Rockville Hills Regional Park

Park in California, United States
38°14′42″N 122°08′24″W / 38.245°N 122.140°W / 38.245; -122.140Area633-acre (2.56 km2)

Rockville Hills Regional Park is a 633-acre (~256 hectare, 2.56 square kilometer) regional park in the city of Fairfield, Solano County, California, United States.[1] The park is known for its volcanic rocks, thin topsoil, grasses, and blue oak trees.[2] There are also oak woodlands, grassland savannas, chaparral and some aquatic habitats.[3]

History

During the 1960s, the city of Fairfield was going to build a golf course on the land. However, they decided to transform the area into a trailed park instead.[4] In 2012, nearly 200 oak and manzanita trees were removed from the park at the behest of PG&E, the major California power company, to avoid sparking fires.[5]

In 2015, it was reported to be one of the best mountain biking spots in the San Francisco Bay Area by the Sacramento Bee.[6]

In 2018, the park was closed due to a red flag warning, a wildfire probability warning.[7] This is despite the fact the park has never suffered from a conflagration.[8] Also, in 2018, the local 4-H club cleaned garbage, planted endemic trees, and planted moss spores over graffiti covered stones.[9]

Wildlife

The park is home to cows and birds in addition to deer, fox, waterfowl, hawks and bobcats.[10]

References

  1. ^ Rockville Hills Regional Park Website Archived October 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
  2. ^ Rockville Hills Regional Park and Vintage Valley Trail Archived November 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
  3. ^ Rockville Hills Regional Park Habitat Website Archived May 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
  4. ^ East Bay Hikes Rockville Website Archived June 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
  5. ^ McCarthy, Ryan (April 2, 2015). "City: PG&E plans to remove 180 oak, manzanita trees in Rockville park". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  6. ^ McManis, Sam (March 13, 2015). "Weekend Hike: Rockville Hills Regional Park, Fairfield". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Solano regional parks close amid widespread wildfire threat". Daily Republic. June 30, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Hansen, Todd R. (June 30, 2018). "Fire risk closes Rockville Hills Park, open spaces, until Friday". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Hiland, Susan (April 24, 2018). "Suisun Valley 4-H members help with Earth Day cleanup at Fairfield park". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Raven, Robin (May 7, 2019). "Five Reasons For Vegans To Visit Fairfield, California". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

38°14′42″N 122°08′24″W / 38.245°N 122.140°W / 38.245; -122.140