The American River Parkway Foundation is a convener focused on the conservation of the American River Parkway and the development of the Parkway into one of the nation’s premier urban natural parks. The Parkway Foundation has been engaging volunteers and enhancing the visitor experience for over 40 years.  The Parkway Foundation continues to engage the public with our clean-ups, invasive plant removal, and improving access to the Parkway for the greater Sacramento community. 
At 4,800 acres, the Parkway is the largest urban park in the nation, six times larger than Central Park in New York City and four times larger than Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Over the past year, the Parkway Foundation has made strides through outreach to our communities, new immigrants, and families to share the resources available to them along the Parkway. 
Highlights in 2025 for the Foundation include:
The American River Parkway Foundation (APRF) leads and inspires the community to conserve and nurture the American River Parkway as a unique, accessible resource for everyone to enjoy.
Donations will be used to support our ongoing programs. This includes:
• Clean-Ups: The American River Parkway Foundation (ARPF) hosts two large-scale clean-ups each year and smaller site-specific clean-ups every month to remove refuse from the Parkway.
• Invasive Plant Management Program: ARPF removes invasive plants to help protect wildlife and native plants as well as reduce fire danger.
• Fire Safe Council: ARPF Fire Safe Council's goal is to mitigate fire danger on the Parkway and protect natural habitat and infrastructure that resides on the Parkway and surrounding homes and businesses from fire.
• Trail Maintenance: ARPF maintains 30 miles of equestrian and hiking trails by trimming trees, cutting back overgrowth, and removing other obstacles.
• Pups in the Park: ARPF provides dog waste bags at 18 locations throughout the Parkway, helping to prevent 8 tons of dog feces from entering the environment.
• River Bend Outdoor Education Site: ARPF is working with the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) to bring children in grades 4-7 to the River Bend Outdoor Education Site for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) lessons.
View our current participation opportunities.
In-Person Volunteering
American River Parkway Foundation Volunteer Calendar
American River Parkway
In-Person Event
Spring Clean-Up
American River Parkway (Multiple Locations)
April 18, 2026
In-Person Event
American River Burger Battle
Discovery Park
May 17, 2026
In-Person Event
Summer Solstice
William B Pond Park
June 21, 2026
Organization name
American River Parkway Foundation
1983
Mission Category
Environment
Operating Budget
$1,000,001-$5 million
Organization Need
Board Members, Funding: Program, Funding: Unrestricted
Local Counties Served
Sacramento
Address
5700 Arden WaySacramento County, CA, US