Editing Fresno, California (section)

====Woodward Park====
[[File:Woodward Park Library1.JPG|thumb|left|Woodward Park Branch of the [[Fresno County Public Library]]]]
[[File:Woodward Park Nima1.JPG|thumb|right|[[Woodward Park (Fresno)|Woodward Park]]]]
In the northeastern part of Fresno, [[Woodward Park (Fresno)|Woodward Park]] was founded by the late Ralph Woodward, a long-time Fresno resident. He bequeathed a major portion of his estate in 1968 to provide a regional park and [[bird sanctuary]] in Northeast Fresno. The park lies on the southern bank of the San Joaquin River between Highway 41 and Friant Road. The initial {{convert|235|acre|km2}}, combined with additional acres acquired later by the city, brings the park to a sizable {{convert|300|acre|km2}}.<ref name=CityFresno>{{cite web|title=Woodward Park|url=http://www.fresno.gov/government/departmentdirectory/parksandrecreation/parksandfacilities/regional+parks/woodwardpark.htm|website=City of Fresno|access-date=September 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903054237/http://www.fresno.gov/Government/DepartmentDirectory/ParksandRecreation/ParksandFacilities/Regional+Parks/WoodwardPark.htm|archive-date=September 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Now packed with amenities, Woodward Park is the only Regional Park of its size in the Central Valley. The park has a multi-use [[amphitheatre]] that seats up to 2,500 people, an authentic Japanese Garden, fenced dog park, bike park, two playgrounds, two-mile (3&nbsp;km) equestrian trail, exercise par course, three children's playgrounds, a lake, three small ponds, seven picnic areas, and five miles (8&nbsp;km) of multipurpose trails that are part of the San Joaquin River Parkway's Lewis S. Eaton Trail. When complete, the Lewis S. Eaton trail system will cover {{convert|22|mi|km}} between Highway 99 and Friant Dam. The park's amphitheatre was renovated in 2010, and has hosted performances by acts such as [[Deftones]], [[Tech N9ne]], and [[Sevendust]] as well as numerous others. Woodward Park hosts the annual [[California Interscholastic Federation]] State Championship [[cross country running|cross country]] meet. It is the home of the [[Woodward Shakespeare Festival]] which began performances in the park in 2005.<ref name=FresBee>{{cite news|last1=Munro |first1=Donald |title=Woodward Shakespeare Festival turns 10; its revels play on |url=http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/06/19/3986188/woodward-shakespeare-festival.html |access-date=September 9, 2014 |newspaper=The Fresno Bee |date=June 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001858/http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/06/19/3986188/woodward-shakespeare-festival.html |archive-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref>