City of Davis

Parks & Open Space Management Division

Corporation Yard - South
1818 Fifth Street, Davis CA 95616
(530) 757-5626 (530) 757-5614 FAX

The goal of the Parks & Open Space Management division is to maintain and manage community and neighborhood parks, street trees, landscapes, streetscapes, greenbelts, athletic field facilities and open space acreage. The division strives to provide the public with safe, accessible and aesthetic recreational facilities and open space areas within the limited economic resources available.

• Open Space Management
• Tree Maintenance
• Landscape Maintenance Contracts
• Recreation & Park Commission
• Landscape & irrigation Maintenance
• Volunteer Adopt-a-Park
• Open Space Commission
• Park & Field Maintenance
• Tree Commission
• Recreation & Park Commission

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Urban Forestry Program
Open Space Program

Major Accomplishments FY 2006/2007

• Accepted John Barovetto Park, Cassell streetscape, and Second Street medians, and Community Park tennis courts for maintenance.
• Accepted Willowbank 9 greenbelt and open space for maintenance.
• Completed assessment of all playgrounds and established a replacement plan.
• Added new aerification system to permanent pond at Northstar Park.
• Completed Dog Park Master Plan.
• Installed new play equipment at Central Park tot lot and Northstar Tot Lot.
• Upgraded pump filtration system at Central Park splash fountain to meet health code requirements.
• Completed Major Volunteer Projects at Central Park Gardens, Aspen Pond Greenbelt, Senior Center, and addition of amenity at Arroyo.
• Conducted a downtown tree planting by partnering with TREE Davis and the Downtown Davis Business Association.
• Co-sponsored an Arborist workshop on Planning for Trees.
• Re-certified the City of Davis as a Tree City USA for the 29th consecutive year and received a Tree City USA growth award for the first time.
• Completed 2 Conservation Easements.
• Continued to represent the City on the Yolo County Natural Communities Conservation Plan Steering Committee.
• Participated in advisory group on Yolo County’s update of its Agricultural Mitigation Ordinance.
• Initiated Transfer of Development Rights program discussions with City of Woodland and Yolo County.
• Facilitated community outreach and volunteer habitat restoration projects with Explorit and the Center for Land Based Learning.

Plans / Goals for FY 2007/2008

• Complete 2 Conservation Easements.
• Complete update of the Farmland Protection Ordinance.
• Complete city-wide natural resources inventory.
• Complete Community Greenbelt resolutions with the cities of Woodland and Winters.
• Begin replacing play equipment based on 2006-07 assessments.
• Update the city wide IPM program.
• Begin implementation of dog park master plan by installing information kiosks, benches, dog rinse station, and more trees.
• Implement the Maintenance Management work order system.
• Complete water audits of all community parks.
• Reconfigure landscape contracts to reflect geographic areas and re-bid them in spring of 2008.
• Work with the Friends of Central Park Gardens to complete implementation of master plan.
• Begin a park tree inventory for the parks within the City of Davis.
• Host an Arbor Day Celebration for being a Tree City USA for 30 consecutive years.
• Revise parking lot shade ordinance.
• Begin update of the Community Forest Management Plan.