04/14/2026
While we await further direction...a round of thank you's are in order for the build period we just completed.
To YOU - the citizens of Folsom who came out to give of your time & talent...whether for an hour or two; a day or two; or ALL 6 days: sun up to sun down (braving all kinds of weather) - THANK YOU!
To the men & women of the City of Folsom Parks & Recreation Department...for your tireless efforts to keep the job site running smoothly; for EVERY task you performed (seen & unseen) for days and days and days (weeks & weeks, months & months years & years) - THANK YOU.
To the other men & women - who usually staff City Hall, who answered the call (or were volun-told) to come help when our volunteer turn out was lower than anticipated - THANK YOU
To the Crew Captains - who were on site all day, every day, for 6 days manning tool & equipment trailers; saws; directing construction teams; giving it their all through rain/thunder/lightning, mud and flood - THANK YOU
To all the other non-profit & civic/service organizations who turned out in big numbers every time they were asked pre-build & community build days - THANK YOU
To the terrific trio: Justin-Caleb-Nick of Leathers & Associates who lead the build and kept us moving forward - THANK YOU
To the food suppliers & donors who kept our on site crews fed with fabulous food (in generous quantities) bringing high value, literally to the table - THANK YOU
To our MAJOR PARK PARTNERS: Granite - KYA - the Rotary Clubs of Folsom and Little Folks University; you gave financial support/in kind services in BIG WAYS and your generosity/support of this effort is so greatly appreciated - THANK YOU
To our $500 to $5000 Park Partners - you, too, gave SO generously to support this project! Most of you are regular Folsom families who knew what a treasure the 1996 version was, and wanted to be sure the 2026 version was given every chance to come to life, so - THANK YOU!
For every other cash contribution and for the personalized brick and fence slat/picket donations - THANK YOU
To everyone behind the scenes, the unsung/unseen heroes who managed our media; shared our information; published our stories; designed & printed our t-shirts; delivered fences & porta potties & c-tainers; gave us flats of water and so much more - THANK YOU.
To two cycles of P&R Commissioners; City Councilpersons; and City Managers who recognized the regional value of this iconic park and supported the vision of bringing it back to life for the next generations - THANK YOU
Seriously, THANK YOU to everyone, for everything.
This took, and will continue to take, an entire community effort!
Our beloved Castle Park may take a bit longer to come back online than we anticipated...but OH! She is SO going to be worth the wait!!
