2024-25 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN-SPACE DISTRICT 2024 - 2025

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Gilman Historic Ranch & Wagon Museum

Board of Directors Jose Medina , District 1, Chair Karen Spiegel , District 2, Vice Chair Chuck Washington , District 3 V. Manuel Perez , District 4 Yxstian Gutierrez , District 5

County Executive Leadership Jeff Van Wagenen , County Executive Officer Juan Perez , Chief Operating Officer Charissa Leach , Assistant County Executive Officer – Public Works & Community Services Historical Commission Deborah Newton, District 1, Vice Chair

2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Volunteers Merit Award RivCoParks Adopt-A-Trail Program 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Personnel Management, Employment and Training Putting People First - Careers with RivCoParks District Advisory Commission Jeff Greene , District 1 Mark Balys , District 1 Daniel Hake , District 2, Chair Bart Moreno , District 2 Thomas Giedroyce , District 3 Robin Reid , District 3 Bob Grady , District 4, Colorado River Valley Hugh Van Horn , District 4, Vice Chair Rudy Cruz Gutierrez II , District 4 Noah Valdivia , District 5 Nic Barth , District 5

2024 California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) Marketing & Communications Award of Excellence Putting People First - Careers with RivCoParks 2024 California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) Social Equity Award of Excellence Outdoor Equity Initiative 2025 California Public Information Officers (CAPIO) Special Event – Series EPIC Award Veterans Fishing Derby District Executive Leadership Kyla Brown , Parks Director/General Manager Robert Williams , Assistant Parks Director Dustin McLain , Chief - Parks & Resources Gaby Adame-Algrim , Chief - Planning, Development & Interpretation Michael Alferez , Fiscal Manager Awards

Don Williamson , District 2 Joyce Hohenadl , District 2 Kim Jarrell Johnson , District 2, Member-at-Large, Chair Bette Martland , District 3 Steve Lech, District 5

2025 California Trails and Greenways Event Merit Award Harford Springs Restoration Volunteer Events 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Parks and Recreation Best in Category RivCoParks Veterans Mental Health 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Parks and Recreation Merit Award RivCoParks Outdoor Equity Initiative 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Children and Youth Merit Award Knee High Naturalist

2025 National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials

(NACPRO) Marketing Putting People First - Careers with RivCoParks

Employee A.C.T.I.O.N.S. Awards

A DAPTABLE Jason Timme & Lindsey Drake

C OMMUNITY CENTRIC Mike Van Daele & Andy Mick

T EAMWORK

I NCLUSION

O UTSTANDING Rhonda Long & Loree Broderick

N ETWORKING Lynda Ramos & Jacquelyn Muller

S TEWARDSHIP

Josh Knisbell, Maggie Chavez & Christina Sanchez

Janae Pulido

Lori “L J” Juan

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MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

MISSION STATEMENT To preserve land with sensitive habitat or rich heritage within Riverside County and provide opportunities for the community to enjoy equitable access through recreation and education. VISION Serving our community through thoughtful and sustainable actions to inspire lifelong connections with RivCo parks, places, and programs.

RivCoParks Supporters and Friends,

The pages of this Annual Report highlight the many accomplishments achieved during the 2024–2025 year. Most notably, we broke ground on more than 36 capital projects, representing a $100 million investment in our regional parks and in the future of the Park District. These milestones are not only a reflection of the past year’s work but also a bold step toward meeting the growing needs of RivCo residents and visitors in the years ahead. Among the highlights you’ll find in this report are continued fiscal growth, achieved despite temporary park closures during construction periods; a significant increase in special events and visitor engagement, made possible through the Board of Supervisors’ general funding support; and the successful completion of 92% of our annual tactics. You’ll also see how our RivCoParks team continues to deliver on its mission: maintaining clean and safe open spaces, ensuring regional parks remain accessible and well resourced, and bringing life to our interpretive sites with new programs and activities. As you read through the accomplishments of the year, know that each metric represents the vision of our Board, the investment of our Commissioners, the steadfast support of the County Executive Office, and most importantly the dedication of more than 125 RivCoParks employees and 570 volunteers who show up every day to serve our community.

Shining Stars Employee of the Year Loree Broderick Admin Services Analyst II Business Operations Employee of the Year Shawn Huggard Park Maintenance Supervisor District Maintenance Team Volunteer of the Year Al Macias Idyllwild Regional Park General Manager’s Awards Employee Lindsey Drake Contract & Grants Analyst Planning & Development Volunteer Larry Zamora Rancho Jurupa Regional Park

We are proud of what we have achieved together and excited for the opportunities ahead.

