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Desert Recreation District outlines day-to-day park care and program expansion after Cathedral City annexation
Summary
Desert Recreation District (DRD) staff told the Parks and Community Events Commission that since July 1 they have staffed Cathedral City parks daily, repaired dog‑park turf within 48 hours, launched youth and senior programs, and are pursuing outreach and staffing to expand services across the city.
Desert Recreation District staff gave the Parks and Community Events Commission a progress report on services they began providing in Cathedral City after the city joined DRD on July 1.
"Since July 1, we've hit the ground running," Cynthia Marchecho, DRD community services supervisor, said, listing actions that include setting up office space, onboarding recreation staff, streamlining reservations and vandalism reporting, and putting staff in parks daily to keep them clean and safe.
Marchecho and Scott Cyr, DRD public information officer, described program offerings DRD plans for the coming months: pop‑ups and teen nights for youth, coffee and cards and breakfast bingo for seniors, fitness classes such as…
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