Summer 2021 Activity Guide Register at SantaRosaRec.com Recreation Reboot! Good Health & Fun! Check out camps, swim lessons & See recreation programs for youth & more combined with COVID-safety. adults this summer! pg. 1 pg. 6-31 Boating & Sailing..................................22-24 Contact Information..................................41 Facility Rentals.............................................39 Picnic Reservations....................................41 Special Destinations...............................2-4 Volunteer............................................................5 Active Adults (50+) Programs......29-31 Classes & Events............................................31 Programs...................................................29-30 Senior Center Information.....................29 Adult (18+) Programs.........................25-28 Health, Fitness, Special Interest...25-26 Sports...........................................................27-28 Dear Santa Rosa Neighbor, We’ve been studying public health guidance along Aquatics.....................................................32-38 with our recreation playbook to bring you healthy Facility Info & Swim Hours...............32-33 activities for fitness and fun this summer! All programs embrace COVID-19 safety measures while Fitness Classes & Sports...........................34 also providing the traditional joys of summer. Join Swim Lessons..........................................35-38 us! Yours in Good Health, Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Youth Programs......................................6-22 Fitness & Sports...........................................6-7 On the Cover Special Interest............................................8-9 Smiles were plentiful at this year's spring swim lessons at Finley Aquatic Center, where children and Summer Camps.....................................10-22 their adults enjoyed time together while developing important water safety skills. Registration Information......................40 Please Note: Many photos in this Activity Guide were taken pre-pandemic. Staff and participants will be required to follow COVID-19 safety protocols during Summer 2021. Register online or call 707-543-3737 Summer 2021 Howarth Community Park HowarthPark.com 630 Summerfield Rd • 707-543-3425 [email protected] Visit “The Jewel” of Santa Rosa! This 138- acre community park provides seemingly endless recreational opportunities. There’s beautiful Lake Ralphine for fishing and boating, a softball field, tennis courts, picnic areas, unique playground structures, miles of hiking and jogging trails, and the K- Land amusement area. SPRING/SUMMER HOURS THINGS TO DO K-Land Attractions Trails, Playgrounds, Fishing Open 7 days a week, sunrise – sunset Rides Take a ride on the train or carousel! KLand, Snack Bar, Boathouse $2 Each • pre-register | Train | Carousel Spring: May 29 - June 12 Land of Imagination Sat/Sun, 11am-5pm (Snack Bar 12-5pm) This unique playground offers a “A Walk Through Time” where you can dig for dinosaur bones, watch a *Boathouse opened March 6 volcano erupt, stroll the streets of Old West Town, or conquer the giant net climber. Summer: June 13 - August 7 Mon-Thu, 11am-4:30pm (closed Fridays) Boating & Fishing Sat/Sun, 11am-5pm Paddleboats, kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards are Snack Bar: available for rent. Mon-Thu, 12-4:30pm $8 - $12/hour (pre-register online here) Sat/Sun, 12-5pm California Department Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) PLEASE NOTE: stocks Lake Ralphine regularly with trout and catfish. No Pony Rides or Jumpy in 2021 All CDFW regulations are in effect and a fishing Open on Memorial Day (May 31) license is required. Rides close on rainy days, call 707-543-3425 after 9am on the day of your visit to confirm. ACTIVITES IN THE PARK Boating and Sailing..............................22-23 Summer Camp..................................10-12, 22 Picnic Site Reservations............................43 Reading Railroad.............................................9 Register online or call 707-543-3737 Summer 2021 - SPECIAL DESTINATIONS - Pump Track Northwest Community Park 2880 West Steele Lane Take a ride on the pump track at Northwest Community Park! The name comes from the pumping action used by the rider’s body to propel motion. The track is open seven days a week for the enjoyment of all, weather permitting. It is maintained by Redwood Empire Trail Alliance & TREK Santa Rosa through Rec & Parks’ Adopt-A-Green Space Program. Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Santa Rosa Avenue at Sonoma Avenue LutherBurbank.org • 707-524-5445 Visit the historic landmark home and gardens of renowned horticulturalist Luther Burbank who lived in Santa Rosa for 50 years and developed more than 800 varieties of plants. For operating hours and tour information, visit lutherburbank.org or call 707-524-5445. Redwood Empire Live Steamers Interactive Museum Youth Community Park 1701 Fulton Rd. First weekend of the month, May-October $1 per ride - donation requested Jump aboard the mini-train at Youth Community Park operated by this non- profit, volunteer organization dedicated to preserving Sonoma County's railroad history through the re-creation, in miniature, of railroad equipment and historic landmarks. Schedule: 5/1 & 5/2; 6/5 & 6/6; 7/3 & 7/4; NOTE: Photos taken pre-pandemic. 8/7 & 8/8; 9/4 & 9/5; 10/2 & 10/3 COVID-19 safety protocols will be required. Register online or call 707-543-3737 Summer 2021 3 - SPECIAL DESTINATIONS - Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery 1600 Franklin Ave • srcity.org/ruralcemetery • 707-543-3279 Open Daily, Sunrise to Sunset This 17-acre historic landmark located in the heart of Santa Rosa was a burial site for early residents, primarily from the 1850s to 1930s. Volunteers restored the cemetery from decades of neglect. Burial plot maps and self-guided tour brochures are available at the kiosks and online at SantaRosaRec.com. Rural Cemetery History Tour Sat, 7/10 at 10am, 10:20am, 10:40am & 11am Pre-registration required - Free A walking tour through the gravesites with attention to Santa Rosa’s early residents’ history. Tours depart from the Franklin Gate and last approximately 60-90 minutes. Pre-registration is required. The tour is free, donations are appreciated. Note: uneven surfaces and slopes. McDonald Avenue Tour Sat, 8/14 at 10am, 10:20am, 10:40am & 11am Pre-registration required - Free Visit the McDonalds graves, then proceed down McDonald Avenue to view and discuss the historic homes and their early residents. Tours depart from Franklin Gates and last approximately 60-90 minutes. Pre-registration is required; the tour is free, donations appreciated. Note: uneven surfaces and slopes. NOTE: Photos taken pre-pandemic. COVID-19 safety protocols will be required. Register online or call 707-543-3737 Summer 2021 4 Volunteer with Recreation & Parks There are a variety of ways to get involved in our parks and programs through volunteering. Below is a partial list of opportunities; for more information on these programs or to view a full list and sign up for volunteer opportunities please visit srcity.org/parksvolunteer. We love our volunteers! VOLUNTEER WITH LUTHER BURBANK HOME & GARDENS If you love learning about gardens, local history, antiques, nature and meeting interesting people from around the world, become a Luther Burbank Home & Gardens volunteer. Help plan events and work on special projects, plus enjoy exclusive volunteer appreciation events! For more information, visit lutherburbank.org. VOLUNTEER WITH SANTA ROSA RURAL CEMETERY The Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery is volunteer- operated and maintained. If you would like to support this historical gem, join a volunteer workday on the third Saturday of each month, maintain a plot through the Adopt-A-Plot program, join the Rose Brigade or serve on the Preservation Committee. Those are just some of the ways to volunteer! ORGANIZE A PARK PROJECT OR CLEAN UP Volunteer workdays and special projects are limited to our existing volunteer groups as we move through the COVID recovery process. For any new volunteer workdays or special project proposals, please check back in 2022. NOTE: Photos taken pre-pandemic. COVID-19 safety protocols will be required. CONTACT US: 707-543-3279 [email protected] srcity.org/parksvolunteer Register online or call 707-543-3737 Summer 2021 - YOUTH - Fitness & Sports BEGINNER RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS Sessions: 6/9-6/30; 7/7-7/28; 8/4-8/25 Wed, 2-3pm • Ages 4-6 $34-$44 (4 classes) Learn the beautiful sport of rhythmic gymnastics with ropes, hoops, balls and ribbons. Class includes floor work to increase flexibility and strength, basic acrobatics skills, jumps, leaps, turns and balances, hand eye coordination and dance. All equipment provided. What to wear: Fitted clothing that allows movement (leotard, shorts, leggings etc). Long hair pulled back from the face. Contract Instructor: Thea Torgerson INTERMEDIATE RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS Sessions: 6/9-6/30; 7/7-7/28; 8/4-8/25 Wed, 3:30-5pm • Ages 6-12 $50-$60 (4 classes) Students with or without gymnastics experience work with ropes, hoops, ball, clubs and ribbon. Students learn acrobatic skills, flexibility, balance and posture, jumps and leaps, dance and musicality. What to wear: Leotard (dance or gymnastics leotard). Shorts or leggings ok. No baggy clothes. Longer hair must be pulled back. Socks, toe shoes or bare feet. Contract Instructor: Thea Torgerson ADVANCED RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS Sessions: 6/9-6/30; 7/7-7/28; 8/4-8/25 Wed, 3:30-6pm • Ages 9-16 $84-94 (4 classes) For gymnasts with experience in beginner and intermediate gymnastics