Sutter Street Ribbon Cutting Pictures

The City of Folsom marked another milestone in its long and fascinating history on May 7, with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Sutter Street Revitalization project.  The Friends of the Folsom Powerhouse was there, along with Paul Money, who took these great photos of the event. [View the Photos]

Sutter Street Revitalization Celebration

Become a part of Folsom history and join the Friends of the Folsom Powerhouse at the Sutter Street Revitalization project ribbon cutting celebration on Saturday, May 7, at 10:00 a.m.

The big day’s events include:

• 10 a.m. --  Ribbon Cutting & Community Photo (be a part of history!)
• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. -- Live music, entertainment, tours & festivities

Getting There: Catch a shuttle at the Walmart parking lot (Glenn Drive behind Chevron) between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., or ride Light Rail.  Limited parking available in the Historic District Parking Garage.

Things to Do: First of all, you can visit the Friends of the Folsom Powerhouse table located near the intersection of Riley and Sutter Street. Learn about the Folsom Powerhouse and help support our efforts to preserve this vital part of Folsom’s history.
All the Historic District shops, galleries and restaurants will be open with many offering special discounts. The first 2,000 attendees will receive a commemorative chocolate coin created for this event by Snooks Chocolate Factory.

Riley Street Closed for Event: Riley Street from Natoma to Leidesdorff will be closed from approximately 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 to ensure pedestrian safety for those attending the Sutter Street Celebration. Drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes such as Folsom Lake Crossing and Lake Natoma Crossing. 

View the Celebration Brochure

Where do Powerhouse Visitors Come From?

Every year, thousands of people tour the Folsom Powerhouse. A quick review of the Powerhouse Visitor Register for the years 2000 to 2002 shows visitors from all over California, every state in the U.S.A. and even international locations, including:

Dunfizrmhimdz, Scotland
Halifax, N.S., Canada
London, England
Poland
Denmark
Ireland
Vienna, Austria
Tunisia
Sapporo, Japan
Ellwaniger, Germany

And on May 10, 2000, we even had a visitor from Mars…  Pennsylvania, that is.

Earth Day at Folsom Powerhouse, Folsom SRA

Earthrise from Apollo 8 - NASA

Earth Day 2011 -- Saturday, April 16 – will be a busy day at the Folsom Powerhouse and the Folsom State Recreation Area. Earth Day projects at the Powerhouse State Historic Park will include removal of weeds around the forebay and afterbay spillways, and a major effort to remove excess vegetation from the canal trails. You bet, volunteers are needed! Here are the details from the California State Parks Foundation:

Contact: Terri Lopez, office (916) 988-0205, tlope@parks.ca.gov

Note: All volunteers must register online at the California Parks Foundation web site: http://calparks.org/programs/earth-day/ (Select a park from the Project List for registration form.)

Projects:

• Folsom Powerhouse SHP – forebay and afterbay spillways cleanout – manual removal of vegetation in the historic spillways and around structures/features 
• Folsom Powerhouse SHP – fuel reduction for fire management within historic core area of park unit – weed abatement within the historic core
• Folsom Powerhouse SHP – canal trail maintenance –major work will be conducted by manual removal/trimming of vegetation to enhance safety and site clearance for visitors utilizing the historic water canal trail
• Folsom SRA – Shadow Glenn staging area – manual removal and fuel reduction of vegetation in public day use area
• Folsom SRA – Nimbus Flat – Sacramento Co. Sheriff memorial site beautification
• Folsom SRA – various locations – litter removal along trails and shoreline

Check-in time: 8:30 - 8:55 a.m. Projects will be assigned following volunteer check-in. Project time: 9:00am-1:00pm Location: Check-in is at the Negro Bar State Recreation Area, 9875 Greenback Lane, Folsom, CA. Follow signs to check-in. Once checked-in, volunteers will travel to sites to meet their lead coordinators. Volunteers: 175-200 Things to bring: Water bottle for refilling, sunscreen, hat, leather gloves (no cotton gloves), long pants and closed-toe shoes.