The San Benito County Resource Management Agency has excellent news to share with the County Community. On August 22, 2022, California State Regional Park Program Awarded $23.1 million in grants to increase recreational opportunities. That program received requests amounting to $235.8 million from various agencies. Out of all the requests only 13 applications were granted funds for their projects. San Benito County is proud to say the State has awarded $2.4 million for the Riverview Regional Park.
The awarded $2.4 million will create the new Riverview Regional Park in the City of Hollister by constructing:
- Universal access trail
- Exercise stations
- Cross country course with markers
- Adventure playground
- Open lawn area
- Community garden
- Picnic area
- RC car facility
- Geology exploration zone
- Pump track
- Sport court
- Pickleball complex
- Softball fields
- Disc golf
You may also see additional award winners by visiting:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30902
The community is welcome to review the original press release sent out by the California Department of parks and recreation announcing the winners by visiting:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CNRA/bulletins/32925da
A huge thank you to the staff and their consultant, Wallace Group, who worked on the application process for this grant. We appreciate all your hard work and look forward to the next steps of the proposed Riverview Regional Park in the City of Hollister.
For more information about the proposed project Riverview Regional
Park, please visit:
https://www.cosb.us/departments/resource-management-agency/parks-recreation/riverview-regional-park
