Friends of Seaside Parks Association--FOSPACommUNITY and Giving Back
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Friends of Seaside Parks Association--FOSPA
Lend a Hand & Feel Good
Stevenson High School students at Lincoln Cunningham Park in collaboration with the Blue Zones Project..JPG)
Friends of Seaside Parks Association-FOSPA
Improving Seaside Parks
Three of the founding FOSPA Volunteers working at Beta Pak
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Community. Gardens.
Councilmember Pacheco at the Havana-Solis community food garden
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Volunteers Improving Parks
Friends of Seaside Parks Association-FOSPA
It Takes a Village
Mayor Ian Oglesby and park volunteers at Beta Park
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About us
Our Goal: To foster a sense of community, unity, and civic pride by volunteering together to improve city parks and neighborhoods.
FOSPA is a volunteer-led non-profit organization that supports the development and maintenance of parks and open green spaces in the City of Seaside, California. Volunteers create habitat for native plants, trees, pollinators, and wildlife, and foster a sense of community and civic pride in the cleanliness, safety, health and beauty of the city parks & neighborhoods.
Recent Parks Days Photos
New bench at Lincoln Cunningham park! Ocean views! March 4, 2023
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Welcome Martin Park!
Martin Park has joined the FOSPA family!
Martin Park History
It is the only park in Seaside named after an African American pastor, Bishop S.R. Martin, who led Greater Victory Temple for 37 years and passed away in 1980.
Welcome Martin Park!
Martin Park is a small, peaceful and dearly loved park. It has fine views of the ocean, two picnic tables and play equipment for children. Come & enjoy!
The Joy of Giving Back
What can you expect at a FOSPA park workday?
Feel Good, Do Good
Weeding, mulching, planting, picking up trash, or helping in any way you are comfortable. Activities can be lightweight or a healthy workout, as you see fit. Bring the kiddos & doggies!
From invasive to native
Planting drought resistant & native plants; pulling invasives, getting dirty, having fun; creating green spaces, pollinator gardens, and sweet playgrounds for generations to come
Sign In, Sign Off, Have Fun
Volunteers sign in with a park leader each week & get the skinny. First-time volunteers will be asked to sign a liability waiver, then it's GO TIME.
We Supply-You Supply
We supply: the rakes, wheelburrows, pitchforks, mulch, plants, water & the weekly reminder emails. You supply: garden gloves, clothes you can get dirty, study shoes, and anything needed for personal comfort and safety + respect, kind hearts, & helping hands.
Our Parks
FOSPA Member parks
Find us each Saturday, 10am to 12pm at one of these FOSPA member parks. Click the park name for a map, and see our calendar of events below, and come join us!
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A small park with a children's playground, open grassy play area, & paved paths. Ocean views! Between Vallejo, Luzern and St. Elmo
Hillside park with playground areas & grass, picnic area & benches, basketball court, & paved paths. Ocean views! 1530 Sonoma Ave
Childrens' play area with woodchips, native plants and trees, and community garden boxes. Between Vallejo & Darwin off Wanda
Green space, childrens' play area with woodchips, native plants and trees. Between Flores & Harding Street off Hilby
A hidden gem of a little park, with a peek of the ocean and secret stairway. Fernando St. off Mingo
A large park with BBQ/picnic area and a community food garden! Betw. Havana St. & Lincoln St., x San Pablo
Newly revamped play area, sand volleyball pit, BBQ & picnic area, a painted cannon, and ocean views! Betw. Highland & Mendocino., X Mingo
A large park with a basketball court and picnic area. Connects with Havana Soliz and Stuart Parks. Betw. San Pablo, Lincoln, & Yerba Buena Ct..jpg)
A small, peaceful and dearly loved park. It has fine views of the ocean, two picnic tables and play equipment for children. Lowell Street at Kenneth Place
A park at the top of the world, great views, childrens play area, BBQ and picnic tables, ocean views! Off Mescal St., betw. Ancon & Costca
Wiggles and wags await at this dog park. Paved walkways, small dog area, room to run. Corner of Kimball Ave x Noche Buena
Your Park HereThere are more than 10+ parks yet to join the FOSPA network. Don't see your park here? Form a neighborhood park association!
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A Community of Collaboration
Together We Can
FOSPA partners with the City of Seaside and many community groups. Partners provide the funding, equipment, and services needed to keep Seaside City Parks beautiful.
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★★★★★The City has dedicated staff (thank you Jack, Dave, & all!), tools, water, and equipment to each park workday..jpg)
★★★★★Frequent volunteers and stalwart supporters
★★★★★Advocating to sound parks and recreation planning.
★★★★★This non-profit community organization's mission is to help our community to equitably implement sustainable and regenerative practices to slow and adapt to climate change.
★★★★★Bringing nature closer to people, and people closer to nature through hands-on experiences in community based habitat restoration and environmental education
★★★★★Maintaining open space for preservation & use, working with partners and the community, for public benefit, enjoyment and environmental protection.
★★★★★Conserving and improving our natural resources, integrating the public interest in environmental protection with the needs of agricultural and urban users.
More Partners Joining Every Year
★★★★★A truly community effort, funded by grants, gifts, and volunteers--have a partnership suggestion? Let us know!
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Get in touch & Stay Informed
Social Media & Contact
Questions? Thoughts? Ideas? We'd love to hear from you. (Have patience if you don't hear back right away, we are an all volunteer run organization).
Check out our FACEBOOK PAGE as well!
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Sign up for our weekly workday reminder!
Receive an email each week with the park we will be working at, the address, and a link to a map. Hope to see you in the parks!