$1.5 Million Grant for Sutter’s Landing Park

Photo Credit: Robert Sewell

On November 28, 2012, the California Natural Resources Agency awarded the City of Sacramento a $1.5 million River Parkways grant for Sutter’s Landing Park to restore habitat and improve river access from Midtown to the American River Parkway.  The American River Parkway is one of the most important contiguous habitat and recreation open spaces in the region and state, attracting millions of visitors annually.

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Cordova Recreation and Park District announces the grand opening of a second synthetic turf soccer field at the Mather Sports Center.  This project was funded by grant funds from the State of California, Proposition 40, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation.  The project includes a new full sized synthetic soccer field, bleacher seating, lighting, a parking lot, and decorative fencing.   

A ribbon cutting will take place at 10:00 on Monday November 21st,  at Mather Sports Center, 3755 Schriever Ave, Mather.  For additional information, please contact Cordova Recreation and Park District at (916) 362-1841 or crpd@crpd.com.

The Great American River Clean Up, sponsored by American River Parkway Foundation, is again underway Saturday, September 17, (9am-12pm). 

Our love for the American River inspired last year, alone, 2028 volunteers with 11,381 pounds of trash collected and 7,004 pounds of recyclables over the course of 47 miles of riverbanks as they were cleaned!  And, this was accomplished in a short three hours. 

Our beloved American River is the muse inspiring the photographer, the writer, the painter… trails for bikers, runners, joggers and walkers provide great exercise; horse trails…a haven of safety for the equestrian, and just plain family fun playing volleyball, croquet, or horseshoes is but another highlight we enjoy. 

Sacramento communities rise to the occasion for each other as so many nonprofit organizations can attest.   We are not afraid to roll up our sleeves, physically, emotionally and when we can, monetarily to show the pride we