If you are interested in being a Park Commissioner now is the time to apply. Applications for any of the City’s commissions have to be in by November 30, 2024. Standard appointments are four-year...
Chico Citizens have an opportunity to ‘make their mark’ to help Bidwell Park. Volunteers are invited to participate in making the Erosion Line, a community-built environmental art project being created on trails in Upper...
The Bidwell Park and Playground Commission has only met three times in the last ten months. What is going on? There is a full commission so it can’t be for a lack of a...
On Monday, June 23, the Park Commission will hear a report on the Upper Bidwell Park Baseline Trail Condition Survey. This document was scheduled to be out over two years ago and is finally...
The grasses are drying out quickly in the foothills and turning brown as summer approaches. However, in Lower Bidwell Park it is still green and lush thanks to the bountiful rain we’ve had this...
It’s been a while (March 2022) since I’ve written “A Walk in the Park”. I’ve been walking some, just not writing. I had to take time off from walking last year as my knee...
A Walk in the Park – March 28, 2022 by Tom Barrett I was excited to get into the Park this morning after our brief and insubstantial rain yesterday. It always smells delightful when it...
A Walk In the Park – March 21, 2022 by Tom Barrett The first day of Spring in the Park. In the early morning light the newly emerged, translucent green, oak leaves brighten the...
