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Park Topics of Current Interest

Bidwell Park FAQ

Street maps showing locations of places in and around the park

The History of Bidwell Park

Our latest newsletter

• Park gate and restroom hours [pdf].
• Geology Of Bidwell Park: An Outline Summary by Philip A. Lydon
• A map of Upper Bidwell Park Soils (pdf) courtesy of Andrew Conlin, of the Chico Soil Survey Office, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Judy Stolen, at Upstate CA Planning and GIS
• A guide to the Chico Park Department
• A guide to the Park Commission
• 2011 Annual Park Division Report
• Proposed Chico City Parks Budget, 2003-04
• Research and Resource Documents
• League of Women Voters of Butte County Position Statement on Bidwell Park
• Directions for motor vehicle access to Bidwell Park facilities
• Park Activities
• Kids' Activities
• How You Can Help Bidwell Park
• Sycamore Pool Operations
• Access for Everyone
• Park Rules
• Articles
  • "Bidwell Park: Crown Jewel or Poor Stepchild? — Perception Versus Reality," by Susan Mason
  • "Bidwell Park In Peril" by Josephine Guardino
  • "A Brief History Of Bidwell Park" by Philip A. Lydon
  • "Chico's Lost Arboretum" by Wes Dempsey
  • "Construction of the Yahi Trail" by Wes Dempsey
  • "Plants in the Lives of Northern California Native Americans" by Wes Dempsey
  • "Weeds In Bidwell Park" by John Dittes.

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