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Thompson Secures $2.5 Million for Napa River Ecology Center
July 18, 2024 Press Release Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced he secured an additional $2,500,000 in community project...
Watershed Explorers On the Front Page of the Napa Register
On May 15th, Donaldson Way Elementary fourth-graders had a unique visitor for the Watershed Explorers field day: a reporter from the Napa Register!...
Parks Foundation Hiring 2 Environmental Education Interns
Join the American Canyon Community & Parks Foundation (Parks Foundation) in their mission to support youth and environmental initiatives through...
ACCPF hosts Earth Day 2024 on Sunday, April 21 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The American Canyon Community & Parks Foundation will host Earth Day American Canyon, a FREE community event at the scenic Wetlands Edge Trail....
The Press Democrat: New ecology center project moves forward in American Canyon
A project touted to propel American Canyon into becoming an environmental leader is nearing approval. Plans call for the city’s 5,000-square-foot...
The ACCPF Outdoor Connection Featured in the Napa Valley Give!Guide
The Outdoor Connection provides hands-on, interactive learning that sparks the imagination, unlocks creativity, and connects participants to their...
Thompson Honors Janelle Sellick as 2023 Napa County Climate Crisis Champion
April 23, 2023 - Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Janelle Sellick as the 2023 Napa County Climate Crisis Champion for California’s Fourth...
We Love Our Members!
Meet Clarence Mamaril, an active ACCPF Member since 2016. We asked Clarence his thoughts on the value of becoming an ACCPF member, he shared the...
ACCPF Champion: Kasama Lee
Kasama Lee was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand until she was 14. She came to the United States because “my parents decided they wanted to start...
100 Ways to spend 100 Hours Outside!
The idea of spending 100 Hours outside, in one month, can feel intimidating. Does it bring to mind a ten mile run or going for a mountain bike ride...
ACCPF Champion: Matt Plate
You may not have heard his name before, but if anyone deserves the title, ACCPF Champion, Matt Plate richly deserves it. A resident of American...
ACCPF Champions: Mary and Tim Shaw
Mary and Tim Shaw own PMI Northbay, a “boutique” property management company located in Fairfield (an independently owned/operated franchise of...
ACCPF Champion: Barry Christian
Barry Christian has been a dedicated volunteer in the open space and conservation community for over fifteen years. Everyone who knows him has a...
ACCPF Champion: Bill Harper
Let’s play a game we’ll call, “How Much Do You Know About American Canyon’s Connection to the Wine Industry?” We’ll start with how many square feet...
ACCPF Champion: Gladys Milligan
Each month American Canyon Community and Parks Foundation is featuring someone instrumental in our success who, in their own unique way contributes...
ACCPF Champion: Dr. Rochelle Manangkil
Our newest ‘Champion of ACCPF’ is Dr. Rochelle Manangkil, a pediatric dentist and owner of American Canyon Pediatric Dentistry. Rochelle grew up in...
ACCPF Champion: Dr. Nichelini
As a new feature, each month, we will be highlighting a different ACCPF sponsor/supporter, sharing fun and interesting background information to...
Turn Screen Time into Green Time
By most accounts today's children spend 6-8 hours per day in front of a screen, but average only 4-7 minutes per day in outdoor unstructured play....