Family Camp Status Report
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
March 9, 2023
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director
Troy Trede, Parks Manager
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4 2022 Successes
• Reopened camp after two years of
closures
• Welcomed nearly 2,000 guests to
connect with nature and the
outdoors
• Continued making facility
improvements
Keep it simply smart! 5
2022 Challenges
• Limited number of counselors
• Mid-season resignation of Camp
Manager
• Temporary closure due to poor
air quality related to California
forest fires
6 CAMPERS In 2022, 84% percent of all visitors were San José residents. 7 Marketing & Outreach
• Expand social media presence
• Table at San José public events
• Collaborate with San José
community-based organizations
to increase awareness
• Partnership with the
Department’s Project Hope and
Youth Intervention Services
• Outdoor Equity Grants
8 • Friends of San José Family Camp
• United States Forest Service
• Tuolumne River Trust
• Department teams – Project Hope,
Capital Improvement Team
• Resilience Corps (San José)
• San José Conservation Corps
• California Conservation Corps
PARTNERSHIPS
9 IMPORTANT
DATES
Registration: March 5, 2023
Fish Camp: April 28 – April 30, 2023
Summer Season: June 16 – August 11, 2023
10 Family Camp Status Report
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
March 9, 2023
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director
Troy Trede, Parks Manager