Kyla Brown General Manager | Parks Director

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Mayflower Regional Park

REGIONAL PARKS

PARK ATTENDANCE

TYPE OF USE

5%

1% <1%

48% 32% 5% 8%

CAMPING

36%

247,786

2%

<1%

42%

35% 42% 11% 5% 5%

DAY USE

408,299 total visitors

110,737

9%

FISHING 27%

46%

27%

49,776

6%

5%

1%

Hurkey Creek Park Rancho Jurupa Regional Park

Lake Skinner Recreation Area

Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park

29% nights booked attendance-occupancy rate

<1%

Mayflower Regional Park

Idyllwild Regional Park

McCall Equestrian Campground

NATURE & HISTORIC SITES

SITE ATTENDANCE

TOTAL FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS

47%

14,246 total participants

36%

Idyllwild Nature Center

36%

48,554 total visitors

Santa Rosa Plateau Visitor Center

Gilman Historic Ranch & Museum Jensen Alvarado Ranch & Museum Hidden Valley Nature Center

11%

total number of programs/activities offered 506

29%

4%

2%

27%

2%

6%

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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

24%

211 maintenance work orders completed

27 projects contracted

57%

36 planning & development projects in progress

snow play visitors (fewer snow days) 2,527

$165M value of active CIP projects

of fish stocked in lakes 50,100 pounds

29%

$45M

grant funding received

122,929 pounds of material recycled

15 active grants

Jensen-Alvarado Historic Ranch & Museum

snow play visitors (Idyllwild Nature Center) 416 total volunteer hours 16,660

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Key positive impact negative impact

RIVER BOTTOM

332 Multi-Disciplinary Team engagements Santa Ana River

333 encampments documented

453 encampments cleared

3 individuals evacuated

8%

145 stolen & abandoned vehicles recovered

19%

5 Special District Events with Law Enforcement Agencies 142 warning citations issued

11%

223 OHV contacts

18,802 SARB patrol & cleanup hours

134%

75%

21 wildfires were responded to

42 contacts due to cooking fires/grills

446 tons of trash & debris removed

156 Multi-Disciplinary Team engagements San Jacinto River

Santa Ana River Bottom Patrol

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OPEN-SPACE / NATURAL RESOURCES

MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN MANAGEMENT

69%

160 gallons of hazmat cleaned up

68%

37 tons of trash & debris removed

91

OHV contacts

2

abandoned vehicles towed

78%

125 acres of invasive species removed

2 acres of illegal marijuana groves cleared

32 encampments cleared

14%

3,425 acres added

169 fence repairs 94 breached gates repaired

0.58 miles of new fence installed 6 gates installed

MSR

OPEN-SPACE

66%

58 OHV contacts

15.2 acres of invasive species removed 20 miles of roadside mowed 145 non-native grassland acres mowed

63 acres of invasive species removed 7.4 miles of roadside mowed 11.9 acres of invasive species treated

130%

110 vehicles removed from SAR

38 warning citations issued

89 acres of oak woodland surveyed for Goldspotted Oak Borer

1,250 patrol hours

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15

215

1

2

4

60

3

6

5

62

7

8

60

11

10

9

79

91

243

215

12

17

15

15

16

13

74

18

14

74

111

74

22

215

20

21

15

23

79

19

27

74

24

28

29

371

86

25

26

Wildlife Areas (open-space)

Nature Centers

Historic Sites

Campgrounds

Other Park Facilities

13 14

1

7

DOUBLE BU KABIAN RE

SANTA ANA RIVER WILDLIFE AREA JENSEN-ALVARADO HISTORIC RANCH & MUSEUM

GILMAN HISTORIC RANCH & WAGON MUSEUM

2 3 4 5 6

8

HIDDEN VALLEY WILDLIFE AREA HIDDEN VALLEY NATURE CENTER CRESTMORE MANOR

15 LAWLER AL LAWLER LO 16 17 IDYLLWILD

BOX SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RESERVE PARK HEADQUARTERS

