Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District

What Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District does

Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District is a California special district organized under the Recreation and Park Districts Principle Enabling Act (Public Resources Code §5780 et seq.), serving the unincorporated Rio Linda and Elverta communities in Sacramento County. Governed by a five-member elected Board of Directors and supported by 11–50 employees, the district delivers public recreation programs including aquatics (public swim days, lessons, water aerobics, Aquaknights competitive swim team), adult and senior activities, youth care and sports leagues, safety/certification classes (American Red Cross Lifeguard), sports leagues, and seasonal special events such as Pool Movie Night. It also maintains parks, open spaces, and habitat areas and offers facility rentals for community gatherings with reservations available up to a year in advance.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary and purpose-built for small public agencies: the Streamline website platform (designed for special districts) for content/transparency, Sportsman for recreation program registration and facility rentals, When 2 Work for staff scheduling, Microsoft Office 365 for administration, Google Analytics for web analytics, and Activity Reg as the third-party online registration portal at rle.activityreg.com. The RLE Foundation for the Future operates as a nonprofit fundraising sub-brand supporting scholarships, senior activities, and the Fire Engine #2 and Firehouse restoration project aimed at creating a community living history museum.

The district's business model is a hybrid of public funding and transactional fees: the primary revenue base consists of property taxes and government allocations (not publicly disclosed), supplemented by program fees (aquatics, youth, adult/senior, sports, safety classes), one-time facility rental deposits and agreements, event admissions (e.g., $6 Pool Movie Night), and donations through the Foundation (including annual contributions from Winn Communities and the Winn Foundation since 2022). Customer segments are horizontal — Youth and Families, Adults and Seniors, and Event Organizers/Community Groups — with a community-led, event-driven go-to-market motion promoted via social media, the Spring/Summer Activity Guide, and community partnerships.

Name

Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District

Legal name

Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District

Website

https://rleparks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District is a California special district providing parks, aquatics, youth/adult/senior recreation programs, sports leagues, and facility rentals to the Rio Linda and Elverta communities in Sacramento County, funded by property taxes, program fees, and foundation donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH), Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH)

Keywords

• Community recreation programs
• Public parks management
• Aquatics and swim programs
• Youth sports leagues
• Facility rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio Linda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Recreation Program Fees: Fees collected for recreation programs including aquatics, youth activities, adult activities, sports leagues, and safety classes
2. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting park spaces and facilities for gatherings, with rental agreements and reservation deposits required. Park spaces can be reserved up to a year in advance.
3. Foundation Donations: The RLE Foundation for the Future accepts donations for various projects including recreation programs for economically disadvantaged residents, fire truck restoration, swim team scholarships, senior activities, and general facility improvements. Annual donations received from Winn Foundation since 2022.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The district operates and maintains public parks, open spaces, and recreation facilities for the Rio Linda and Elverta communities in unincorporated Sacramento County. It offers a portfolio of recreation programs covering aquatics, youth sports, adult/senior activities, safety classes, and special events, and accepts reservations for facility rentals (park spaces, fields, and rooms) up to a year in advance.

Product overview

The Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District operates as a single unified offering of community recreation services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core Recreation Programs encompass aquatics, adult/senior activities, youth activities, safety classes, special events, and sports. These programs are supported by the Foundation for the Future sub-brand which manages fundraising for fire truck restoration, swim team scholarships, and senior activities. The Aquaknights Swim Team operates as a distinct competitive swimming sub-brand under foundation support. Additional services include facility rentals for community gatherings and law enforcement coordination through Knight Watch Protective Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recreation Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Programs serve communities in Rio Linda and Elverta areas

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Knight Watch Protective ServicescoreOthersKnight Watch Protective Services patrols the district's parks daily providing security and park oversight services for park district residents. Contact: 877-745-6444, [email protected]
• Sacramento County Sheriff North DivisioncoreOthersLaw enforcement partnership for emergency response in parks. Emergency: 916-874-5111, Non-Emergency: 916-874-5115, [email protected]
• Sac Metro Fire Station 116minorOthersLocation of the closest County sandbag station at corner of Elwyn Avenue and Elverta Road (7995 Elwyn Avenue, Elverta, CA 95626)
• Sacramento County 311minorOthersCounty resource for Code Enforcement, Illegal Dumping, Flood Control, Sandbag Stations, and other neighborhood questions
• StreamlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite technology platform specifically designed for Special Districts. Powers the district's website with content management, meeting management, and transparency reporting capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carmichael Recreation and Park District: Sacramento County special district providing recreation programs, parks, aquatics, and senior activities under the same enabling act, with a similar mix of fee-based programs and community partnerships.
• Cordova Recreation and Park District: Neighboring Sacramento County special district operating under the same California Public Resources Code §5780 enabling act, providing parks, recreation programs, and community facilities with a comparable small-district operating model.
• Sunrise Recreation and Park District: Sacramento-area special district operating parks and recreation programs for an unincorporated community, with a similar program portfolio and reliance on community partnerships and donations.
• Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District: Neighboring Sacramento County special district with overlapping programming (youth sports, aquatics, senior activities) and an analogous small-government operating structure funded by property taxes.
• North Highlands Recreation and Park District: Sacramento County special district offering parks, youth and adult programs, sports leagues, and community events for a demographically and structurally similar unincorporated service area.
• Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District: Adjacent Sacramento County recreation and park special district delivering similar recreation programs, sports leagues, aquatics, and facility rentals to a comparable unincorporated community.

Others

• California State Parks: State-level public agency operating parks, recreation, and protected areas across California; relevant for benchmarking governance models and recreational program delivery in a public-sector context, though it does not directly compete for Rio Linda/Elverta service area residents.

Broad incumbents

• City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation: Municipal parks and recreation department serving the City of Sacramento with aquatics, sports, senior, and youth programming — directly comparable offerings at significantly larger scale and budget.
• Roseville Parks, Recreation & Libraries: Municipal parks and recreation provider in nearby Placer County offering aquatics, sports leagues, senior programs, and special events — comparable programming at a larger, city-operated scale.
• Sacramento County Regional Parks: County-level parks operator managing regional parks, trails, and recreation facilities across Sacramento County — overlapping in mission and service geography with the district, but at broader jurisdictional scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rleparks/?hl=en
• Xx.com/rleparks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rle-foundation-for-the-future

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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