Recreation

La Colonia Park transforms vacant lot into new community hub in Shafter

November 8, 2025 / By

What was once a vacant lot in Shafter has been transformed into a vibrant community space with the grand opening of La Colonia Park, celebrated on Friday.

Nick Hill takes the helm as Interim Executive Director of MLKcommUNITY Initiative

April 11, 2024 / By
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Today, Nick Hill was named the Interim Executive Director of the Circle of Life Development Foundation, also known as the MLKcommUNITY Initiative, which is an economic development organization dedicated to fostering growth and prosperity in the community. 

City of Bakersfield Parks and Recreation seeks community input to prioritize park investments

October 24, 2023 / By
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The City of Bakersfield Recreation & Parks Department is hosting a prioritization workshop tonight at 6:00 p.m.

‘We’re going to get what we’ve been begging for’: MLK community is excited to see overdue change coming to the park

October 20, 2023 / By
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From being a place for community events and familial gatherings to being abandoned, Martin Luther King Jr.

TYM4Change is adopting MLK Park

June 23, 2023 / By
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Transitional Youth Mobilizing for Change (TYM4Change) will be adopting Martin Luther King Jr. Park on June 29th. 

Bakersfield Recreation & Parks and Public Works departments awarded 1.5 million dollars for renovations

April 28, 2023 / By
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California Natural Resources Agency awarded the City of Bakersfield Recreation & Parks and Public Works departments 1.5 million dollars for a proposed project to renovate the city-owned green space on the corner of E.