The safety of all families and groups using the facilities of North of the River Recreation and Park District is our utmost priority. Our park ranger staff is on patrol daily at all of our parks and community centers. To contact a ranger with general questions, please e-mail to: pranger@norrecreation.org or call the NOR District office at 661-392-2000.
In case of an emergency, always call 9-1-1 first.
Should you need ranger assistance, please call: 661-343-1009 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 661-343-0702 or 661-343-1405 between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Additional law enforcement numbers: Kern County Sheriff’s Department 661-861-3110 Bakersfield Police Department 661-327-7111
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North of the River Recreation and Park District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, North of the River Recreation and Park District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
North of the River Recreation and Park District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
North of the River Recreation and Park District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.