City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation Receives Award Of Achievement From The California Park and Recreation Society For Web Site

Sacramento, California, March 15, 2006 – The City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation will receive an Award of Achievement from the California Park & Recreation Society for its web site. The Department's recognition in the category of Agency Showcase – Web Site is one of a number of Achievement Awards that will be given at the 2006 California and Pacific Southwest Recreation & Park Training Conference, held in Ontario, California, March 16-18.

CPRS Executive Director Jane H. Adams states, “These agencies represent the finest in recreation programming, park and facility design, promotional materials, and park maintenance in California. Park and recreation agencies throughout the state provide families, individuals, and groups spaces to learn and play, create and imagine, and be safe and secure. CPRS and the award sponsors, Rain Bird, Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems, and RJM Design Group, Inc., are proud to recognize the excellent parks, recreation facilities, and recreation programs and services that are provided to Californians.”

According to Robert G. Overstreet, City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation Director, “This Achievement Award is a testimonial to the hard work and dedication that our department’s web staff members have put into the development of our site.”

More than 70,000 users visited the Department’s 250-plus page web site during 2005, as the Internet continued as a primary avenue to learn about the Department’s extensive programming and park network. Special events, youth programs, park master plans, seasonal publications and Park and Recreation Commission meeting agendas and minutes can all be found at www.cityofsacramento.org/parksancreation.

The California Park & Recreation Society will present awards in four categories: Recreation/Community Services Programming, Agency Showcase (for marketing materials and campaigns), Facility Design and Park Planning; and Park and Facility Maintenance. CPRS is a membership organization with 4,200 members representing the 525 local parks and recreation agencies in the state. The mission of CPRS is to provide the leadership and resources to promote the role of parks & recreation in creating community through people, parks, and programs.

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