Community Park Designers Application
Jan
16
to Feb 21

Community Park Designers Application

Description

Who are the Community Park Designers?

The Community Park Designers (CPDs) is a cohort-based program that supports community members to directly utilize collective decision-making power to further advance the Petaluma River Park’s mission. Each CPD serves as a representative voice of their community(ies) to ensure the creation and sustainability of the River Park is in alignment with community vision. In 2025, the River Park will embark on the second phase of its project, “Build It!,” where the CPDs will focus on the following roles:

  • Advising - provide further guidance to the design team and make essential decisions during the following design phases: Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction

  • Activation - produce an event or program(s) at the River Park peninsula property that serves as a community benefit, cultural exchange, or regional interest.

  • Advocacy - identify key issues in the community that might be creating barriers of access, inclusion, or other usage of the River Park; participate in an advocacy campaign and mobilize other community members and stakeholders.

Goals and Objectives

The goal of the Community Advisory Council (CAC) is to establish long-term systems and/or pathways for community members to make decisions regarding River Park features, programs, and operations that directly impact Equity Priority Populations (EPPs) and the community at-large. 

When successful, the CAC will:

  • Build community leadership skills through artistry, civic engagement, and cross-cultural collaboration.

  • Establish a sense of community ownership over the River Park.

  • Develop a sense of belonging to the River Park.

  • Inform park design refinement.

Application

Compensation:

  • 10 members at $2,250 each

  • At $35/hour, available for 64 hours of total work

Application Deadline:

  • February 21, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. 

Application link here

Time commitment:

  • 64 total hours

    • Advising: 8-10 hours

    • Activation: 22-28 hours

    • Advocacy: 22-28 hours

    • Other: < 10 hours

  • 1-year commitment:

    • March 2025-March 2026

Deadline: Feb 21st, 11:59pm

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Climate Risk Reduction: A Showcase of Bay Area Solutions
Oct
8

Climate Risk Reduction: A Showcase of Bay Area Solutions

The Petaluma River Park Foundation is joining Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation and Audubon Canyon Ranch to present at TOGETHER Bay Area online forum to discuss how we’re leading the way to conserve natural resources and respond to the causes and effects of climate change.

The River Park portion of the conversation will provide a peek into the plans for the future Petaluma River Park and how we plan to restore the riverfront habitat and transform it into a vibrant public park.

Join us for this free event and register today on Eventbrite!

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