Recreation & Community Services

The Recreation & Community Services Department's mission is to enhance life through high quality recreation, educational, social and cultural programs, and events and leisure activities which are responsive to Salinas' diverse population. The Department offers a wide range of programs and activities for all ages to create wholesome experiences.

Important Numbers
Recreation Center	(831) 758-7306
Sherwood Hall Box Office	(831) 758-7477
Salinas Community Center / Sherwood Hall	(831) 758-7351
Grounds, & Forestry Service	(831) 758-7233

Parks

(831) 758-7306

Celebrating Earth Day by Cleaning up our Local Parks

April 30, 2021

We think there's no better way to celebrate Earth Day than by doing our part to beautify our natural surroundings, including our local parks. This motivation brought 56 volunteers together for a 3-day clean-up event April 22 - 24. City staff and volunteers removed hundreds of pounds of litter and weeds, dedicating 9 hours over three days to clean up Natividad Creek and Cesar Chavez Park. By giving some "TLC" to our local parks, these volunteers set a great example of how we can take care of our shared community spaces. This kind of team...

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Making Spring Special for Salinas' Youth

April 7, 2021

These girls were the lucky winners in the Spring Kit Giveaway on April 2nd and were very grateful as well! Over 400 activity kits were given out as part of the Spring Kit Giveaway. A select number of kits included golden eggs with golden tickets, and the recipients of these tickets were able to redeem their ticket for a special goodie basket. The baskets contained games, a chocolate bunny, Recreation Department swag, and other goodies.

Please join the Recreation & P ark Division next month for a Mother’s Day Kit...

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Record number of activity kits given away in December

January 12, 2021

Appreciation for take-home Activity Kits prepared by Recreation staff was at an all time high this past month as nearly 1500 kits were given away at recreation centers in the month of December.

The holiday-themed kits included a wide variety of fun activities including making candy cane ornaments, 3-D Christmas trees and greeting cards, as well as a New Year’s Eve countdown clock, confetti poppers, and hand painted rocks with messages of hope and peace. One parent reached out to thank staff for brightening their family's New Year’s celebration by saying, “Thank you for...

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