El Dorado County Local Parks & Recreation News Articles and Digest

Families & Children Parks & Recreation

Utility Increases Loom for 16 Million California Households

11/30/2023
Utility giant PG&E is set to raise its rates an average of 13% on Jan. 1. That equals an extra $32.50 a month, or $390 for the year.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Families & Children Parks & Recreation

Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Launches a Community Playground Campaign

11/27/2023
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“Let the Kids Play,” a campaign by the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, will raise $350,000 to upgrade the Al Tahoe playground.

From YubaNet...

Parks & Recreation Sustainability

Natural Resources Agency Launches Plan to Increase Outdoor Access in California

11/15/2023
State and local leaders gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate a new plan that will increase access to the outdoors for all Californians, regardless of who they are or where they live.

From Mountain Democrat...

Art & Culture Parks & Recreation Art & Culture El Dorado

New Exhibit Reaches Great Heights

11/15/2023
Arts and Culture El Dorado’s newest exhibition at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville showcases the history of climbing in the region.

From CapPublicRadio...

Parks & Recreation State of California

How to Visit a California State Park for Free

11/12/2023
A pilot program that allows Californians to visit many state parks for free—after checking out a pass from their local library—is helping increase access for more people of color and lower-income residents, according to research from the California State Parks Foundation.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Parks & Recreation Community Service & Support Tahoe Fund

Time Is Almost to Up to Have Donations Matched for the Tahoe Meadows Ramp Project

11/10/2023
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Donors can go to the Tahoe Fund website by Dec. 31 to double their support for making Tahoe Meadows accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.

From SFGate...

Parks & Recreation

Beachside Trail Close to Finally Getting Built on Central Coast

11/07/2023
A beachside trail connecting the communities of Morro Bay and Cayucos could finally be built after 20 years. This happened after Chevron decided to sell land needed for the trail to be built.

From SFGate...

Business, Economy & Jobs Parks & Recreation

What a Theme Park Giant Merger Means for California

11/05/2023
Two theme park giants, Six Flags and Cedar Fair, announced they are merging. It could have potential impacts on California theme parks like Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Parks & Recreation Resilience

D.L. Bliss State Park to Remain Closed Through Summer 2024 for Waterline Replacement Project

10/30/2023
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Work to replace aging waterlines at D.L. Bliss State Park in the Lake Tahoe Basin is ongoing and expected to be completed next year.

From MiceChat...

Parks & Recreation History

Two Disneyland Voices Are Moving On

10/27/2023
Camille Dixon, the announcer for Disney California Adventure, and her husband, Bill Rogers, the voice of Disneyland, are moving on from this work. They have been at the parks for more than 40 years combined.

From YubaNet...

Art & Culture Parks & Recreation

California State Parks and Partners Launch ‘Arts in California Parks’ Program

10/26/2023
Through this new program, artists, culture bearers, and California Native American tribes will be eligible to receive funding to create artwork throughout state and local parks.

From CapPublicRadio...

Parks & Recreation

How to Get a Permit to Cut Down a Christmas Tree in Northern California

10/25/2023
Harvesting your own Christmas tree is a holiday tradition—and in the next couple weeks, permits to do so are opening up in forests throughout the state. Among them is the El Dorado National Forest.

From Mountain Democrat...

Parks & Recreation

Shingle Springs Tribe Teams with State Parks

10/23/2023
California State Parks announced the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.

From Mountain Democrat...

Parks & Recreation Transportation

Pony Express Trail Safety Upgrades Coming

10/20/2023
A pedestrian and bicycle safety improvement project is on the horizon for Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines, expected to commence in spring 2024.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Parks & Recreation

National Forest Recreation Facilities at Lake Tahoe Closing for Winter Season

10/06/2023

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun closing National Forest recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin for winter.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Parks & Recreation

How Caregivers Can Alleviate Stress

10/06/2023
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Serving as a caregiver for a friend or loved one can be both rewarding and taxing at the same time. The senior housing authority A Place for Mom indicates that 41 million Americans offer unpaid...

From Mountain Democrat...

Parks & Recreation County of El Dorado

Diamond Springs Park EIR Ready for Public Review

10/06/2023
The review period for the draft environmental impact report on the 40-acre park will end Nov. 2.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Environment Parks & Recreation

Forest Service Seeking Feedback on Basin Wide Trails Project

09/30/2023

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has released the project’s environmental assessment; comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 28.

From Your Tahoe Guide...

Art & Culture Parks & Recreation

Tahoe Fall Filled With Festivals, Fun

09/26/2023
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It’s a fun-packed fall season in Tahoe and the latest edition of Tahoe Guide is packed with events, from film showings and Oktoberfest celebrations to wine walks and the Made in Tahoe festival.

From Your Tahoe Guide...

Parks & Recreation

Tahoe’s Lesser-Known State Parks: North Shore Gems

09/25/2023
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You could follow a rule I’ve been following for the last few years: Go to the less busy, but equally spectacular, state parks for a more relaxing recreational experience.

El Dorado County Local News: Parks & Recreation