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]
| Rockville Hills Regional Park | |
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  Location in California  Location in United States | |
| Location | Solano County, California |
| Nearest city | Fairfield |
| Coordinates | 38°14′42″N 122°08′24″W / 38.245°N 122.140°W |
| Area | 633-acre (2.56 km2) |
History
editDuring 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
editThe park is home to cows and birds in addition to deer, fox, waterfowl, hawks and bobcats.[10]
References
edit- ^ Rockville Hills Regional Park Website Archived October 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
- ^ Rockville Hills Regional Park and Vintage Valley Trail Archived November 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
- ^ Rockville Hills Regional Park Habitat Website Archived May 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
- ^ East Bay Hikes Rockville Website Archived June 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.