Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation

02/28/2026

As we close out Black History Month, we honor Black history as a living practice.

Every tree planted, garden activated, and young person engaged in Oakland is part of a broader lineage of care, resilience, and equitable access to parks that support public health and community well-being.

02/18/2026

12/31/2025

Last chance to support STEAM in the Parks before midnight! 🎇 We’re close to reaching our goal — and every gift helps bring hands-on learning to more Oakland youth.

Please give today: Link: ➡️ https://www.oaklandparks.org/2025campaign

“STEAM is important because it's a way to express our humanity through the natural, spiritual, mechanical, and cultural experiences that shape our world. It's a way to decipher information taken in by our senses and translate that information into real-world solutions,
theories, and endless possibilities and realities.”
- Rotary Nature Center and Wildlife Refuge

12/28/2025

Final week to support STEAM in the Parks! ⏳💡 Math + Science inspire curiosity and discovery.

Help us finish strong:
Link: ➡️ https://www.oaklandparks.org/2025campaign

“At Today’s Future Sound, we see art as applied neuroscience. Our Therapeutic Beat Making model blends the expressive power of Hip Hop with the science of emotional regulation and trauma healing. When youth make beats, they’re not only creating music—they’re strengthening the neural pathways for focus, empathy, and resilience. Science and art meet in every rhythm.”
- Dr. Elliot Gann, Psy.D., Executive Director, Today’s Future Sound

12/23/2025

Post Text: Curiosity at work in our parks! ⚙️🖌️ In STEAM, Science + Technology empower youth to explore, test ideas, and build creativity. Support STEAM scholarships:

➡️ https://www.oaklandparks.org/2025campaign

“Offering youth the opportunity to explore science in a tinkerer-style workshop encourages inquiry, problem-solving, and creativity. Hands-on projects — from simple electronic circuits to cardboard inventions and ‘kitchen chemistry’ — help youth grasp scientific concepts while creating.” — Discovery Center, OPYRD

Spark Curiosity. Grow Confidence. Build Futures.

12/17/2025

Let's make a difference in greening and beautifying West Oakland! Join us for OPRF's Tree Planting on Saturday, December 20th, from10:00 AM-1:00 PM in Raimondi Park.

Sign up to volunteer here➡️https://www.eventbrite.com/e/west-oakland-tree-planting-raimondi-park-saturday-december-20th-tickets-1976754853981?aff=oddtdtcreator

Together, we can grow shade, roots, and community. 🌳🌿

12/16/2025

AnWhere imagination meets innovation. 🎨💡 Art + Technology in STEAM help youth explore robotics, coding, media arts, and creative design.

Give today: Link: ➡️ https://www.oaklandparks.org/2025campaign

“Every young person deserves the opportunity to feel the spark that ignites life long interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math.”
Amanda Lacau- Noguera, OPRF VIce Chair, Board Member

12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday! 🚀
Today, people across Oakland are helping open doors for young people who need it most.

STEAM in the Parks gives more than 1,300 Oakland youth hands-on opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math — and to imagine what’s possible for their futures.

“STEAM in the Parks brings learning to life… Scholarships ensure that every child has access to these opportunities.”
— Mandolin Kadera-Redmond, OPRF Executive Director

Give today: ➡️ https://www.oaklandparks.org/2025campaign