River Park Round-Up
2025 Archived e-Newsletters

April 15th Round-Up

  • Earth Day: Volunteer day with the San Jose Downtown Association
  • Event Recap: Heritage Rose Garden 30th Anniversary event photos and recap
  • River Park Progress: Demolition of carousel and restrooms at Arena Green
  • State of the City: Join the after party of the State of the City Address
  • Events & Ongoing Programs: San Jose Giants fundraiser, City Cup Futsal Tournament, Zumba & Yoga in the Park
  • Collaborator Corner: The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Open Mic Nights with Nirvana Soul & #WeCreate408, & Moulin Rouge! The Musical!

March 27th Round-Up

  • Celebrate with Us: 30th anniversary of the Heritage Rose Garden
  • Earth Day: Corporate & Community Volunteer Opportunities
  • Sponsor Call: Window on the River Park sponsorship opportunities
  • Volunteering: ongoing volunteer opportunities
  • Events & Ongoing Programs: Water Exploration Stations with Tej Acton Academy, Citrus Plant and Care with UC Master Gardeners, Children’s Introduction to Worm Composting
  • Collaborator Corner:  Open Mic Nights with Nirvana Soul & #WeCreate408: Our creativity captures

March 14th Round-Up

  • Announcing: New Board members Lynn Lee & Jennifer Ford
  • Updates: Valley Water River Restoration Efforts
  • Events & Ongoing Programs: Introduction to Fruit Tree Grafting, Earth Day, San Jose Giants fundraiser
  • Collaborator Corner: The Cher Show with Broadway San Jose & Open Mic Nights with Nirvana Soul

February Round-Up

  • Announcing: Elizabeth Loretto as new Board President
  • Save the Date: Heritage Rose Garden Anniversary
  • Earth Day: Corporate & Community Volunteer Opportunities
  • Events & Ongoing Programs: Introduction to Fruit Tree Grafting, Beginner Environmental Explorers (BEE), & updated Rotary PlayGarden hours
  • Collaborator Corner: The Cher Show with Broadway San Jose & Open Mic Nights with Nirvana Soul

January Round-Up

  • In the News: Carl Salas to serve as San Jose District 3 councilmember
  • Save the Date: Heritage Rose Garden 30th Anniversary, Earth Day Volunteer Workdays, Window on the River Park, and Pumpkins in the Park
  • Get Involved: Monthly community volunteering opportunities
  • River Park Progress: Reimagining the Civic Commons: How U.S. cities are innovating in public space & Ranger Station Demolition: Uncovering a new landscape in downtown
  • End of Year Fundraiser Update: we have exceeded our end of year matching goal of $28,000!
  • Events & Ongoing Programs: Bare Root Tree Workshop, Composting Basics Workshop, BEE: Beginner Environmental Explorers