Yolo County Local News: Parks & Recreation


All Local Parks & Recreation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land

How California’s 10 state conservancies buy up open land and shield it from developers to preserve the natural environment for public use.

Image caption: There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
Community Services Districts, Explained

Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.

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05/10/2025
A celebration marking the opening of the Woodland Regional Park Preserve is being held on May 17 at the 160-acre retired landfill and now park.

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05/09/2025
An update on the reopening of Yosemite Park facilities and roads as the snow is cleared and spring takes hold.

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05/08/2025
The annual fundraising barbecue hosted by the Rotary Club of Davis to support local charities will be held on May 18 at Davis Central Park.

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04/30/2025
On April 29, the administration released rules for Yosemite Park Reservations in the coming months.

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04/23/2025
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On April 17, the City of West Sacramento celebrated the groundbreaking of the highly anticipated Westacre Park Renovation and Expansion Project.

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04/16/2025
In their April 15 meeting, Davis City Councilmembers discussed public safety and protection in the wake of the Picnic Day shootings.

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04/12/2025
Entrance is free to all National Parks on April 19 to kick off the annual National Parks Week this year from April 19-27. Get ready to get outdoors to celebrate America's Best Idea.

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04/08/2025
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Yolo Basin Foundation is hosting California Duck Days, Northern California’s wetlands and wildlife festival, on Saturday, April 26.

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04/08/2025
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West Sacramento area residents are invited to the city’s Bryte Park on Saturday, April 19, rain or (hopefully) shine, to have fun, win prizes, learn about creating sustainable living and hunt for 2,500 brightly-colored eggs.

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04/02/2025
Rural counties are some of the most reliant on federal funding and federal workers. But some still welcome Trump’s upcoming cuts to forestry and other departments

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03/27/2025
A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a new pavilion at Woodland Regional Park Preserve was held on March 25, with special honors paid to the Woodland Sunrise Rotary Club and other contributing Rotary clubs.

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03/20/2025
A major rockslide has closed the Highway 140 entrance to Yosemite National Park. Read on for details.

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03/19/2025
The Davis Farmers Market Picnic in the Park season begins May 7. Read on for details.

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03/18/2025
Read on to learn more about how Woodland’s Rotary Clubs are working with the City of Woodland to build a covered observation platform at Regional Park.

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03/18/2025
Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique treasure? Pollutants pour in, while development continues. Funding has shifted in focus to tourism and traffic projects, while money spent directly on fixing the lake has declined.

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03/12/2025
Read on for more information about the new solar EV charges installed at Playfields Park in Davis.

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02/26/2025
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If everything goes according to plans, by this time next year, West Sacramento residents and especially children could be enjoying recreating and playing at a revitalized Westacre Park.

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01/28/2025
Read on for more information about the completion of the first phase of the City of Davis' G Street Activation project on January 27 and what comes next.

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01/09/2025
State prisoners have long been a part of California’s firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County.

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01/09/2025
Following months of closure, the Great Lawn at Central Park in Davis has been reopened. Read on to learn what's new.