Kids to Work Day 2023

Last Thursday, the City participated in Take Your Kids to Work Day. The children of City staff were invited to visit multiple locations across the City to see all that goes in to keeping our community safe and running smoothly. The Escondido Federal Credit Union provided a lunch for all participants at Lake Dixon. Thank you to all the departments that participated and helped give the children a memorable day shadowing their parents at work!

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Creek to Bay Cleanup

The City of Escondido's Environmental Programs team, Public Works, Escondido Police Department, and the Escondido Police Cadet Post all collaborated to host a site for I Love a Clean San Diego's 21^st Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup, one of the most significant single-day environmental action events in San Diego County.

35 volunteers attended the event and worked alongside City staff and Cadets to fill a 3-yard dumpster with trash from Reidy Creek. Public Works supported the volunteers by removing nearly 30,000 total pounds of litter and debris from the waterways and preventing the waste from flowing into neighboring communities and, ultimately, the Pacific Ocean.

Thank you to all volunteers and staff who made this event a success! To learn more about how you can keep our local creeks and lakes healthy, visit Escondido.org/environmental-programs.

Bike Park Community Workshop

Come join City staff for a workshop and discussion about the future John Masson Bike Park in Jesmond Dene Park on April 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located in the rear parking lot of the park.

#GoSlowinEsco

Police, Traffic Engineering, and Communications have partnered on a public safety campaign around #GoSlowinEsco. A new video highlighting pedestrian safety in mid-block crossings, such as the ones along Broadway near the Park Avenue Community Center and the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, will be shared regularly on our social channels. This campaign is a reminder to drivers to always use caution near crosswalks and follow all laws and posted signage.