About County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation:The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (Department) manages 183 parks, 70,079 acres of parkland, over 210 miles of multi-use trails and 5 equestrian facilities, 14 bodies of water, including 3 boating and swimming lakes, 475 sports amenities, 9 nature centers rehabilitating over 200 animals, 42 public swimming pools and the largest municipal golf system in the nation, consisting of 20 golf courses. Under the Department’s portfolio of parks are four botanical gardens and arboreta:  the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, the South Coast Botanic Garden, Descanso Gardens, and Virginia Robinson Gardens, as well as iconic arts and cultural performance venues such as the Ho