Mary Laveroni Community Park (with an area of about 2.3 acres), fronts Highway 120 in Groveland. It was built in the 1980’s and originally named Wayside Park. In August 2003, as part of its 50-year anniversary celebration, it was renamed in honor of one of GCSD's first directors, Mary Laveroni. During emergencies, such as wildfires, this park is used as a staging and bivouac area for emergency…

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To receive a Dog Park permit you will need to bring a completed Dog Park Application (available here or at our Administration office) evidence of current rabies vaccinations, county license for each dog to be registered and a check or cash in the amount of $25.00 to our Administration office at 18966 Ferretti Rd.

A Skate Park in Groveland has been a community dream for over ten years, and its construction was only made possible through generous donations from local residents. Charlie “the Can Man” Heath collected aluminum cans to help build the funds needed for a skate park. GCSD joined the efforts in 2004, offering a site for the skate park on GCSD land in Mary Laveroni Community Park. Groveland Area…

Historically, the Groveland Youth Center was located between the market and the pizza parlor, on property owned by the City of San Francisco. When Tuolumne County received a federal grant to re-build its dilapidated Youth Center building, GCSD suggested that the County move the new building to Mary Laveroni Community Park. If located in the Park, the Youth Center would be near the Museum and…