Current Status of Parks & Trails 8.14.20

August 14, 2020

As of 8.14.20, all parks in the District are currently open for trails users. We encourage residents to make use of our outdoor spaces while following our Safe Practices guidelines for park use. You Can Help Us Keep the Parks Open & Safe: We love you all & are fortunate to have trails and parks […]

August 10, 2020 Regular Meeting

August 5, 2020

The Open Space District will be holding a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 2:00pm.  To slow the spread of COVID-19, the Health Officer’s Shelter Order of March 18, 2020, prevents public gatherings (Health Officer Order ). In lieu of a public gathering, the Board of Directors meeting will be […]

Fire Safety & Prevention in Parks: Westwood Hills

August 5, 2020

  Westwood Hills & Napa Open Space A coalition to keep our communities fire-safer. One of the critical areas of our work is the fire mitigation efforts that Napa Open Space makes a priority. There are various ways that we help lessen the effects of fire in our open spaces ranging from partnerships with our […]

Now Hiring: Park Aide (Bothe-Napa Valley State Park)

July 17, 2020

  Join an Amazing Team at Scenic Bothe Park Do you love the outdoors, helping people, and working in a beautiful park with great people? The Napa Open Space District is looking to hire a Park Aide for the 2020 summer season and beyond. “We’re looking for enthusiastic team players who love being outdoors, attention […]

July 13, 2020 Regular Meeting

July 9, 2020

July 13, 2020 Regular Meeting The Open Space District will be holding a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, July 13 2020 at 2:00pm.  To slow the spread of COVID-19, the Health Officer’s Shelter Order of March 18, 2020, prevents public gatherings (Health Officer Order ). In lieu of a public gathering, the […]

Swimming Pool Status & Updates (Bothe-Napa Valley State Park)

June 26, 2020

Swimming Pool Status & Updates (Bothe-Napa Valley State Park) Swimming Pool Rules for Summer 2021: The swimming pool at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park is open for use. We’re looking forward to helping everyone enjoy this summer favorite in Calistoga and have implemented new rules and precautions to help keep everyone safer while using the pool. […]

Local CEQA Guidelines Update

June 16, 2020

The District is proposing to update its local procedures for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A Negative Declaration has been prepared to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with this update. The update and Negative Declaration are proposed to be heard at the Board Meeting of July 13. We welcome public comment until July 5. Please […]

June 8, 2020 Regular Meeting

June 4, 2020

June 8, 2020 Regular Meeting The Open Space District will be holding a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 2:00pm.  To slow the spread of COVID-19, the Health Officer’s Shelter Order of March 18, 2020, prevents public gatherings (Health Officer Order ). In lieu of a public gathering, […]

Where Do We Go From Here?

June 4, 2020

A Message from Our General Manager Dear Napa Open Space Supporters, The last few months have taught us a lot: People really value our parks. For the past several years, use of our parks and trails had been increasing as fast as we had been able to open them.  Use has skyrocketed since the Coronavirus […]

May 11, 2020 Regular Meeting

May 7, 2020

May 11, 2020 Regular Meeting The Open Space District will be holding a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 2:00pm.  To slow the spread of COVID-19, the Health Officer’s Shelter Order of March 18, 2020, prevents public gatherings (Health Officer Order ). In lieu of a public gathering, […]