Chico Area Recreation and Park District

The CARD Community Center

Location

545 Vallombrosa Avenue

Office and Community Center

Phone

(530)895-4711

Fax

(530)895-4721

Website

http://www.chicorec.com/

The Chico Area Recreation and Park District (also known simply by the acronym CARD) is the elected body that oversees the recreation district including many parks and recreational programs in Chico. Many of the parks in town are maintained by CARD (including Martin Luther King Park and Hooker Oak Park). They are also responsible for running many of the amateur sports opportunities for the athletic types in Chico. They have a wide array of opportunities for sports for youth, adults, and seniors. In addition, there are other activities for all ages, including computer classes, dancing lessons, and self-defense classes. There are also various trips undertaken by CARD, both locally and to further away destinations.

CARD is also responsible for the public pools, which makes them quite popular during the heat of the summer. The public pools in Chico are Shapiro Pool located at Chico Junior High School and Pleasant Valley Pool located at Bidwell Junior High School. In addition to allowing a place for Chicoans to cool off with a swim, CARD offers swimming lessons at the PV Pool location.

They have community centers that can be rented for events. CARD also organizes many community events, such as Chico Kite Day and more.

• Pleasant Valley Recreation Center - 2320 North Ave.
  

• Dorothy F. Johnson Neighborhood Center - 775 E. 16th St.
  

• Melody Hall - 621 1/2 Mangrove Ave.

The Calvin H. Layland bench is on the lawn in front of the building.

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