FRRPD WILDFLOWER & NATURE FESTIVAL 2020
 
Feather River Recreation and Park District is happy to announce the return of our annual Wildflower & Nature Festival! This year’s festival is on Saturday, April 4th. The event runs from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM and will be held at Riverbend Park in Oroville. Booth registration has already started! Last year we had over 3 thousand people in attendance and we expect this year to be even better! This is a rain or shine event.
 
The Wildflower & Nature Festival shines a spotlight on our local beauty. This event is centered around the nature of Butte County. The festival will be free admission and will have tons of fun activities to offer for all ages. We will have children’s craft and game area, live music, and more! Local businesses and organizations may reserve booth space to sell handmade and natural items or provide appropriate information and materials to guests. We will also have a Food Truck Alley for food vendors. This year we are partnering with United Way of Northern California who will be holding a 5k Color Run the morning of the event. The race will begin at 10:00 AM to kick off the festival!
 
If you are interested in participating as a vendor, you can download the application here:
https://www.frrpd.com/wildflower-and-nature-festival or print out the application attached to this email. You can mail in your application and payment or come down and visit us at the Activity Center at 1875 Feather River Blvd. in Oroville. Booth space is limited so turn in your application as quickly as possible.
 
If you have any questions or concerns regarding whether or not you would be a good fit please feel free to contact me directly so we can go over your products and values. For more festival information visit our website at www.FRRPD.com. We look forward to partnering with you and holding an amazing event!

The 9th Annual Olive Festival is coming up on Saturday, June 15! Enjoy the morning in the sun with live music, olive tastings, vendors, and free tours of the Ehmann Home.

Learn more by Clicking Here.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce at (530) 538-2542 or email at info@orovillechamber.com.

Feather Fiesta Days, our hometown continues this week with the Big Day happening this Saturday! Today, we will be talking about what events will be taking place from May 7 through May 11. If you want all the details, head to FeatherFiestaDays.org.
May 7Trivia Night
The Exchange, 1975 Montgomery St.
Starting at 8:00 pm
May 8Pioneer Museum Open House
Pioneer Museum, 2332 Montgomery St.
12:00 to 4:00 pm
Potluck, Wine Live Music
Purple Line Urban Winery, 760 Safford St.
6:00 to 9:00 pm
May 10Feather Falls Casino Show n' Shine
Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Dr.
2:00 to 8:00 pm
72nd Kiwanis "Kiddies" Parade
Historic Downtown Oroville
Starts at 4:30 pm
Silence At The Disco
The Spirit Venue, 2360 Oro Quincy Hwy.
Starts at 8:00 pm
May 11Eagles "All You Can Eat" Pancake Breakfast
Eagles Hall, corner of Montgomery & Myers Sts.
6:00 to 10:00 am
Cost: $5.00
Native Sons of  the Golden West Bloody Mary Bar & Beer Garden
At Huntoon St. & Miner's Alley
11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Feather River Senior Citizen's Association Feather Fiesta Days Celebration
Feather River Senior Center, 1335 Myers St.
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Gold Rush Street Fair
Historic Downtown Oroville
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Oroville Docents Craft Faire
Sank Park, 1067 Montgomery St.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Exchange Club Grand Parade
Historic Downtown Oroville
Starts at 10:00 am
Gold Rush Car Show
Historic Downtown Oroville
7:00 am to 3:00 pm
12th Annual Gold Rush Car Show Get Together
Lowla's Hotrods & Heels Boutique, 1360 Myers St.
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
An Evening of Chocolate, Wine & Brew Gala Benefit Dinner
Gold Country Casino Resort, 4020 Olive Hwy.
6:00 to 10:00 pm
Tickets: $85.00 per person

