Jun

Two new pocket parks are being developed in Castro Valley on plots of land near highway 580. Both plots are owned by CalTrans.

Dragonfly Park along Castro Valley Boulevard and a separate park site along Strobridge Avenue are being developed by Forestr.org, a non-profit organization based in Castro Valley. Recently, Forestr.org developed a pocket park near the Castro Valley library.

Pocket park does not have an official definition. They are green spaces, often small, embedded into cities. Pocket parks are a way to purposely create a natural setting in an overlooked space.

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