Donors Team up with Eagle Scout Candidate to Build Benches for Chester’s Collins Pine Nature Trail

All operating activities conducted by ARPD are done by a volunteer Board of Directors and community volunteers interested in youth recreation and trail building. No county funding is received and day-to-day operation costs are raised by ARPD’s annually sponsored events, also conducted by volunteers. “More community members are realizing they can provide tax deductible donations to government Districts like ARPD for adding recreational and trail improvements to their community,” says España. Charlie Plopper, board director, further explains that Covid-19 mandates resulted in no operating revenue from events so ARPD is hoping to reactivate as many events in 2021 as possible, which include the June 19 Mile High 100 bike tours, the 4th of July Chester Fun Run, and the July 25 Lake Almanor Poker Paddle.

ARPD has a master plan for recreation improvements on its three-acre parcel in Chester and a State Park Per Capita grant will allow Phase 1A summer construction of covered picnic tables, a children’s rock garden, game tables, and a community garden. The grant is sizeable but not all Phase 1A planned facilities will be built until added funding can be obtained. “Local donors have the opportunity to add features to the site like benches, ping pong paddles or game tables or they can donate labor and/or materials to provide fencing, large rocks, tree rounds, concrete slabs, or gardening materials,” España added. Phase 1A will add features to allow family members using the adjacent soccer and baseball field to have fun activities as well as provide all community members a gathering place for added recreation uses.

Almanor Recreation and Park District (ARDP) 101 Meadowbrook Loop PO Box 325 Chester, CA 96020 www.yourARDP.org.
Town Chatter - copy of March 2021, Volume 5

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