9 10

RANCHO JURUPA REGIONAL PARK

SAN TIMOTEO CANYON SCHOOLHOUSE

11

HARFORD SPRINGS RESERVE

NORTON YOUNGLOVE RESERVE

IDYLLWILD

12

18

TRAILS ATTENDANCE

1% Harford Springs Reserve

27 16% Santa Ana R 14% Salt Creek Reg 11% Idyllwild Nature C

53%

$68,935 collected via Iron Ranger QR codes

160,592 total trail users

Kabian Park Playground Update

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198

120

201

638

95

30

140

Salton Sea

Top 5 out-of-state visitors

19

SANTA ROSA PLATEAU VISITOR CENTER

UTTE RESERVE ESERVE / PARK LPINE CABINS ODGE

McCALL MEMORIAL PARK IODINE SPRINGS RESERVE MULTI-SPECIES RESERVE

SYLVAN MEADOWS 26 27

ALAMOS SCHOOLHOUSE NATURE CENTER

21

HURKEY CREEK PARK 22 23

LAKE SKINNER RECREATION AREA

30 29 28

JOHNSON RANCH RESERVE

D NATURE CENTER

LAKE CAHUILLA VETERANS REGIONAL PARK

SANTA ROSA PLATEAU ECOLOGICAL RESERVE

MAYFLOWER REGIONAL PARK

D REGIONAL PARK

440 average trail users per day

7% Box Springs Mountain Reserve River Trail gional Trail Center

31% Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve

Hurkey Creek Playground Update

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FINANCE

ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUES

2025

$12,000,000

2024

$10,000,000

2023

2021

2022

$8,000,000

$6,000,000

$4,000,000

$2,000,000

$ -

Property Tax Revenue has shown steady growth over the last five years, funding core services of the District.

REGIONAL PARK ANNUAL REVENUES

$3,000,000

SKN

SKN

$2,500,000

SKN

SKN

SKN

RJU

$2,000,000

RJU

RJU

RJU

RJU

$1,500,000

$1,000,000

MTP

MTP

MTP

MTP

MTP

CAH

CAH

CAH

BLY

CAH

BLY

CAH

$500,000

BLY

BLY

BLY

$ -

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Blythe Parks

Mountain Parks

Lake Cahuilla Park

Rancho Jurupa Park

Lake Skinner

NATURE & HISTORIC SITE REVENUES

$200,000

IDYNC

IDYNC

$150,000

SRPVC

IDYNC

IDYNC

JEN

SRPVC

$100,000

IDYNC

JEN

SRPVC

SRPVC

JEN

HVNC

SRPVC

$50,000

JEN

HVNC

HVNC

GLM

GLM

GLM

HVNC

GLM

GLM HVNC JEN

$ -

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Gilman Ranch Historic Museum Idyllwild Nature Center

Hidden Valley Nature Center Santa Rosa Plateau Eco Reserve

Jensen-Alvarado Ranch/Museum

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REVENUES VS EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY

$60,000,000

REV

EXP

$50,000,000

$40,000,000

$30,000,000

REV

EXP

REV

EXP

REV

REV

$20,000,000

EXP

EXP

$10,000,000

NET

NET

NET

NET

NET

$ -

($10,000,000)

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Revenues

Expenditures

Net Gain / Loss

RESERVE FUND BALANCE BREAKDOWN YEAR-END 2024-2025

MCCOY SOLAR FUNDS (MAYFLOWER SEWER PROJECT)

HABITAT & OPEN-SPACE MGMT $269,810 COMMISSION FUND BALANCES (F & G-DAC-HISTCOMM)

$105,469

PARK RESIDENCES FUND

$404,029

$406,329

CONTRACT SERVICES

LAKE SKINNER OPERATING RESERVE

$718,881

$1,291,233

REAL ESTATE SALES / INSURANCE PROCEEDS

$2,311,320

SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL PROJECT (ACOE & RCTC DEPOSITS)

SANTA ANA RIVER MITIGATION CREDITS

$3,284,773

$3,710,802

CIP RESERVE BALANCE

$5,174,623

OPERATING RESERVE

$15,344,354

Committed

Restricted Program Money

Restricted (Capital Project Funds)

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BUSINESS OPERATIONS

GUEST SERVICES

Our Guest Services Team at the iconic Crestmore Manor.

