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The American River Parkway Preservation Society is a 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2003 in Sacramento, California. Federal ID# 20-0238035.

This photograph was taken by Sally Myers of Tom Myers Photography, on the Guy West Bridge, facing west towards the H Street Bridge, and was donated to ARPPS.

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American River Parkway Preservation Society

Annual Organization Reports

American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
6
Strategic Plan (2020-2025)           
7
Strategy Status Summary (2020-2025)           
10
Appendix I: E-Letters
12
Appendix II: Newsletters
26

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
4
Financial & Membership
5
Strategic Plan (2020-2025)           
6
Appendix I: E-Letters
11
Appendix II: Newsletters
32

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
7
Financial Statement
8
Current Membership Status
9
Strategic Plan (2020-2025)           
10
Status Summary            
14
Appendix I: E-Letters
17
Appendix II: Newsletters
44

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
7
Financial Statement
8
Current Membership Status
9
Strategic Plan (2020-2025)           
10
Status Summary            
14
Appendix I: E-Letters
17
Appendix II: Newsletters
42

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
6
Financial Statement
8
Current Membership Status
9
Strategic Plan (2015-2020)           
10
Appendix I: E-Letters
17
Appendix II: Newsletters
43

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
5
Financial Statement
6
Current Membership Status
7
Strategic Plan (2015-2020)           
8
Appendix I: E-Letters
15
Appendix II: Newsletters
39

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
5
Financial Statement
9
Current Membership Status
10
Strategic Plan (2015-2020)           
11
Appendix I: E-Letters
18
Appendix II: Newsletters
38

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
5
Financial Statement
10
Current Membership Status
11
Strategic Plan (2015-2020)           
12
Appendix I: E-Letters
19
Appendix II: Newsletters
39

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
5
Financial Statement
10
Current Membership Status
11
Strategic Plan (2015-2020)           
12
Appendix I: E-Letters
19
Appendix II: Newsletters
41

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
5
Financial Statement
10
Current Membership Status
11
Strategic Plan (2009-2014)           
12
Appendix I: E-Letters
19
Appendix II: Newsletters
39

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
6
Financial Statement
18
Current Membership Status
19
Strategic Plan (2009-2014)           
20
Appendix I: E-Letters
27
Appendix II: Newsletters
59

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Introduction
3
Public Communication & Education
9
Financial Statement
23
Current Membership Status
25
Strategic Plan (2009-2014)           
26
Appendix I: E-Letters
33
Appendix II: Newsletters
58

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2011

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Executive Summary
3
Introduction
4
Public Communication & Education
8
Financial Statement
23
Current Membership Status
25
Strategic Plan (2009-2014)           
26
Conclusion
32
Appendix I: E-Letters
33
Appendix II: Newsletters
58
Appendix III: Planning Position Paper: Auburn Dam Policy Environment
81

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Executive Summary
3
Introduction
4
Public Communication & Education
8
Financial Statement
22
Current Membership Status
24
Strategic Plan (2009-2014)           
25
Conclusion
31
Appendix I: E-Letters
33
Appendix II: Newsletters
62

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Executive Summary
3
Introduction
4
Public Communication & Education
8
Financial Statement
24
Current Membership Status
26
Strategic Plan (2009-2014)           
27
Conclusion
32
Appendix I: E-Letters
35
Appendix II: Newsletters
57

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Executive Summary
3
Introduction
4
Governance, Ecoregionalism & Heritage: Executive Summary
8
Public Communication & Education
11
Financial Statement
28
Current Membership Status
30
Strategic Plan (Four Year Review)           
31
Conclusion
37
Appendix I: E-Letters
39
Appendix II: Newsletters
70
Appendix III: Planning Position Papers
94

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Executive Summary
3
Introduction
4 - 7
Governance, Ecoregionalism & Heritage: Executive Summary
8 - 9
Public Communication & Education
10 - 20
Financial Statement
21 - 22
Current Membership Status
23
Strategic Plan (Three Year Review)           
24 - 29
Conclusion
30
Appendix: E-Letters
31 - 60

