Carmichael Parks Foundation

05/24/2026

🐾 🌸🐾 PAWS & PETALS IS ALMOST HERE! 🐾🌸
We are SO excited to officially announce our amazing featured vendors and community sponsors for the Paws & Petals Garden Costume Parade & Walkathon benefiting future improvements to the Carmichael Dog Park! 💚
📅 Saturday, May 30th
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Carmichael Park — 5750 Grant Ave
(At the lawn space off North Ave)

Bring your pups, your friends, your flower crowns, and your best cottagecore energy for a morning full of community fun 🌼🐕
✨ EVENT HIGHLIGHTS ✨
🌷 Garden Pup Costume Parade
🚶‍♀️ Dog-Friendly Walkathon
📸 Photo Moments & Lawn Activities
🛍️ Community Vendors
🎀 Prizes & Pup-Themed Fun

🐾 FEATURED VENDORS & PARTICIPANTS 🐾
• Couture Me Michi
• pawTree
• Fresh Sips
• Yankee Handcrafted General Goods
• Wolfie Snack Pack
• Holistic Canine
• Photogra-V
• Crème Brûlée Goldens
• All Stage Canine Development

💚 THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORS 💚
🐶 Dog Park Friends Carmichael
🌳 Carmichael Parks Foundation
🌲 Carmichael Recreation & Park District
🚗 Buck Family Automotive
🐾 All Stage Canine Development Inc.
💪 Kerri Mandes Fitness
🚘 McElroy’s Repair
🐕 Crème Brûlée Goldens

Every registration, sponsorship, vendor booth, and donation helps support future enhancements and community-driven improvements for the Carmichael Dog Park 🐾
This one is shaping up to be ridiculously cute. We cannot wait to see everyone and their pups all dressed up beneath the trees 🌸

RSVP Here: https://www.carmichaelparksfoundation.org/2026-05-30-paws-petals-garden-costume-parade-and-walkathon-fundraiser-for-carmichael-dog-park #/

05/07/2026

Your donation to Big Day of Giving helps us support the Kids in our community in the form of Youth Scholarships, funding for the Goats that clear our parks to mitigate fire risk, and sponsorship of free community events that bring joy to Kids of all ages.

Be a G.O.A.T. 🐏🐏🐏and donate to the Carmichael Park Foundation day of giving. All of the Kids in Carmichael appreciate it!

05/06/2026

We're in Cahoots!

As partners we:
* Provide opportunities for children
* Support for local families
* Sponsor Annual Community Events
* Complete community improvement projects

Together, we contribute to a strong and thriving Carmichael!

Help make this partnership even stronger by donating to the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael and the Carmichael Parks Foundation on Big Day of Giving. May 7th❣️❣️❣️

Day of Giving

05/05/2026

Counting down to Big Day of Giving 2026!

Help make a difference by donating to the Carmichael Parks Foundation and the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael on Big Day of Giving. Working together to support children, families and the overall well-being of Carmichael.

Donate on May 7th at bigdayofgiving.org

05/04/2026

We were at Carmichael Park on Saturday, joined by the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael, for the first Concert in the Park of the season. Both of our organizations sponsor these free concerts, as well as the other free community events provided annually by the Carmichael Recreation and Park District.

Donations made during Big Day of Giving help make these sponsorships possible, as well the other services we provide in partnership to support a strong and vibrant Carmichael Community.

Thank you Len - our Sandwich Board Man working the crowd to promote Big Day of Giving!

Day of Giving

05/04/2026

🌸🐾 Carmichael… we need your help (and your cutest pup).

Join us for Paws & Petals: Garden Costume Parade & Walkathon—a dog-friendly spring fundraiser supporting improvements to our local dog park 💛

Hosted by the Carmichael Parks Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to enhancing parks and community spaces, this event brings people together to give back while enjoying a beautiful morning outdoors. This event is proudly partnered with Carmichael Recreation and Park District

Dress your pup in their finest garden-inspired look (flower crowns, florals, all the cottagecore vibes 🌸) and enter our costume contest with prizes, then enjoy a relaxed walk through Carmichael Park.

✨ Garden Costume Parade + Contest (prizes awarded!)
🚶‍♀️ Dog-Friendly Walkathon (~¼ mile loop)
🛍 Local vendors + community booths
🌼 Lawn games & photo moments

🎟 $25 Walkathon Entry
Includes a finisher’s medal + a bandana for your pup 🐾
💛 Want to make an even bigger impact?
We’ll create a custom fundraising page for you—just share it with friends and family to collect donations and help us go even further in improving the Carmichael Dog Park.
🐾 Top fundraiser will be recognized after the event and featured on our website and social media

📅 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 9:00–11:30 AM
📍 Carmichael Park
Whether you walk, fundraise, donate, shop local vendors, or simply show up—you’re making a difference.

Sponsored by: All Stage Canine Development, Buck Family Automotive- Carmichael's Award-Winning Service& Repair Facility, and Kerri Mandes Fitness

For more information, vendor info, or to sign up for the walkathon

Join us for a charming spring morning of pups, petals, and community at Paws & Petals, a May-inspired morning out benefiting improvements to the…

04/30/2026

Get ready - we're just one week away from Big Day of Giving 2026!

Support the Carmichael Parks Foundation and our Kiwanis Club of Carmichael partners. Working together to build a strong and vibrant Carmichael community since 2009!

04/28/2026

So much fun partnering with the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael to promote Big Day of Giving 2026 during the American River Block Party on Sunday. Thank you River City Brewing and Carmichael Chamber of Commerce!

04/22/2026

🌎✨ Earth Day in Carmichael ✨🌎

In Carmichael, our parks aren’t just places.
They’re where childhoods unfold and where community takes root.

From morning walks at Carmichael Park
to peaceful pauses under the canopy at Cardinal Oaks Park
to the quiet charm and neighborhood heart of Del Campo Park— each space tells a story of connection, care, and belonging.

🌿 When we care for our parks, we care for each other.

This Earth Day, we invite you to:
✨ Take a walk beneath the trees
✨ Pick up something that doesn’t belong
✨ Pause and Notice the details

Because protecting these places isn’t just about today,
it’s about the legacy we leave behind.

Your parks. Your community. Your legacy.