Roeding Park
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Roeding Park is one of four regional city parks in Fresno, California
- the others are Woodward Park. Kearney Parkhttp://www.fresno.gov/NR/rdonlyres/DE7F9E19-2A4C-4A6C-9BD2-C56E5D8E91C7/0/WoodwardMap.pdf and the Regional Sports Park.http://www.fresno.gov/Government/DepartmentDirectory/ParksandRecreation/ParksandFacilities/Regional+Parks/RegionalSportsPark.htm The 90 acres (364,217.4 m²) Roeding Park includes a lake, several ponds, and groves of ash, cedar, pine, and eucalyptus, maple, and redwood trees and houses the Fresno Chaffee Zoo as well as picnic
areas, tennis
courts and horseshoe pits. The park also has a Japanese War Memorial.
The park also has an amusement park (Playland) operated by local area rotary clubs and Storyland, an amusement park with a fairy tale
theme. Storyland is geared toward younger children. The park has a series of interactive scenes from well-known stories and fairytales. During the summer, a troupe of local students performs plays at an amphitheatre in the park based on fairytales. This is a time of change in Roeding Park. In the last year the park has been working hard to raise attendance and remind people of their mission. http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/30519.html Further in 2006 a new Executive Director, Barry Falke was hired. Storyland & Playland are both 501(c)(3) organizations.
The Chaffee Zoo recently received a big break with the passing of Measure Z, which added a tenth of a cent city sales tax benefiting the zoo. Along with the tax, the zoo has changed from being city operated to being run by a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The land, exhibits and animals themselves are still owned by the City of Fresno but leased to the Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corp. http://www.fresnochaffeezoo.com/board/index.html The tax allowed for the hiring of Donna Fernandes from the Buffalo Zoo as the new director in 2005, but she left after only 3 months to return to her previous job.http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=3659145 Lewis Greene,http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=99743&ran=145710 from the Virginia Zoo, was then hired as director in 2006 and secured an extension of AZA http://www.aza.org accreditation.http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/453593/fresno_zoo_gets_time_to_improve_association_delays_a_decision/index.html?source=r_health Major changes and improvements at the zoo are in store in the upcoming years although the descendants of the original Roeding family are threatening a lawsuit http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=3678124 if the zoo attempts to expand further into the park donated to the city by their ancestors for the purpose of a "public park."
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
- the others are Woodward Park. Kearney Parkhttp://www.fresno.gov/NR/rdonlyres/DE7F9E19-2A4C-4A6C-9BD2-C56E5D8E91C7/0/WoodwardMap.pdf and the Regional Sports Park.http://www.fresno.gov/Government/DepartmentDirectory/ParksandRecreation/ParksandFacilities/Regional+Parks/RegionalSportsPark.htm The 90 acres (364,217.4 m²) Roeding Park includes a lake, several ponds, and groves of ash, cedar, pine, and eucalyptus, maple, and redwood trees and houses the Fresno Chaffee Zoo as well as picnic
Picnic
In contemporary usage, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors , ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open air theatre performance,...
areas, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
courts and horseshoe pits. The park also has a Japanese War Memorial.
The park also has an amusement park (Playland) operated by local area rotary clubs and Storyland, an amusement park with a fairy tale
Fairy tale
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
theme. Storyland is geared toward younger children. The park has a series of interactive scenes from well-known stories and fairytales. During the summer, a troupe of local students performs plays at an amphitheatre in the park based on fairytales. This is a time of change in Roeding Park. In the last year the park has been working hard to raise attendance and remind people of their mission. http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/30519.html Further in 2006 a new Executive Director, Barry Falke was hired. Storyland & Playland are both 501(c)(3) organizations.
The Chaffee Zoo recently received a big break with the passing of Measure Z, which added a tenth of a cent city sales tax benefiting the zoo. Along with the tax, the zoo has changed from being city operated to being run by a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The land, exhibits and animals themselves are still owned by the City of Fresno but leased to the Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corp. http://www.fresnochaffeezoo.com/board/index.html The tax allowed for the hiring of Donna Fernandes from the Buffalo Zoo as the new director in 2005, but she left after only 3 months to return to her previous job.http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=3659145 Lewis Greene,http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=99743&ran=145710 from the Virginia Zoo, was then hired as director in 2006 and secured an extension of AZA http://www.aza.org accreditation.http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/453593/fresno_zoo_gets_time_to_improve_association_delays_a_decision/index.html?source=r_health Major changes and improvements at the zoo are in store in the upcoming years although the descendants of the original Roeding family are threatening a lawsuit http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=3678124 if the zoo attempts to expand further into the park donated to the city by their ancestors for the purpose of a "public park."