Guadalupe River Park Conservancy

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Support Your River Park

The Guadalupe River Park & Gardens is maintained by Guadalupe River Park Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in downtown San José.

As champions of one of Silicon Valley’s most unique natural and civic resources, we hope you consider donating to empower our work to reconnect and restore this civic greenway and uplift our local communities through the power of parks. See different ways to make a financial impact on our Ways to Give page.

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Pumpkins in the Park

Thank you to all the families, friends, and neighbors who made Pumpkins in the Park such a fun and festive day! Your smiles, creativity, and community spirit make this tradition so special. We can’t wait to celebrate with you again next year!

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Volunteer at the River Park

Whether you volunteer in the Historic Orchard, Heritage Rose Garden, or along the trail of the Guadalupe River, we appreciate all that community members do to help take care of our piece of San José’s civic greenway!

Find all volunteer opportunities on our volunteer webpage. and events page. Please register beforehand on our Linktree.

Looking to register a school, church, or work for a group cleanup? Please email our volunteer team at volunteer@grpg.org.

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In the dense urban environment of downtown San José, the trails, parks and plazas of the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens not only serve to preserve the natural ecology, they offer residents and visitors a multitude of ways to engage, relax, discover and enjoy the area.

Here, you can ride, walk, run, or skate 2.6 miles of trails. You can enjoy the public art, attend a festival, romp in the Rotary PlayGarden, or simply watch the wildlife and river flow. Take time to stop and smell the roses – there are 3,700 varieties to choose from in the Heritage Rose Garden. See the fruit trees that put this valley on the map in the Historic Orchard, or cultivate your own plot in the Guadalupe Community Garden. Don’t forget to stop by the Visitor Center to sign up for a class, pick up a map, and check out our local wildlife displays.

Guadalupe River Art Walk

Designed to connect people to place, the joint benefits of public art and open spaces function as a catalyst to foster community resiliency, attract park users, spark inspiration, and promote social healing. Come visit all these wonderful artistic additions painted by talented local artists! Most recent is artist Taki “Ryudaibori” Kitamura’s mural, “Serpentine Fire”, located in Discovery Meadow at 180 Woz Way.

This work is made possible through a partnership with San Jose Walls and Empire Seven Studios.

photo by: Lanny Nguyen Photography

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Urban Farm in Prototype Park

Help shape the future of Guadalupe Gardens!

The Urban Farm project aims to actively cultivate and operate a section of Prototype Park within the Guadalupe Gardens. The GRPC is seeking Letters of Interest (LOI) from a nonprofit partner(s) to cultivate, program, and provide stewardship services to operate a new public urban farm facility in downtown San Jose.

Visit our Urban Farm Project page for more details and information on the LOI submission process.

Urban Farm Project

Rotary PlayGarden Celebration

We were honored to celebrate the 10 year anniversary and to reflect on the incredible impact this space has had over the past decade.

As we look ahead, we are excited to build on this legacy of inclusion and accessibility. With your partnership, we can sustain and expand this vital resource so future generations can experience the same joy and freedom that the PlayGarden provides today.

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