RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) – The Cordova Recreation & Park District’s (CRPD) Board of Directors, staff, Williamson family and the community gathered to celebrate the W.H. Williamson Park groundbreaking on September 29, 2022.

In 2014, the Williamson family dedicated two parcels to CRPD for future park use. These parcels are the last remaining piece of the historic Williamson Ranch which maintained orchards in Rancho Cordova since the 1850’s. The ranch was home to four generations of Williamsons. The orchards included grapes, apples, prunes and walnuts. A historic marker on the east parcel speaks of the importance of the property to Rancho Cordova.

In 2018, the Cordova Recreation & Park District led several well-attended workshops to discuss potential park designs with the surrounding community. A final park concept was approved by the CRPD Board of Directors in 2019.

This year, CRPD received a grant contract with the State of California for the Recreational Infrastructure Revenue Enhancement Program along with My Park Enhancement funds. With this State grant and My Parks Enhancement funds, CRPD is now able to begin the first phase of park construction, the west parcel.

Now, CRPD is excited to announce the groundbreaking of the west parcel for the future W.H. Williamson Park. This future park will include a walking path, sound wall, monument sign, shrubs and several drought tolerant shade trees selected from the Sacramento Tee Foundation’s Shady Eighty Program. The park will be a great example of water-wise landscaping in this increasingly difficult climate.

For park updates, visit www.crpd.com/upcoming-parks/w-h-williamson-park/.

Cordova Recreation & Park District is one of the largest independent special districts in Northern California serving over 128,000 residents and four school districts in the greater Sacramento area. CRPD provides over 43 parks and recreational facilities, a full-service 18-Hole course at Cordova Golf Course, as well as youth & adult sports, camps, enrichment classes, educational programs and special events for the community.