Livermore Area Recreation and Park District - LARPD

Livermore Area Recreation & Park District, located in Livermore, Calif., is a multifaceted public agency that was created in 1947. It provides parks and recreational areas in the more than 245 square mile area bounded by Contra Costa County to the north, San Joaquin County to the east, Santa Clara County to the south and the cities of Pleasanton and Dublin to the west. The park district is governed by a five-person, elected Board of Directors, each of whom serves a four-year term. The public agency provides 29 neighborhood parks ranging from 2-12 acres in size, two community parks with such amenities as an equestrian center and rodeo grounds, sand-based, all weather soccer fields, and soccer and ball fields; four regional parks totaling 1,360 acres; and 10 special use parks. Its rental facilities include the Rober Livermore Community Center, Ravenswood Historic Site, Carnegie Building, Veterans Building, The Barn, May Nissen Swim Center, group picnic areas at May Nissen, Almond Avenue and Veterans parks, and the equestrian center and all-weather ball fields. The park district also provides preschools, school-aged child care to youngsters in kindergarten through grade eight at all 12 elementary schools and at all four middle schools, teen programs, fee classes, youth-adult sports, aquatics, environmental education, special events, senior services and an adult day support center.