Members of the Natalie Corona Committee will be at the Davis Farmers Market on January 21, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to share updates on the remembrance feature to honor Corona that will be part of the Central Park Splash Pad Project to be named “Natalie’s Corner.” City of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona was killed in the line of duty in Davis on Jan. 10, 2019. 

“Officer Corona should not only be remembered for her sacrifice, but also for her joy and heart for the Davis community,” said Mayor Will Arnold. “The City is excited to see the vision and plans for this remembrance feature unfold.” 

“We hope families and residents will stop by our table to learn more about the remembrance feature and how they can volunteer,” said chair of the Natalie Corona Committee and former Davis Mayor Lois Wolk. “This young woman gave her life in service to the Davis community, and we should participate together as a community to honor her memory.” 

The Committee has been working in collaboration with City staff over the last few years on a remembrance that reflects the positive nature of Corona’s personality while integrating into the splash pad’s environmentally friendly, family-focused and inclusive design. The renovation will include a free, interactive water feature (splash pad) and gathering space for all ages in an underutilized area of Central Park, as well as include shade structures, play features with a combination of ground level and raised water spray jets, bench seating and seat walls, public art and pollinator gardens. 

At the Farmers’ Market event, committee members will share with residents the design details and remembrance features and how residents can honor Corona’s sacrifice by donating their time, resources or funds to the project. The table will be located near the inclusive playground. 

In December 2021, the City of Davis received a grant of $2.7 million from the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program to renovate Central Park. The City Council expressed unanimous support to include a feature honoring Corona at this site.  

To learn more about the Central Park Splash Pad project, visit: https://www.cityofdavis.org/r/splash-pad. To learn more about the Natalie Corona Committee and how to volunteer, contact Committee Chair Lois Wolk at [email protected] or Committee Member Brett Lee at [email protected]. To donate to the Corona fund, visit: https://sacregcf.org/nataliescorner.  

Press contact: Jenny Tan, [email protected], 530-400-7814