The Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation is proud to officially release Parks and Equity: The Promise of Oakland’s Parks, a report marking the culmination of a yearlong exploration of the many ways parks serve and deeply connect Oaklanders. A generation has passed since Oaklanders were surveyed about their parks and the timing of this report …
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We invite all creative graphic designers, design firms and agencies to submit proposals for a new logo that will advance our mission to support parks and recreation programs for everyone in Oakland! Help us create a new, modern visual identity that will speak to our diverse audience of advocates, donors and civic partners, while capturing …
The Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation is proud to announce that Dr. C.N.E. Corbin and Dale Marie Golden have joined our Board of Directors. ### A former chair of the Oakland Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Dr. C.N.E. Corbin is an environmentalist and a political ecologist whose work focuses on public green spaces and how …
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We begin 2021 balancing an urgency to restore our communities and renew our connections with present public health conditions requiring patience. We raise our sights toward a road to recovery. The Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation also awaits a transition. We will soon be lifted by a new Executive Director after 10 years of Ken …
It is with deep gratitude, and a little sadness, that I am writing to you to announce my departure from the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation after a decade as Executive Director. I’ve pondered this tough decision for some time and this is the right moment for me to pursue new professional challenges. Though my …
The entire OPRF team hopes you are healthy and happy during this winter holiday season. Cleansing rains and crisp air make visits to our parks particularly refreshing during this time of celebration and renewal. Our development manager, Wes Radez, recently completed a yearlong project to visit all 122 Oakland parks. Many of you have followed …
Dear Oakland Parks Supporters, This year revealed the essential importance of Oakland parks. Through picnics at Lake Merritt, volunteer events at local parks and hikes under the redwoods, we saw how time outdoors preserved our community’s mental, physical and spiritual health in the midst of a historic pandemic. This year has also shown us that parks exist …
Thank you to the speakers, sponsors and nearly 150 virtual attendees who made our Citywide Parks Workshop on November 14 a success! It was a great morning about bringing sustainable, equitable improvements to Oakland parks. We held the promise of Oakland’s parks, focused on actionable park improvement ideas and centered equity, mental health and community …
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This year, COVID-19 has turned trick-or-treating taboo and made masks a must (whether your costume calls for one or not), forcing us to rethink how and where we’ll find spooky fun this Halloween. Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation Board Member Itzel Diaz, senior manager of communications and external affairs for The Unity Council by day, …
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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 plans necessary to kick off construction are 95% complete and hopes are high for a potential spring 2021 groundbreaking. Initially supported with more than $175,000 …
Team Effort Drives Holly Mini Park Rebuild Toward Completion Read More »