RivCoParks Celebrates National Park and Recreation Month

July is celebrated as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month and California’s Parks Make Life Better! Month. Park and Recreation/Parks Make Life Better! Month specifically highlights the essential and powerful role local and regional park and recreation professionals – such as our staff at Riverside RivCoParks – play in building a stronger, vibrant, and more resilient communities.

This July, RivCoParks will celebrate the vital role park and recreation professionals play in bringing people together, providing essential services and fostering growth in our communities. RivCoParks is excited to present a variety of activities that increase equity in Riverside County.

“Parks and open spaces have long been recognized as safe places community members may gather, play, and connect with nature – growing community and fostering a better quality of life. RivCoParks is proud to offer a wide variety of regional parks, trails, historical sites, and nature centers that welcome community members of all ages and abilities. Together, we honor Park and Recreation Month and reinforce how Parks Make Life Better in Riverside County and beyond,” said Kyla Brown, general manager and parks director for Riverside County.

In Riverside County, you can celebrate Park and Recreation Month by joining RivCoParks at various events.  Hidden Valley Nature Center will be hosting a twilight event for families on July 22, 5:00pm-7:00pm to take an up-close look at live nocturnal animals. Families and kids of all ages can learn amazing facts with a STEM activity, a live animal lesson, and an owl pellet dissection. The Nature Center will be open for viewing our live resident animals, and nature and wildlife displays.

RivCoParks is leading initiatives and providing opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, and identities to achieve healthier lifestyles, promote and understand nature and environmental resilience, as well as bring the community closer through a variety of programs and services.

Learn more about the exciting Park and Recreation Month activities planned for Riverside County at rivcoparks.org. RivCoParks is also proud to offer a variety of regional parks and open spaces for camping reservations and/or visits at rivcoparks.org. For more information about the NRPA’s National Park and Recreation Month, please visit nrpa.org/July. 

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