Rockville Hills Regional Park facts for kids
Rockville Hills Regional Park is a large park located in the city of Fairfield, in Solano County, California. This park covers about 633 acres, which is roughly the size of 256 football fields! It's well-known for its unique volcanic rocks, thin soil, and various plants like grasses and blue oak trees. You can also find oak woodlands, open grasslands, chaparral (thick bushes), and some small water habitats here.
Park History
Back in the 1960s, the city of Fairfield planned to build a golf course on this land. However, they changed their minds and decided to turn it into a park with trails instead.
In 2012, about 200 oak and manzanita trees were cut down in the park. This was done by PG&E, a big power company in California. They removed the trees to help prevent wildfires from starting near power lines.
By 2015, the park became famous as one of the best places for mountain biking in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Sacramento Bee newspaper even wrote about it!
In 2018, the park had to close because of a red flag warning. This warning means there's a high chance of wildfires due to hot, dry, and windy weather. Even though the park has never had a big wildfire, they closed it to be safe. Also in 2018, a local youth group called 4-H helped clean up trash, plant native trees, and even put moss spores on rocks that had graffiti.
Park Wildlife
Rockville Hills Regional Park is home to many different animals. You might see cows grazing, various types of birds, and even deer and foxes. Waterfowl (birds that live near water) and hawks also live here. If you're lucky, you might even spot a bobcat!
