Driven by two years of public and private partnership, the community-led effort to rebuild Holly Mini Park in the Elmhurst neighborhood of East Oakland is approaching an important milestone. Design […]
Team Effort Drives Holly Mini Park Rebuild Toward Completion Read More »
We are excited to announce the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation’s 1st annual Citywide Parks Workshop on November 14, 2020! Join us and our non-profit, volunteer and grassroots partners for an online event
Announcing Our 2020 Citywide Parks Workshop Read More »
Únase a nosotros para crear una visión comunitaria para Verdese Carter Park ### UPDATE (1/21): Thank you for helping to create a Community Vision for Verdese Carter Park! We have
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Help improve our local creeks, Lake Merritt and the San Francisco Bay during Oakland’s 25th Creek to Bay celebration this September. Although COVID-19 prevents us from gathering in groups this
Make September a Month of Creek to Bay Stewardship Read More »
What is your favorite summer camp memory? Many of you tell me about sleeping under the stars, playing with kids from different backgrounds or learning skills like horseback riding that created
Supporting Summer Camp Memories Read More »
The Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation announces that it has received a leadership grant from Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s foundation, Eat. Learn. Play., to help ensure no family is turned
Established with funds from the Thompson-Bliss Family Gift, this program allows Oakland’s recreation centers to apply for awards of up to $2,000 for special projects, facilities improvements or technology upgrades.
Announcing Our 2020 Small Grants Program Recipients Read More »
The City of Oakland’s flagship Town Camp opens on June 29 and this summer promises to be like none before.
During Season of Change, Town Camp Ready for a New Kind of Summer Read More »
You are invited by the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation and Community Kitchens to support “Kitchens Around The World,” a program addressing the food security of at risk youth attending
On Juneteenth last Friday, our Board Treasurer Mandolin Kadera-Redmond sent the letter below to Mayor Schaaf.
Connecting Parks and Social Justice Read More »