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Parks & Community Services
Parks & Community Services
Where People Have the Best Day Everyday
1030 S. Gateway Drive
Madera, CA 93637
For General, Facility or Park Reservations please call
(559) 661-5495, FAX (559) 675-3827
Welcome to the City of Madera Parks & Community Services Department. The services, activities and special programs offer something for everyone! The staff of this Department are here to respond to your concerns and ideas! We look forward to meeting you!
Mary Anne Seay
Director
The Department has several Divisions with a variety of offerings which provide meaningful recreational, social and educational experiences:
Jump to a section on this page:
Parks Division Recreation Division Older Adult Services Division Golf Course
Parks Division
This Division has a team of qualified staff who maintain the City's public parks, landscape medians, and public facility landscaped areas. There is also a multitude of municipal areas within the public park spaces which are maintained and repaired such as group pavilions, amphitheater, picnic shelters, playgrounds, gymnasiums and municipal swimming pool. For information regarding facility or park rental, please refer to the link at the top right cover of this page.
Javier Meza, Parks Manager
javier_meza@sbcglobal.net
John Scarborough, Parks Planning Manager
jscarborough@cityofmadera.com
Recreation Division
The Recreation Division provides a multitude of classes, activities and special events as part of its operation. The Division hosts the best sports facilities in the Central Valley and coordinates softball, basketball and t-ball for youth and adults. Special interest classes special to each season, are also provided for all age groups. A municipal swimming pool is open each summer for lessons & private pool rentals!
To get more information about specific classes, activities, pool information or sports, click on the Recreation Division link at the top right corner of this page for your area of intrest.
Freddy Arias, Recreation/Community Programs Supervisor
mailto:farias@cityofmadera.com
Older Adult Services Division
The Older Adult Services Division is part of the City of Madera's Parks Community Services Department and provides services for county-wide senior citizens 60 years of age and older. The emphasis and purpose is to create opportunities for social contacts, recreation, nutritious meals, special outings, health services, information & assistance, and resource information. The Senior Nutrition Program is funded by the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging, Client Donations, Madera County, City of Chowchilla, City of Madera and YOU!
The Senior Nutrition Program offers participants a delicious balanced hot meal at 7 sites. Meals are served Monday through Friday, except holidays. The Frank Bergon Senior Center and Pan-American Community Center offers a central location within the City limits for current information regarding services available to seniors. The Centers are prepared to assist in the areas of tax assistance, housing information, agency referrals and public information.
The Madera County Council on Aging is the Advisory Board for the Older Adult Services Division. An Adult Day Care & Respite Center for caregivers to care for a loved one for the day is also part of this Division. There are arts and crafts, exercise, and many other activities for older adults. To get more information, click on the Parks Department Brochure link at the top right corner of this page, Older Adult Programs.
Olga Saucedo-Garcia, Recreation/Community Programs Supervisor
ogarcia@cityofmadera.com
The Golf Course Division staff maintains the golf course and grounds of the Madera Municipal Golf Course, located at the northwest corner of the City. The golf course crew gets the course ready for play every day of the year except Christmas day and takes great pride in presenting quality conditions at competitive prices. To get more information about the Golf Course Division you can contact the Golf Course Superintendent (listed below) or click on the Madera Municipal Golf Course link at the top right corner of this page.
More information is also available at:
www.maderagolf.com.
Steven Showers
sshowers@psnw.com
Webpage updated: July 21, 2008