Southside Accessible Playground Wins Special Achievement Award from the California Park and Recreation Society District II

Sacramento, California, March 31, 2006 – The City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation has received a Special Achievement Award from the California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS) District II for Southside Accessible Playground.

The exceptionally-Accessible Playground was planned and constructed through a unique partnership between the City of Sacramento, Sutter Health and United Cerebral Palsy, and other community partners. The colorful, galaxy-themed playground is an integrated and intergenerational-use facility that is open to everyone, including children with disabilities, able-bodied children, parents, grandparents and caregivers.

The 2006 CPRS District II Awards Program celebrates the uniqueness of the contributions made by both professionals and community volunteers in "Creating Community" and furthering the parks, recreation and human services movement. Awards were presented at CRPS District II Annual Awards Banquet on March 3, 2006 at Sacramento's Clunie Community Center.

The District II Awards Program is modeled, in part, after the CPRS State Awards Program in recognizing professional achievement in marketing and promotion, facility design and maintenance and recreation/community service programs.

The Special Achievement Award recognizes a significant contribution, or achievement in Parks and Recrecreation profession by an agency, organization, or individual. Parks and Recreation staff members recognzied for their contributions to the development of Southside Accessible Playground were Tin-Wah Wong, Landscape Architect for Park Planning, Design and Development Services; Janet Baker, Manager of Park Planning, Design and Development Services; and Bonnie Williamson, Administrative Analyst for Recreation and Human Services.

CPRS is a membership organization with 4,200 members representing the 525 local parks and recreation agencies in the state. District II serves 19 counties in Northern California. The mission of CPRS is to provide the leadership and resources to promote the role of parks and recreation in creating community through people, parks, and programs.

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