Park District Receives 2021 Global Citizen Award

October 22, 2021

Updated December 7, 2023

The Park District has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Global Citizen Award by the United Nations Association USA, East Bay and Silicon Valley Chapters. The virtual Award Ceremony will be held on Sun, October 24, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm as part of the UN Day Celebration. Park District Board President Dee Rosario and General Manager Sabrina Landreth will be accepting the award on behalf of the Park District. All are invited to register for the event and join the virtual celebration.

“We are honored to be recognized for our contribution to physical health, stress relief, and mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Park District Board President Dee Rosario. “Parks have provided an essential public health service. We are proud that when the public needed us most, we answered the call and kept parks open and safe. During this time we have continued to restore habitats and marshlands and even opened two new parks – Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline in Oakland and Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the Bay in Fremont – to better serve the 2.8 million residents in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.”

The award recognizes the Park District’s leadership role in providing essential services during the pandemic as well as our alignment with the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap to build a world that is more equitable, inclusive, safe, and sustainable for all peoples. Since the Park District’s founding in 1934, the District has steadfastly enhanced the quality of life for residents in the East Bay as well as for the natural environment and wildlife.

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