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Parks and Recreation Projects

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View information below on current Parks and Recreation projects.

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Artistic rendering of the Ortega Park Renewal Project
Ortega Park Revitalization Project
The revitalization of Ortega Park will include a year-round sports field, a community pool, an all-wheel design skatepark, a playground, and a community plaza to host large events.
An aerial view of a winding trail in Parma Park
Parma Park Sustainable Trails Project
The Parma Park Sustainable Trails Project aimed to improve and expand the trail system within one of Santa Barbara’s largest open space parks.
Plaza del Mar Band Shell and surrounding trees
Plaza del Mar Band Shell Renovation Project
The Plaza del Mar Band Shell Renovation Project aimed to return a vibrant space for music, art, culture, and community events to one of Santa Barbara's oldest parks.
Franceschi House appears through trees
Reimagining Franceschi House
The Reimagining of Franceschi House aims to create an open-air public space that honors the legacy of the building and its previous owners, botanist Francesco Franceschi and social reformer and philanthropist Alden Freeman.
Overhead view of bluff erosion at Shoreline Park with temporary fencing in place
Shoreline Park Fence and Pathway Relocation
The Shoreline Park Fence and Pathway Relocation project will relocate 620 linear feet of blufftop fencing and 1,200 square feet of concrete pathway inland away from the receding bluff.
Thousand Steps staircase to the beach
Thousand Steps Repair Project
The Thousand Steps Repair Project includes demolition and reconstruction of the lowest 24 steps, the installation of ten additional concrete steps to extend the stairway below the wintertime scoured beach condition, and more.
Turf at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden
Turf Renovations and Irrigation Upgrades
Ongoing turf renovations and irrigation upgrades will increase the safety, function, and beauty of Santa Barbara's parks.
Crew adds pruned eucalyptus branches to a chipper
Wildfire Resiliency Project
The Parks and Recreation Department and Fire Department have partnered to improve the community’s fire resilience and reduce the risk and severity of wildfires in the city's open space parks.
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