Mission and public details
IN 1965, ELINGS PARK WAS SANTA BARBARAS FIRST MAJOR RECLAMATION PROJECT, TRANSFORMING THE CITY LANDFILL INTO A MAGNIFICENT 230-ACRE PARK-THE LARGEST COMMUNITY SUPPORTED, NONPROFIT, PUBLIC PARK IN AMERICA. NO CITY or COUNTY MONIES ARE USED for MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENTS, or OPERATIONS. EVERY YEAR, 300,000 CHILDREN, YOUTH, and ADULTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS and FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY UTILIZE ELINGS PARK for SOFTBALL, RUGBY, SOCCER, BMX, TENNIS, RECREATION, THEATRICAL and MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, HIKING, PARAGLIDING, DOG WALKING, FALLING IN LOVE, WEDDINGS, and FAMILY GATHERINGS-AN AVERAGE of 822 VISITS PER DAY and 100+ SPORTS TEAMS! THE PARK is OPEN 363 DAYS PER YEAR and ADMISSION is FREE. ACCOR…
- Organization
- ELINGS PARK FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 95-3500475
- Address
- 1298 LAS POSITAS RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93105-4105
- County
- Santa Barbara
- Tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- NTEE classification
- N1132
- Organization website
- Visit website