Feather Fiesta Days, our hometown celebration kicks off this Saturday! This unique festival is more than a one day run. There is plenty to do for the nine days this festival lasts.
Today, we will be talking about what is happening during this first weekend of festivities. If you want all the details, head to FeatherFiestaDays.org.
May 3First Friday Margarita & Salsa Taste-Off
Historic Downtown Oroville
5:00 to 8:00 pm
Tickets: $15
Dan Cribb at Purple Line Urban Winery
Purple Line Urban Winery, 760 Safford St.
6:00 to 9:00 pm
May 42nd Annual Color Run/Walk
Centennial Park
7:00 to 9:00 am
Registration: $25
Oroville Aerie FOE 196 5th Annual BBQ Rib Cook-Off
Eagles Hall at Myers & Montgomery St.
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Exchange Club's Ugly Dog Contest
Bedrock Park, 1101 5th Ave.
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Mother and Son Superhero Dance
FRRPD Activity Center, 1875 Feather River Blvd.
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Tickets: $20 a couple, $5 each additional child, $15 each additional adult
Days of Wine and Rose'
Purple Line Urban Winery, 760 Safford St.
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Donation: $20
The Pump and Dump Show: 2019 Parentally Incorrect Tour
Gold Country Casino Resort, 4020 Olive Hwy.
8:00 to 9:00 pm
Tickets: $25-$45
**Must be 21 or older to attend
May 51st Sunday Pancake Breakfast
Wyandotte Grange, 4910 Foothill Blvd.
7:30 to 10:30 am
Cost: $8 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under.

APRIL 6 RIVERBEND PARK 60 MONTGOMERY ST | OROVILLE, CA
Come celebrate springtime at the Wildflower & Nature Festival. The free family-friendly event will be held at the newly reopened River Bend Park. This event is centered around the nature of Butte County focusing mainly on the Oroville area.
There will be bus tours to see the wildflowers on Table Mountain, a children’s craft and game area, food vendors, and live music. Local businesses will have handmade and natural items for sale and provide educational information. The two guided bus tours to table mountain during the event. Seats for the two guided bus tours to table mountain are reserved with a $10 donation per person and seats fill up fast!  For more information call the Feather River Recreation and Park District at (530) 533-2011 or Click Here.

​Don't miss the 32nd Annual Rotary Roundup this Saturday, February 9, 2018
Join us at 6:00 p.m. with TriTip & Chicken Dinner and all the fixin's at 7:00. Toe tappin' music and dancin' at 8:00!

On Saturday, January 26, Communications Coordinator, Amber Marron went on the Lake Oroville Visitor Center's Saturday Morning Nature Walk. This walk took us up Sycamore Hill on a beautiful morning.
The wind was crisp, but 17 other people joined me on this three mile walk. Hikers were both young and old, and with this being the toughest hike from January due to the steeper incline, everyone was able to complete the three mile walk just fine.
The guides from the Lake Oroville Visitor Center were always open to answering questions about species of mushrooms and plants to how the hiking trail was created. Once we climbed in elevation there were gorgeous views of the Oroville Dam and the river below.
  
Right before the very top there was a Trail Log for the Brad Freeman/Dan Bebee Trail which I signed. Unfortunately I could not make it to the very top due to my susceptibility to poison oak, so if you are looking to hike Sycamore Hill make sure to take precautions due to the presence of poison oak.


Overall it was a great time that I will continue to participate in! These weekly walks take place every Saturday with hikers meeting at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center at 9:00 am sharp.

Grab your binoculars — the Snow Goose Festival begins tomorrow!From Wednesday, January 23rd, through Sunday, January 27th, they'll be offering the ultimate birding experience! There is still space available for some of the exciting field trips and workshops, but they are filling up fast. You can sign up online:
👉http://www.snowgoosefestival.org/events/field_trips.php
You can also check out the Snow Goose Festival Wildlife Art Exhibit at the Museum of Northern California Art from Jan 24 - Jan 27. There will be a formal opening reception Friday, January 25th from 5 to 8 pm. Details here: http://www.monca.org/event
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If that wasn't enough to do, we're also in the middle of Restaurant Week! After hiking around birding all day, treat yourself to a perfect pairing. For a list of participating restaurants, Explore Butte County has you covered: https://www.explorebuttecounty.com/restaurant-week/
Photograph by Mike Peters

This weekend, January 18th, 19th and 20th, the Paradise Symphony Orchestra will accompany the Northern California Ballet for a special performance of The Nutcracker at the Historic Oroville State Theatre!
This performance was originally scheduled for December at the Paradise Performing Arts Center. Northern California Ballet's Paradise studio was lost in the Camp Fire, and with it went everything they had prepared for this show. In six short weeks, they have recreated everything including sets, costumes, and props.
This production is truly a team effort and what can happen when old and new friends work together.
For Tickets Visit http://www.northerncaliforniaballet.com/?page_id=21