Calwa Park Renovation

Thanks to a community-led effort that began in 2019 when a group of neighbors approached Fresno Building Healthy Communities and Friends of Calwa, inviting us to partner with them to apply for Proposition 68 funds through the Statewide Park Program to renovate the 1957 community park – Calwa Park is receiving a $6.6M renovation to implement the community’s vision for a safer, more accessible park.

Project Details

Through community design sessions and workshops, youth, seniors, and families selected and prioritized the project’s amenities and features:

New construction of three playgrounds, a walking loop

New picnic and BBQ areas with shade structures

Outdoor fitness center area

Sensory-drought-tolerant demonstration garden

Open market plaza and art kiosks

Lighting and landscaping improvements throughout the improvement area

Renovate the existing snack bar and historic rocket ship sculpture

New drinking fountains

The project includes various integrated sustainable materials, strategies, and techniques, including soil amendments and grading, recycled/reclaimed materials, drought-tolerant plants, and new shade trees to mitigate summer heat.

About Calwa Park

The Calwa Recreation and Park District (Calwa Park) is a special district founded in 1957 that serves residents in the greater Calwa community. Calwa Park comprises 20 acres of park space, including the historical Calwa Rocket – a 26-foot-tall playground structure and the only one of its kind in Fresno, a dedicated community facility, four (4) sports fields, five (5) picnic shelters, and the only permitted graffiti art wall in central and northern California.

Calwa Park is governed by an elected five-member Board of Directors and is primarily funded by property taxes from owners within the district boundaries.

The park is open seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and there are no entry fees.

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