of “The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan” by Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller in the library lobby while supplies last. The book-themed challenge is funded by a California State Library Book-to-Action grant designed to help communities tackle important issues and encourage reading, discussion, and action.
Buy Nothing Challenge Events
Join us at these events in the Library Meeting Room:
- Nature Crafts and Stories for Kids, Tuesday, April 19, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Zoom Author Chat, Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m.
- Mend and Make Do, Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Book Discussion and Book Swap, Thursday, May 19, 1 p.m.
- Jigsaw Puzzle Swap, Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Book-to-Action Finale Celebration, Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m.
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Folsom Parks & Recreation Wins Award for Virtual Veterans Day Parade |
The California Park & Recreation Society presented the 2021 Marketing and Communications Award of Excellence to Folsom Parks & Recreation in March. The award recognized the digital and social media campaign for the 2020 Wayne Spence Folsom Veterans Day Parade. Due to the pandemic, the in-person parade was canceled that year. The Parks & Recreation Department was challenged with how to continue community engagement and honor our local heroes in a significant way. The resulting campaign shared the stories of local veterans through photos and videos across multiple social media platforms. Features included the story of the parade’s grand marshal, highlights from past parades, and “meet the veterans” interviews. Visit Folsom Parks & Recreation’s Facebook page to see the videos from the virtual parade.
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Know Where Your Water Goes to Help Weather the Drought |
Landscape watering is the single most significant use of water and accounts for up to 60% of citywide water use. To help our city weather California’s drought, the following landscape watering restrictions are in place:
- Landscape watering is limited to a maximum of two days per week, except for drip irrigation, which may be conducted on any day.
- The city is implementing an odd-even schedule: Customers with street addresses that end with an odd number may irrigate only on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Customers with street addresses that end with an even number may irrigate only on Wednesdays and Sundays.
- No irrigation is permitted on Mondays, Thursdays, or Fridays.
- Avoid excessive watering that runs off onto sidewalks, streets, and gutters.
- Track your water use in real-time with a Flume flow monitor. Now just $9, after an activation refund.
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Capital SouthEast Connector Project Update |
A Folsom segment of the Capital SouthEast Connector project will fully open to motorists this June. White Rock Road–from Prairie City Road to East Bidwell Street–has been reconstructed from a two-lane rural road to a safer, higher-capacity four-lane expressway. The project also included the construction of a four-lane bridge over Alder Creek and new traffic signals at Prairie City Road, east Bidwell Street, and the future Oak Avenue. Construction will begin on the Scott Road Extension Project this spring.
The Capital SouthEast Connector is the Sacramento region’s largest approved transportation project. The planned 34-mile expressway will connect the southern area of Sacramento County to El Dorado County in the east and serve as a connection between Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, and Folsom.
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City of Folsom HazMat Division Awarded Top 100 Leader in Sustainability |
The City of Folsom Hazardous Materials Division was recognized as a top leader in sustainability efforts for the division's significant contribution to the Call2Recycle battery collection and recycling program. The HazMat Division played a pivotal role in helping the Call2Recycle program hit a milestone of recycling more than 8 million pounds of consumer batteries in 2021.
In 2021 alone, the division collected over 36,000 pounds of batteries from Folsom's residents and partners, diverting the waste away from landfills.
The annual Leader in Sustainability Award is given to top-performing organizations and businesses that demonstrate a notable commitment to protecting the environment through battery collection and recycling.
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Draft Active Transportation Plan Now Available for Public Comment |
The Draft ATP is open for public comment through April 24. Draft ATP comments can be submitted through the interactive Draft ATP website.
The Draft ATP public comment period includes a presentation at the April 12 Folsom City Council meeting starting at 6:30 p.m., City Council Chambers, 50 Natoma Street (in Folsom City Hall).
Final adoption of the ATP will take place in June following public comment and review of the Draft version. Contact Brett Bollinger, City of Folsom Senior Trails Planner, to receive notifications for upcoming events and plan updates, and to submit questions or comments about the ATP.
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Prescription Drug Take Back Day Returns April 30 |
In a continued effort to prevent prescription medications from falling into the wrong hands, the Folsom Police Department will take part in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event Saturday, April 30. Bring your unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medications to the Folsom Police Department at 46 Natoma Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the community about the potential for abuse of medications. This one-day event provides an opportunity for residents to dispose of prescription drugs free of charge and anonymously, with no questions asked.
Please remove all pills, tablets, and capsules from their packaging and consolidate them into one bag before disposal. Vape pens and e-cigarettes will be accepted. Needles, auto-injectors, or other sharps will not be accepted.
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