Your ideas are taking shape, AV! Over the past year, AV Service Learning Team students and the Anderson Valley Community Park Project team have hosted a series of workshops in the community and schools to gather input about what AV residents want in the park pertaining to the selection and design of new park features, landscaping and art installations, and measures to ensure safe park use. Over 120 community members and 45 students joined us to share their ideas, as well as more than 100...

One of the groups most in need of public recreation opportunities in Anderson Valley is youth, so we wanted to make a special effort to include young people's voices in designing the park. AV Service Learning Team students facilitated three student workshops at the Elementary and Jr/Sr High Schools in May and June: 7th-9th grade: 13 students 10th-12th grade: 8 students 5th grade: 22 students SLT leaders led students in brainstorming potential new park features, then voting on their...

This third public park design workshop took place on May 9th in AV Community Park. About 34 community members participated. Officer Aaron Clark from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department supported the conversation with guidance on safety and enforcement of park rules. Other local specialists included landscaping expert Pam Callaghan (who specializes in native and drought-tolerant plantings) and artist Martha Crawford (who specializes in mosaic art installations). Workshop activities...