History of Friends of Waller Park
2021 - Present

2021

• (COVID restrictions continue, with fewer meetings held.  Hoping to be back to

regular monthly schedule at park office in July.

• Day in the Park cancelled.

• Bricks installed around flagpole

• Assisted Lisa Leonard to reopen the Pony Rides

• Disk golf tournament held.

• Posted an article in Facebook about the 1973 loss of the monkeys.

• Discussion begins about remodel of play structure #4 to honor Don Ward

• Construction of tank in Area 7 begun. Will store water from Laguna Sanitation District to water the park grounds.

•  Park Ranger Martin Villescas retires, Dominic May appointed new Ranger Liaison for Friends of Waller Park

2022

•  Board election held

• New Coordinator Juliann Hemphill

•  Participated in Day in the Park, event run by Ed Carcarey

• Disk golf tournaments held

• County decision made to no longer plant memorial trees

• County decision made to no longer continue trails project

• Work done on Memo of Understanding (MOU) with County. County decision not to
  have an MOU with Friends of Waller Park, but County will support 4 Disc Golf
  Tournaments per year without registration fees

• Cal Fire tree grant completed with more than 300 trees planted.

• County offers old Ranger house on Waller Lane for FOWP Board meetings, to start January  

2023

•  County Supervisor Bob Nelson attends our October meeting.

• FOWP joins Chamber of Commerce

•  Decision made to restart Arbor Day event in April 2023