The Importance of Outdoor Spaces

Why do you think we’ve been seeing people gravitate towards parks and open spaces during the pandemic? Melanie: I think people find relief from stress through a connection to the natural world. The pandemic has placed an array of stresses on people and being exposed...

Stockmen’s Park Plans Get Go-Ahead

Independent News: http://www.independentnews.com/news/stockmen-s-park-plans-get-go-ahead-from-livermore-planning/article_354eb714-abd9-11e8-bcbf-a7a5b7231fde.html By Carol Graham Following a public presentation on proposed design elements for Stockmen’s Park in...

How La Mirada is looking to spruce up Creek Park

By Mike Sprague | msprague@scng.com | Whittier Daily News February 28, 2018 at 11:42 am La Mirada’s 26-acre Creek Park — built along a flood channel in the 1960s — is starting to show its age, but a plan recently commissioned by the city could spruce it up. The plan...

Plan advances for Hayward Community Gardens makeover

From the East Bay Times: Plan advances for Hayward Community Gardens makeover Hayward Area Recreation and Park District doubles up on initial investment to $1 million By DARIN MORIKI | dmoriki@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group Link to...