DART - Sacramento Drowning Accident Rescue Team

08/19/2026

Our Sacramento waterways are one of our community’s greatest treasures—but they can also be dangerous.

That’s why DART doesn’t just respond when someone is in trouble. We work to prevent emergencies before they happen.

In honor of National Nonprofit Day we’re launching a 30-day campaign to raise $30,000 to keep this lifesaving work going.

Your donation helps put water-safety education, life jackets, trained rescue volunteers, and emergency response within reach of our community.

Help us prevent drownings before they happen. Donate today and keep Sacramento safer on the water! Learn more at: https://www.dartsac.org/

Join our fundraising campaign here!
https://donate.stripe.com/9AQcN79hO2pD4SYaEE

07/04/2026

Reminder! Access to Sand Cove Park is closed this weekend! Stay Safe Sacramento!

⚠️ Temporary Weekend Closure: Sand Cove Park

To help keep visitors and emergency responders safe, Sand Cove Park will be temporarily closed beginning Friday, July 3, through the holiday weekend.

Due to the ongoing westbound lane closure on Garden Highway, emergency vehicle access to the park is currently limited, which could significantly delay Fire and Police response times.

The Garden Highway westbound lane closure is expected to remain in place through November 2026. As a safety precaution, Sand Cove Park will also be closed on weekends while the lane closure remains in effect.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to protect our community and ensure emergency services can respond safely and efficiently.

12/18/2024

Our team is aware and monitoring the ongoing search operations in Butte County. Our Operations leads have been in regular communication with the Butte County Sheriff, and they are aware of our capabilities. Butte County Sheriff's Search & Rescue is being assisted by California's robust Law Enforcement Mutual Aid program, managed by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, the program allows law enforcement agencies to share assets and resources to support a range of operations include search and rescue.

We discourage private citizens and organizations from interfering with ongoing search efforts. We know these community members are well intended and it can be difficult to stand-by. However, unrequested and self-deployed searchers can hamper SAR operations and force public safety agencies to divert resources away from active search operations.

08/06/2024

Last month, our President and Vice President were invited by Global Ties Sacramento in partnership with the U.S. Department of State to speak with a delegation of public safety officials from Pakistan. Our team was honored to share our water rescue and public safety diving experience with the delegation. It was clear, the safety and wellbeing of the communities we serve is a universal priority.

06/04/2024

This past weekend, in partnership with Sacramento County Regional Parks and Sacramento Police Department, our team recovered a vehicle from the Discovery Boat Launch. Per law enforcement, the vehicle was associated with a missing persons case.

The body of a missing person was located in a vehicle that was pulled out of the water at a Sacramento boat launch on Sunday morning, officials said.

05/02/2024

Today is the Day!!! Support DART today! Big Day of Giving

www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Dart

04/30/2024

Big Day of Giving is just 2 DAYS AWAY! Support DART this Thursday! Your support means the world to our dedicated volunteers.

www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Dart

04/29/2024

That's right! is THIS Thursday! Join DART and an amazing group of nonprofts for this incredible annual fundraising event! Click the link to learn more about our fundraising goals for this year.

https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Dart

10/27/2023

Earlier this month, DART was incredibly honored to be the recipient of a donation from the National Waterways Conference.

NWC held their annual conference in Sacramento, in lieu of speaker gifts, NWC chooses to donate funds to a local charity. A huge thank you to the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, (https://www.safca.org/) the local host of this year's conference, for nominating our organization.

DART is proud to have served our region since 1980.

https://waterways.org/

05/05/2023

Time is running out! Donate by midnight tonight, https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Dart