BSLT's Carr Lake Partners Group helped guide the community engagement process. Organizations involved include:
- Action Council of Monterey County
- Alisal Center for the Fine Arts
- BAKTUN 12
- Building Healthy Communities
- Center for Community Advocacy (CCA)
- Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay
- City of Salinas (Parks and Recreation, Community Development and Public Works)
- Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA)
- Local Urban Gardeners
- Monterey County Health Department
- Motivating Individual Leadership for Public Advancement (MILPA)
- The Epicenter
- Urban Arts Collaborative