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
2
Executive Summary
3
Introduction
4 - 7
Water Supply Report: Executive Summary
8 - 10
Public Communication & Education
11 - 25
Financial Statement
26 - 27
Current Membership Status
28
Strategic Plan (Two Year Review)           
29 - 34
Conclusion
35
Appendix: E-Letters
36 - 58

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American River Parkway Preservation Society:
Annual Organizational Report
October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005

Contents:

Organizational Leadership
3
Executive Summary
4
Introduction
5 - 8
Community Forums & Outreach
9 - 12
Homeless Parkway Job Training Project
13 - 14
Lower Ranch Report: Executive Summary
15 - 16
Public Communication & Education
17 - 28
Financial Statement     
29 - 39
Current Membership Status
31
Strategic Plan Report
32 - 38
In the Coming Year
39 - 40
Conclusion
41
Appendix: E-Letters
42 - 67

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Research Reports

The American River Parkway's Suburban Setting:
The Sacramento Dream
A Vision & Policy Primer

A Public Report from the American River Parkway Preservation Society:
April 9, 2012

Inside this report:

Organizational Leadership
3
Executive Summary
4
Introduction
6
The American River Parkway's Suburban Setting: The Sacramento Dream
11
Conclusion
26
Appendix I: In the Old Days of Sierra Oaks
29
Appendix II: ARPPS Strategy (2009-2014)
31
Appendix III: John Updike Memorialist of Suburbia
35
Appendix IV: Manhattan: The Greatest Grid
37
Appendix V: City Beautiful Movement, Book Review
40
Appendix VI: ARPPS Press Release,
Suburban Living
42
References
44

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The American River Parkway:
Recreation, Education & Sanctuary
A Vision & Policy Primer

A Public Report from the American River Parkway Preservation Society:
September 30, 2008

Inside this report:

AARPS: Organizational Leadership
3
A Parkway Vision
4
Executive Summary
6
Introduction
8
Recreation, Education & Sanctuary
15
Conclusion
32
Agenda for Policy Discussion
37
Appendix: ARPPS Strategy
39
References
47

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The American River Parkway:
Governance, Ecoregionalism, & Heritage
A Vision & Policy Primer

A Public Report from the American River Parkway Preservation Society:
September 30, 2007

Inside this report:

AARPS: Organizational Leadership
3
The New American Dream
4
Executive Summary
5
Introduction
7
Governing, Growing, & Protecting a Treasure
9
Agenda for Policy Discussion
36
Conclusion
37
Appendix #1: ARPPS Strategy
38
References
46

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The American River Parkway:
Protecting its Integrity &
Providing Water for the River Running Through It
A Report on the Auburn Dam Policy Environment

A Public Report from the American River Parkway Preservation Society:
September 24, 2006

Inside this report:

Organizational Leadership
3
The Pastoral Ideal
4
Executive Summary
5 - 7
Introduction
• Auburn Dam: A Taboo Subject (p. 12)
8 - 12
Sacramento Flooding History Since 1950
13 - 15
Providing Water & Protecting the Parkway's Integrity
• Optimal Thinking (p. 17)
• Environmentalism as Religion (p. 19)
• Public Leadership (p. 32)
• Water Power (p. 35)
• The Salmon (p. 35)
• Beauty Dams Create (p. 37)
16 - 39
Agenda for Policy Discussion
41 - 42
Conclusion
43 - 45
Appendix #I: ARPPS Strategy          
46 - 51
Appendix #II: Chronology of Auburn Dam
52 - 55
References
56 - 58

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The American River Parkway Lower Reach Area:
A Corroded Crown Jewel;
Restoring the Luster
A Conceptual and Policy Primer

A Public Report from the American River Parkway Preservation Society:
September 25, 2005

Contents:

AARPS: Organizational Leadership
3
Executive Summary
4
Introduction
6
Parkway Historical & Event Time Line
10
Illegal Camping in the Lower Reach
25
Public Safety Strategy for the Lower Reach
38
Community Failure & Community Vision
43
Conclusion
52
Attachment A: AARPS Strategy
53
References
62

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American River Parkway Preservation Society
2267 University Avenue
Sacramento, California 95825-7083
Phone: 916.225.9087
Email: dlukenbill@msn.com

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