Prepare for Spring… And Water Safety.

Written by Rebekah Emehiser for Modesto6.com
Spring is right around the corner and with that comes great family fun in the sun and the water. This also means that it is time to start thinking about water safety. In Stanislaus County, drowning is a leading cause for accidental deaths among young children. It ranks as nationally as the number one cause of accidental death for children under the age of four, according to the Center for Disease Control & Accident Prevention. Each year an additional 4,200 children are treated for submersion injuries at emergency rooms throughout the country. Most of these children were under the supervision of one or both of their parents and over 75 percent had been missing for less than 5 minutes.

Get Out & Explore Your World!

The above video was shot at Knight's Ferry State Historical Park. It is a uniquely beautiful state park just 30 minutes from Modesto. It is a great place to wander, rock hunt, or for watersports such as rafting. Our family went to see what types of rocks we could find and to see the spring flowers in bloom. We had lots of surprises come our way during the trip. I hope you enjoy the video, and that it inspires you to get out and explore your world a bit more!

Taking Care of Modesto!

An organization caring for our natural surroundings is The City of Modesto Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods Depatment. This group of city employees has done an amazing job of keeping our city beautiful, even under the most strenuous of budgetary situations.

The Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods department has engaged the community through social media to help organize community cleanups. They have also been instrumental in raising the profile of the city by continually being part of the group that brings The Amgen Tour of California to Modesto.

Thanks to many community leaders, and with the help of The Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods department has been instrumental in changing Modesto from the inside out for the better! Check them out!