FROG Park

FROG Park Earth Day 2013

Posted on 05. May, 2013 by admin.

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We had a great community work day on Earth Day, Saturday April 20. From 9 a.m. to well after noon, the community volunteers showed up to clean the pond and spread new gravel in preparation for the creek to be turned on. A mountain of new fibar was moved into the playground area, new sand [...]

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‘First Saturday’ Cleanup Spruces Up Frog Park

Posted on 05. May, 2013 by admin.

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Over 30 service club and community members worked together during April’s “First Saturday” work day to clear tree trimmings, remove ivy, sweep, rake, prune, pick up debris, clear the area around the sand box, clean out the pond bed in preparation for turning on the creek, and perform other general cleanup.
Special thanks to: BuildOn, Oakland [...]

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ABOUT FROG PARK

Posted on 02. Apr, 2013 by admin.

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The Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt was created in 2001, culminating years of community effort. FROG Park has since become a central community feature. Hardy and Redondo playgrounds are focal points for children and walkers stroll the connecting greenbelt path, which is fully accessible for the disabled.

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Steering Committee Meeting

Posted on 16. Feb, 2013 by admin.

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The next FROG Steering Committee meeting is February 18, 7 p.m. E-mail info@frogpark.org for meeting details.
Survey results will be presented and the DMV replanting plan discussed.

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DMV Creekside Restoration Update and Community Review Opportunity

Posted on 02. Nov, 2012 by admin.

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In August 2011, the DMV, without notice, removed 14 trees located along the creekside and in the parking lot on Miles Avenue. The community was outraged, and the DMV agreed to work together with the community to restore the area. True to their word, the DMV has replanted beautiful trees in the parking lot and [...]

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Help Your Park: Frog Park Monthly Cleanups Begin October 7

Posted on 02. Oct, 2012 by admin.

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FROG is establishing family-friendly monthly cleanups to be held the first Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., beginning in October. Join your friends and
bring your kids to rake, plant and tackle child-sized tasks. Oakland Technical High School clubs are partnering with FROG on these events. Meet at Big Frog Park, which remains open during [...]

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FROG Fall Maintenance Day: Thanks for your Help!

Posted on 02. Oct, 2012 by admin.

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Saturday, September 22 was annual maintenance day at FROG Park. With 100 students and teachers from College Preparatory School and a dozen community
volunteers we cleaned the path, sifted sand, swept the basketball courts, removed graffiti from the kiosk and sealed the wood structures (playground, fence and kiosk).
We also were able to uncover one of the [...]