More Information

For information contact us at

(530) 896-7800

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday - Thursday and

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday

Donate to Bidwell Park call

530-896-7831 for more information.

Bidwell Park and PlayGround Commission
  • Mary Brentwood
  • Lisa Emmerich
  • Steve Lucas
  • Jim Mikles
  • Rich Ober
  • Jane Turney
  • Jamison Watts

Staff Liaison: Carmen, Administrative Analyst,

(530) 896-7800 or

email the Commission.

Miscellaneous forms and documents of the Park Division are now available on-line. Here are a few of the documents available, or click on the "Park Department Documents" link located on the left side of your screen for more documents and forms.

Park Division

The Park Division's major functions include the maintenance of Bidwell Park (one of the largest municipally owned parks in the United States), as well as other City parks; maintenance of City street trees (approximately 37,000 trees) and management of the many maintenance districts within Chico. The City's Park Rangers, Urban Forest Manager, and Volunteer Coordinator all work within the Park Division.

For more information regarding City parks and street trees, click on the following or call (530) 896-7800.

Other Recreational Links of Interest:

Information on Mountain Lions (California Department of Fish and Game)