January 2025 - River Park Roundup

This Valentine's Day...

celebrate with a Rose Adoption!

A unique and sentimental gift that helps us to maintain the longevity and notability of the Heritage Rose Garden. With plenty of colors and hundreds of varieties, you're sure to find a rose as beautiful and special as your love.

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In the News

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Carl Salas to serve as San Jose District 3 councilmember

Carl Salas is a board member for the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy since 2020, Founding Principal at Salas O'Brien, and a tireless advocate for the Guadalupe River Park and downtown San Jose.

We congratulate him on this appointment to complete the current vacant District 3 Office and look forward to his continued community leadership.

Mark Your Calendar!

Join us at our annual events and special celebrations in 2025!

Heritage Rose Garden 30th Anniversary - April 5, 2025

As we continue to grow this shared space, we invite you to attend the upcoming celebration of this wonderful community effort.

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Earth Day Workdays & Celebrations - April 22, 2025

Volunteer with a community workday or get your corporate team out to help steward the River Park and celebrate Earth Month this spring.

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Annual Window on the River Park - June 5, 2025

Our annual fundraiser and celebration where we uplift our community’s commitment to nurturing and cherishing the Guadalupe River Park.

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Annual Pumpkins in the Park - October 11, 2025

Our event brings together thousands of visitors for a fun-filled family celebration aimed to spread awareness to one of our region’s natural resources.

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Get Involved

Monthly Community Volunteering Opportunities

Location

Day/s & Time/s

Heritage Rose Garden

Every Saturday 8:30-11:30 AM

Historic Orchard

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 AM

Rotary PlayGarden

1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 AM

Our volunteer program is a testament to the power of community and the resilience of nature. By nurturing our parks and gardens, we cultivate not only scenic landscapes but also stronger, more vibrant communities.

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River Park Progress

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Reimagining the Civic Commons: How U.S. cities are innovating in public space

In 2020 San José joined Reimagining the Civic Commons with SPUR and Guadalupe River Park Conservancy acting as conveners. In collaboration with organizations across the government, non-profit, business improvement district, urban planning, and community food systems sectors, we will be investing in the activation of three different underutilized spaces in downtown San José over the next three years. 

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Ranger Station Demolition

Uncovering a new landscape in downtown

Confluence Plaza is expanding! Significant progress has been made towards the removal of the former Ranger Station building to widen the plaza and open up one of downtown San Jose's best skyline views. This project will be completed in late Spring to early Summer, with a calendar of park activities and events to invite our communities to enjoy and reconnect with the Guadalupe River Park.

The Results Are In!

Thanks to the generous support of our board and community, we have exceeded our end of year matching goal of $28,000 for a total of $56,000 fundraised to help us fulfill growing park maintenance needs. Help us keep the momentum going into the new year with a donation today!

Support us in 2025

Events & Ongoing Programs

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Bare Root Tree Workshop

February 1 - 10am-11:30am

Join UC Master Gardeners for a special workshop this Saturday. Learn some of the advantages to bare root planting, then help plant new bare root fruit trees in the orchard.

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Composting Basics Workshop

February 15 - 10am-12pm

This workshop focuses on composting of backyard trimmings and food scraps. Learn about compost application - your soil will thank you! This is a collaboration with UC Master Composters and taught by our very own Horticulturist and Master Composter, Jay Thompson!

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BEE: Beginner Environmental Explorers

At the Rotary PlayGarden on Saturdays English 10:30AM–11:30AM & Spanish 12PM-1PM

An enriching introduction into environmental science taught by Guadalupe River Park Conservancy’s environmental educators, specially designed for children ages 2 – 6.

Happy Lunar New Year!

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