News | American River Parkway Foundation

10Feb, 2022

Capital Public Radio: American River advocates demand Sacramento remove homeless camps. But the county’s authority is limited

An environmental group has demanded the city and county of Sacramento remove 750 unhoused people camping out at the American River Parkway by the end of the year, citing multiple hazards tied to the homeless encampments that dot the 23-mile natural corridor.

“The Parkway is in crisis,” the American River Parkway Foundation wrote in January. “The environmental and public safety impacts of the growing number of incidents of illegal camping threaten the Parkway’s beauty and sustainability and are a hazard to communities, schools, and businesses that border the Parkway.”

9Feb, 2022

Carmichael Times: Parkway Activists Confront County

Fed up with illegal parkland camping, the American River Parkway Foundation has addressed a three-page scold to Sacramento City and County. Following the widely-publicized communication, Foundation leaders have achieved meetings with elected policymakers. “We hope to start a conversation that will result in solutions,” says Foundation executive Dianna Poggetto.

The non-profit last year got vocal about Parkway deterioration. At a public forum, more than 200 citizens learned the beloved County gem was more imperiled than at any time in its 60-year history.

27Jan, 2022

ABC10: American River Parkway Foundation demands action on homeless issue

The American River Parkway Foundation sent a letter to Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento demanding something be done to address the homeless problem. They say it’s the county’s responsibility to provide for the safety and health of its residents, including its parks, and that continued inaction is damaging the local environment.

Dianna Poggetto is the executive director of the American River Parkway Foundation

“The foundation has watched the county and the city over the last couple of years, and they’ve had initiatives but nothing…everything’s been stalled,” Poggetto said.

Now, the foundation is demanding the city and county take action.

27Jan, 2022

CBS13: Concerns Grow Over Illegal Camping In American River Parkway

The American River Parkway Foundation this week has demanded city and county leaders to intervene. It’s expecting a detailed plan by March on how to tackle the removal of illegal campers from the 23-mile-long nature and recreation area.

The demand also focused on the county’s response to the damage caused by illegal camping.

27Jan, 2022

The Sacramento Bee: American River advocates demand removal of homeless camps in appeal to Sacramento leaders

26Jan, 2022

KFBK: American River Parkway Foundation Demands Action on Homeless Problem

The American River Parkway Foundation (ARPF) submitted a letter to Sacramento County and City of Sacramento demanding that they take action to address the growing concern of illegal camping on the American River Parkway. The environmental and public safety impacts of the growing number of incidents of illegal camping threaten the Parkway’s beauty and sustainability and are a hazard to communities, schools and businesses that border the Parkway as well as Parkway users. This includes growing fire danger, diminished water quality and hazardous materials resulting from intravenous drug use.

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