MESA – March 24 2026 – Newsletter

Last Tree Planting for 2026 in McKinley Park:  On March 28, 2026 from 9 am to noon, Rain or Shine, we will be planting the last trees in our park.  Please plan to come out and plant the trees that will soon tower over the park, provide shade, habitat and beauty to the park.  Approximately 17 trees will be planted and staked.

This is a big project.  We’ve done it before and we’ll do it again, but we need you, plus 49-69 more volunteers.  

Meet up Location in McKinley Park: West of the Iva Gard Shepard Garden Center 3330 McKinley Blvd, Lawn area between the center and tennis courts at 33rd Street.

This project is sponsored by the Sacramento Tree Foundation, SMUD and City of Sacramento YPCE  Click here for more information: https://bttr.im/qhjve

McKinley Park Trash Dash This Sunday at 10 am:  Calling all Trash Dashers. Come out to our beautiful park and make it shine for all to see. We will be out, rain or shine! We will meet up by the Duck Pond at McKinley Park. Lots of friendly faces will be out to help us clean up around the park. We will have our litter getters, trash bags, gloves and lots of friendly faces out to make our park shiny.
This is a great opportunity for anyone that needs some community service hours. We will gladly sign any volunteer paperwork!

Check out Facebook and Nextdoor for more details.

Upcoming McKinley Park Trash Dashes:  We will be out on these dates and would love your help picking things up around our urban gem.  Did you see that McKinley Park was rated a top ‘micro-escape’?  Check it out here.   Our Trash Dashes are held from 10 am until noon, and we meet in front of the Duck Pond by the Playground.

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Nothing Happens Unless Someone Knows There’s a Problem.  Ever wonder why something isn’t being done about an unsafe situation in the area?  If it isn’t reported to the City, it is as if it isn’t happening.  So, REPORT, REPORT, REPORT.  We all need to report issues that are happening to create a record of the problem with the city.  If you see something off in your area, report it.  It has been discovered that the only way the City is responding to issues regarding People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) is if a 311 report is filed.  Call 311, or better yet, use the 311 app to report issues with PEH.  Here’s the link to the app: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/information-technology/311/sac311-smartphone-app

Let Our Councilmember Know: Our Councilmember, Phil Pluckebaum, needs to know the issues we are facing.  Blocked sidewalk along your kid’s walk to school?  Unleashed dogs causing you worry at the park?  Unsafe conditions in the park at night?  Contact Pluckebaum’s office.  Phone is best at 916-808-7004.  Email is ok too (but not responded to timely), and is district4@cityofsacramento.org.  Voicing your concerns at City Council Meetings and at meet and greet events CM Pluckebaum participates in is also encouraged.

Don’t Hesitate to Contact 911, Sac Police or Fire When Necessary. If you see something not right in the neighborhood, REPORT IT. We have all seen unsafe conditions in our neighborhood. If you see a situation unfolding that could cause harm to anyone or anything, call 911. If you need to report something to our police force, but it isn’t an emergency situation, please call the SacPD non-emergency number at 916-808-5471. See a fire burning where it shouldn’t? Call Sac Metro Fire’s number at 916-228-3035. If you are having other issues, contact 311. Report issues to 311, but if you know it is an emergency, don’t hesitate—call 911.

DCR Reporting on the Homeless Response:  Want to find out what the city’s doing? Check out the dashboard with all the information on how it’s are addressing the homelessness crisis:  https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiMDU1OGYwMDItM2M4MC00MDlhLWIwMTYtNGNiNDY1ZjRlNDE2IiwidCI6ImUzN2UwMWYyLTU0MWItNGZmZC1iOGQ0LTc2YWVlOGI4YzA4ZCJ9&pageName=ReportSection

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