Dear Members and Friends,
Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center is in compliance with the following mandate from Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District for all their properties, as shown below, through April 7. Since the situation is changing on a day to day basis, we will keep you posted. In the meantime, stay safe and well.
Board of Directors
Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 16, 2020
Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District Ceases All Non-Essential Services In Response To Contra County Health Service Shelter In Place Mandate
Effective immediately, all Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District (Rec & Park) offices, buildings and non-essential services will close until at least April 7, 2020 in response to the new Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) shelter-in-place mandate to slow community transmission of COVID-19 coronavirus. 
"According to the Contra Costa Health Services Officer, all non-essential businesses are ordered to cease operations, starting at midnight tonight. The order will last until April 7, but may be extended," said Michelle Lacy, Rec & Park General Manager. 
Read CCHS Shelter-In Place Q & A here.
The following Rec & Park offices, buildings and parks will be closed to the public until further notice:
* Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill 
* Pleasant Hill Senior Center, 233 Gregory Lane 
* Pleasant Hill Teen Center, 147 Gregory Lane 
* Pleasant Hill District Administrative Office, 147 Gregory Lane 
* Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park, 147 Gregory Lane 
* Pleasant Hill Winslow Center, 2590 Pleasant Hill Rd. 
* Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center, 315 Cortsen Rd 
* Paso Nogal Dog Park 
* Dinosaur Hill Park 
* All park play structures 
* All park restrooms
* Building and park rentals 
  (all reservations through 4/7 will be automatically cancelled & refunded)
The following Rec & Park essential services will continue until further notice:
* Basic park, building and pool maintenance 
* Park trash collection 
* Board Meetings (3/26 and 4/9) via conference call 
  (see District Board page here) 
* Payroll and warrants 
* Senior CC Cafe meals (limited)
To help protect Rec & Park staff members, staffing will be restricted to employees who support only essential service functions. Customer service teams will be unavailable through April 7. Urgent inquiries may be sent to Rec & Park General Manager, Michelle Lacy at mlacy@pleasanthillrec.com. 

For more information and updates, visit pleasanthillrec.com or follow Rec & Park District on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @pleasanthillrec. 

Stay safe and healthy.

                                                                                                                                        Photos by Alison Clary

Example of companion planting (marigolds and tomatoes). Photo by Marie Colman
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/colemama/9473457079

Gardening in a Changing Climate - final two classes in series.
Learn how to create, cultivate and enjoy a home garden through the lens of a changing climate. With more extreme temperatures, UV rays, and unpredictable water on the way, set up your garden for success by learning about soil management, choosing the right plants, and making other productive decisions. Regardless of the size of your garden, you'll learn how to be more self-sufficient, conserve water and energy, and build community with your fellow gardeners. Students will work on shaping and re-designing their own growing spaces. See your yard in a whole new light!
​$40/class. Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-in-a-changing-climate-winter-series-tickets-89911173741
3/14 Class 4: Guilds, Companion Planting

• How to improve yields and plant strength
• What to consider before planting

3/21 Class 5: Cultivation: Watering, Feeding, Pest Management

• Different ways of watering: irrigation, ollas, filters, swales
• What to feed plants and when; how to observe what they need
• Natural forms of pest management

Gardening in a Changing Climate series 
Part 3: Register now for "Seed and Plant Selection" 
Saturday, March 7, 9:30am - 12pm.
Taught my Marian Woodard and John Matthesen 
Register:
​www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-in-a-changing-climate-winter-series-tickets-89911173741
Learn how to create, cultivate and enjoy a home garden through the lens of a changing climate. With more extreme temperatures, UV rays, and unpredictable water on the way, set up your garden for success by learning about soil management, choosing the right plants, and making other productive decisions. Regardless of the size of your garden, you'll learn how to be more self-sufficient, conserve water and energy, and build community with your fellow gardeners. Students will work on shaping and re-designing their own growing spaces. See your yard in a whole new light! 
You may register for each class individually.

3/7 Class 3: Seed and Plant Selection

• Where to source seeds
• How to read a seed packet
• How to seed (attendees will take home seeds in trays)
• How to choose seeding medium
• Plant placement: the tall, the short, the early, the late, the sipper, the
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