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IVRPD Newsletter

May 2026 Newsletter

Greetings! Welcome to our monthly newsletter from all of us here at Isla Vista Recreation & Park District. We’re excited to be sharing updates, news, staff spotlights, and meeting notices from the Park District.

What’s Inside

Reel Loud's Spring Fling

Stewardship Saturday 5/9

Save the Date: Stewardship Social 5/30

Music in the Park Recap

Pop-Up Pantry and Resource Fair

IVRAP Summer Program

IVCSD Budget Workshop

Regular Board Meeting May 13th

Reel Loud's Spring Fling

Stewardship Saturday 5/9

Need volunteer hours? Interested in gardening, native plants, park maintenance, helping out your local community, or simply spending time outdoors? 

Come to our Stewardship Saturdays! Stewardship involves taking responsibility for the care, maintenance, and enhancement of public spaces. It is ensuring that parks, trails, and recreational areas remain clean, safe, and accessible for everyone in the community to enjoy. This includes activities like trash cleanup, restoring signage, planting trees, maintaining trails, and protecting local wildlife.

The IVRPD believes in the power of community involvement to keep our parks vibrant and healthy.

Register for our Stewardship days through Signup Genius, linked below, where you can see the rest of the events for the quarter. 

Save the Date: Stewardship Social 5/30

Save the Date! On May 30th, IVRPD will be hosting a Stewardship Social as a grand finale to a year of Stewardship Saturdays! The event will be filled with stewardship, music, treats, and awards for those who put in the extra hours to make our parks beautiful. Stay tuned for more information!

Music in the Park Recap

Our Music in the Park Spring Concert Series was a huge success! Thank you to everyone that came out to support these incredible events. Click on the links below to view exclusive content from the concerts! Make sure to follow our Instagram to stay tuned on future events!:

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https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhfft_GwkP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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https://www.instagram.com/p/DX4l5nMG1xl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Pop-Up Pantry and Resource Fair

Please join the AS Food Bank and UCSB Thrive for this month's Pop Up Pantry and Resource Fair at Estero Park on Tuesday, May 26th from 2-4pm. Stop by for free produce and get connected with basic needs resources, including CalFresh enrollment services! This event is open to everyone, including UCSB students and Isla Vista community members. Families are encouraged to attend!

IVRAP Summer Program

Calling all IV residents! Click the link below if you are interested in our IVRAP Summer Program!

IVCSD Annual Budget Priorities Survey

Click the button below to take IVCSD's Annual Budget Priorities Survey:

Regular Board Meeting Announcement

May 13th

Park Rental Inquiries Changes

Isla Vista Recreation & Parks District is changing its park rental inquiry protocols. From now on please request and mail all park rental inquiries to ivrpd@ivparks.org. Thank you for your understanding!