Rockville Hills Regional Park Explained
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
38.245°N -122.14°W
Notes and References
- https://www.fairfield.ca.gov/gov/depts/pw/open_space/rockville_hills_regional_park/default.asp Rockville Hills Regional Park Website
- https://ridgetrail.org/rockville-hills-regional-park/ Rockville Hills Regional Park and Vintage Valley Trail
- https://www.fairfield.ca.gov/gov/depts/pw/open_space/rockville_hills_regional_park/habitat.asp Rockville Hills Regional Park Habitat Website
- https://bahiker.com/eastbayhikes/rockville.html East Bay Hikes Rockville Website
- News: McCarthy . Ryan . April 2, 2015 . City: PG&E plans to remove 180 oak, manzanita trees in Rockville park . live . Daily Republic . https://web.archive.org/web/20190620100645/https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/fairfield/city-pge-plans-to-remove-180-oak-manzanita-trees-in-rockville-park/ . June 20, 2019 . March 14, 2024.
- News: McManis . Sam . March 13, 2015. Weekend Hike: Rockville Hills Regional Park, Fairfield . live . The Sacramento Bee . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228212105/https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/health-fitness/Bike-hike/article14016047.html . December 28, 2018 . March 14, 2024.
- News: . June 30, 2018. Solano regional parks close amid widespread wildfire threat . live . Daily Republic . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904185335/https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/fairfield/solano-regional-parks-close-amid-widespread-wildfire-threat/ . September 4, 2018 . March 14, 2024.
- News: Hansen . Todd R. . June 30, 2018. Fire risk closes Rockville Hills Park, open spaces, until Friday . live . Daily Republic . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904185335/https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/fairfield/solano-regional-parks-close-amid-widespread-wildfire-threat/ . September 4, 2018 . March 14, 2024.
- News: Hiland . Susan . April 24, 2018. Suisun Valley 4-H members help with Earth Day cleanup at Fairfield park . live . Daily Republic . https://web.archive.org/web/20190620101144/https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/fairfield/suisun-valley-4-h-members-help-with-earth-day-cleanup-at-fairfield-park/ . June 20, 2019 . March 14, 2024.
- News: Raven . Robin . May 7, 2019. Five Reasons For Vegans To Visit Fairfield, California . live . Forbes . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314205201/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Frobinraven%2F2019%2F05%2F07%2Ffive-reasons-for-vegans-to-visit-fairfield-california-today%2F?sh=3acc78f76cb5 . March 14, 2024 . March 14, 2024.
