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Celebrating Visalia Parks

Celebrating Over 75 Years of Parks Making Life Better!

Since 1939, the Visalia Parks and Recreation Department has been providing various community services to the citizens of Visalia. We are excited for 2019 as we bring new programming, favorite special events and fun for all ages in our 80th year.
 
The Department began in November, 1939 when City Council created the first five-member Parks, Playgrounds, and Recreation Commission. The Commission, working with the citizenry of the community, created the vision for the park system and the diverse recreation programs that we enjoy today. 
 
Today, Parks and Recreation is responsible for park planning, park development, park maintenance, community recreation and special events, urban trails along our waterways and major roadways and managing the urban forest which includes trees in the public right-of-way and in our City parks.
 

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