212

695 contact us inquiries

external events permitted

96% satisfaction rating on surveys

PASS

LIBRARY PASS PROGRAM

36 new passes

59%

12,518 calls received

277 RivCoSalutes passes

88 library pass uses

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SPECIAL EVENTS

29%

13,020 special event participants 29 special events

25%

Outdoor Explore Event at Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park

MARKETING

6%

9%

4%

37,196 social media followers

425 work order tickets completed

7,800,240 marketing touchpoints

VOLUNTEER SERVICES

38%

16 cleanup projects completed

572 District volunteers

volunteer hours for events & Adopt-A-Trail

total District volunteer hours

5 8,

4 9 1

2,

4 3 3

$2.34M value of volunteer hours

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TACTICS

“Tactics” are the specific adopted goals, or items, to be achieved during the year.

Accomplished + Continue to Enter Into Agreements with Local Jurisdictions and Partners to Maintain Trails + Develop a Revenue Growth Strategy for Crestmore Manor Event Center + Recommend Strategic Priorities for the Riverside County Parks Foundation that Align with and Support the Needs of the District + Develop Programming and Revenue Growth Strategy for Nature Centers and Historic Sites + Continue to Improve Overall Grant Readiness + Successfully Bid All ARPA Projects to Ensure Compliance with Federal Funding Regulations + Implement RivCoParks-Specific Training Program within RivCoTalent + Increase Staff Participation in Local and Regional Trainings + Encourage Employees to Obtain Certifications/Licenses that Enhance Their Skillset and Benefit RivCoParks + Develop Health and Wellness Initiatives for Employees + Develop District-Wide Database for Inspection Reports and Evaluations + Implement the Use of New Technologies Across Park and Natural Resource Operations + Use Financial Data to make Real-Time Decisions for Personnel Needs, Services, and Operational Expenditures + Review All Policies and Ordinances and Update as Necessary to Maximize District Effectiveness

+ Utilize ServiceNow for Non-Capital Asset Management Tracking + Utilize Trail Data to Identify Maintenance and Patrol Needs + Utilize Customer Data to Develop and Expand DEIA Goals + Expand EAO to Increase Access Across the County + Implement Strategic Communications and Marketing Plan

+ Enhance Communication and User Experience by Improving Website Design and Contact + Identify Components and Develop Scope for a RivCoParks-Specific Climate Action Plan + Establish Baseline Environmental Sustainability Metrics for Annual Balanced Scorecard Tracking

In Progress − Update Volunteer Training Manual and Volunteer Management Policies − Complete an Evaluation and Recertification of the Santa Ana River Mitigation Bank

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BALANCED SCORECARD

FY 24-25

YEAR

FY 22-23

FY 23-24

DASHBOARD

TARGET

RESULTS

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Customer Service Satisfaction Rating

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

96%

97%

95%

96%

Satisfaction Surveys Collected

2,416

5,389

5,000

6,267

Marketing Touchpoints

37,082,587

7,519,900

4,000,000

7,800,240

Occupancy Rate of Campgrounds

31%

31%

32%

29%

21,314

23,318

Annual Education Program Participants

37,000

28,991

*

9,315

Outdoor Equity Participants

2,000

13,020

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Fee Based Revenue

$9,108,849

$12,267,289

$12,417,869

$12,039,550

Capital Improvement Program Met

65%

100%

80%

52%

Operational Reserves

94.9%

77%

30%

74.1%

Budget vs Actuals

85%

75%

100%

62%

Value of Volunteers

$2,074,992

$2,200,000

$2,500,000

$2,347,828

Active Partnership Agreements

4

4

4

4

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY CAPRA Standards Current

154

154

154

154

Tactics Completed

14

19

24

22

FTE per 10,000 acres

*

11.1

11.3

11.8

Policies and Procedures Updated

*

*

25%

13%

Dashboards Developed/in use

*

*

3

8

EMPLOYEE INVESTMENT Staff Readiness Index

86%

87%

>90%

92%

N/A

*

Employee Safety Index

*

90%

Performance Evaluations on Time

97%

92%

100%

99%

Training Hours

2,430

2,208

2,100

2,722

Recognition Events

5

6

5

6

Internal Promotions

*

*

N/A

19

Employee Engagement

*

*

85%

93%

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Acres Under Management

102,581

105,700

102,400

105,828

Regional Trails Miles

185

185

185

188

Water Usage Reduction (CCF)

*

*

N/A

111,608

Volume of Recyclable Materials Diverted from Landfills (lbs)

*

*

188,000

122,929

* • • 90% or better than target • 80% to 89% of target • 79% or less than target * Not previously recorded * 120 483

Tons of Waste Collected During Clean-up Activities (Tons)

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Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

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