2022 CARPD Awards of Distinction
Thank you to all that took the time to send in their nominations. It was another very competitive year! The Awards of Distinction winners were announced at the CARPD Conference on May 19, 2022, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Congrats!
District Awards
Outstanding New Facility:
East Bay Regional Park District - Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the Bay
Outstanding Renovated Facility:
Cordova Recreation and Park District - Cordova Community Pool
Environmental Excellence Award:
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District - Energy Efficiency/Solar Energy Project
Outstanding Activity/Program/Special Event:
Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District - Tinkers & Thinkers Virtual Innovation Faire
Outstanding Innovation:
Southgate Recreation and Park District - Southgate Chronicles
Individual Awards
Outstanding District Employee:
Jill Nunes - Cordova Recreation and Park District
Outstanding General Manager:
Duane Burk - Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District
Outstanding Board Member:
Ayn Wieskamp - East Bay Regional Park District
Jim Meredith Award of Excellence
Al McGreehan - Paradise Recreation and Park District
Community Awards
Outstanding Community Organization/Partner:
Open Heart Kitchen - supporting Livermore Area Recreation and Park District
Music Freqs - supporting Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District
Team Rubicon - supporting Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District
Outstanding Volunteer:
Ned MacKay & Carl La Rue - East Bay Regional Park District
Matthew Scoles - Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District
Gary "Griz" Drylie - Hesperia Recreation and Park District
Fabian Peregrina - Jurupa Community Services District
Don Starkey - Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District