Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations

Want to make a positive lasting difference in your neighborhood? Support the expansion of the Buljan playground with your donation.

Though it had been a gem of Highland Reseve for 25 years, the play structure at Buljan Park was showing its age when it was torn down in 2019. Our community waited excitedly to see what new structure would be constructed in its place. The original playground’s six slides and a dozen unique features provided hours of play for entire little-league teams while still allowing room and safe activities for parents with toddlers.

When the new structure went up, the community shared an outpouring of concern for the reduced footprint and play value.

Instead of grabbing pitchforks, a small group of neighbors partnered with the Highland Reserve Neighborhood Association, the Roseville Parks department, and Roseville City Council for a constructive solution. A year later we had a design that builds on the existing equipment. While safety and space constraints made it impossible to recreate the original structure, the reworked plan reflects an equitable compromise. With feedback from parents and kids of all ages and abilities, the upgraded structure triples the size, removes bottlenecks, and adds dedicated features for tiny adventurers.

Of course all great things come at a cost. Commercial playgrounds commonly run between $100-300k and the city has generously secured majority of required funds. A number of engineers, construction professionals, and consultants on our team already have volunteered their time and finances to get us over 90% of the way to funding the project.

A small portion of $2,000 remains to cover additional slides, climbers, and monkey bars. Every dollar of your tax-deductable donation will be routed through Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (RCONA) toward playground equipment.

The fundraising will conclude at the end of August, and we aim to launch construction by end of 2021. Falling short of our goal means we move forward with a smaller, stripped-down concept. Like you, we take pride in our city and our neighborhood. Roseville strives to be the leader in creating a healthy community, enhancing lives, and providing exceptional experiences.

We are asking for your support to make this playground a success story for our community to enjoy for generations.

Other ways to help:

• Reach out to businesses or private sponsors
• Stay up to date at HRNA Zoom meetings,  https://hrna.rcona.org/

We reached our goal, but we can always go further. Any extra money over the initial amount needed will go directly to Roberts RCONA Scholarship Fund. The Scholarship Fund gives students within Roseville's boundaries an opportunity to receive money from RCONA to go to College. Providing them with the extra money they may need for books, a computer, or classes. Once again, thank you all for your generous donations. Seeing the community come together is exactly what Robert is all about.  

Original Text:
Neighborhoods make a city. Roseville is made great, due to its community involvement within these neighborhoods, and the people that step up to get the job done. Robert Sanchez is one of those people that believed in making neighborhoods great by volunteering and being actively involved in his city.  Robert was Treasurer for the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (RCONA) and helped to create a scholarship fund within the organization to provide to students in Roseville. He has lived in Roseville for over 23 years, served on the city's Charter Commission,  and helped overall to put on events in and around the city. Over the last year Robert's health has declined as his cancer returned. Robert had so much more he wanted to give to the world, but his time has come much sooner than anticipated.  Even so, he has created a legacy that will last forever. RCONA wants to make sure that forever is as long as possible, by memorializing that legacy.  RCONA is looking to have a bench made and placed in Misty Wood Park in his Pleasant Grove Neighborhood. We hope to have this done soon, as we want Robert to be able to see how much of an impact he has left. Please help us in achieving our goal, and know that if we surpass our goal, the additional funds are going directly towards the scholarship fund that Robert created, to provide better opportunities for all of our children and to make Roseville continually better.