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Arroyo Seco
Affectionately known to locals as simply “the Arroyo”, the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena is protected parkland and open space with 22 miles of trails and myriad recreational opportunities.
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Pasadena offers assistive programs from consumer action services to parenting classes.
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CPRS Award Winner
2022 California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) Award of Excellence in Design - Park Planning
Mission Statement
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department is committed to providing the City of Pasadena with a wonderful place to live, work, and play which contributes to a connected, healthier, vibrant, and diverse community. This is done by preserving and improving the physical, social, and economic health of Pasadena neighborhoods by delivering well maintained parks and open spaces and inclusive, innovative, and progressive recreational and community service programs.