Jason Green, a man who wears many hats in Rio Linda, including president of the Rio Linda Elverta Historic Society, is in front of an old Dodge truck donated to the historic society in addition to a section of bridge from Main Street in Rio Linda, courtesy of the Sacramento City Council.

RIO LINDA, CA (MPG) - Jason Green wears many hats in Rio Linda and he rotates between them selflessly on behalf of his passion for the community of Rio Linda.

Born on the south side of Sacramento, Green married into the community as his wife, Catherine Green, and her family can historically trace records back to Rio Linda in the 1920s, but he said it could go back further.

He is now president of the Rio Linda Elverta Historic Society, on the board of directors for the Rio Linda Elverta Water District and a member of the American Legion, the Grange and the Dry Creek Parkway Committee

“I want to see the historical society as vibrant in the future as it is now,” Green said a few weeks ago. “Because we dry farm almost 100 acres of hay out here. We have events like the car show tomorrow.” 

Green said he got his start in Rio Linda community service in 2013 when he attended a Farm and Tractor Day after moving to Rio Linda from south Sacramento. In 2014, Green said, he would walk up and down the Dry Creek Parkway picking up trash with a small group of like-minded individuals. He said they went from attending meetings to becoming members. 

Green said he was asked to procure some guest speakers for the historic society and his ability to take initiative landed him a position as the society’s president. 

The Rio Linda Elverta Visions, a community advocacy group, was where Green said he got the opportunity to expand his roles of service. Green said he worked on the Archway Lights with the Grange and was a part of installing the barn quilts at Papa Murphy’s on M Street. 

Working construction at age 63, Green said he is “still running strong” and has plans to retire next year, putting down the hard hat to make more time for the plethora of other hats he wears in Rio Linda. Green said he has a son with special needs, Patrick Green, and a daughter who works at the Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento, Serena Green. Green’s wife volunteers full-time with the Rio Linda Elverta Community Food Closet, also serving North Highlands, Antelope, Pleasant Grove and Natomas. 

Green said he volunteered with youth programs run by Sacramento County in the 1980s, around the same time when he met his wife. Green said that he was raised in a home that exemplified selfless service and has instilled that in his family, as evident by their commitment to work for the betterment of others.  

Volunteering with youth programs run by Sacramento County in the 1980s, Jason Green said he was raised in a home that exemplified selfless service and has instilled that in his family.

“I want people to know that I’m doing the best for my community,” Green said. 

Green said he cares about instilling strong family values and that it leads to deeper community engagement and involvement. 

“Once you get involved in the community here and you get to meet people and then they’re involved, like when I was cleaning with friends in Dry Creek Parkway,” Green said. 

Historic society Treasurer Joyce Buckland said that Green has been a “lifesaver” for the society because he has taken it upon himself to make sure that the grounds are properly maintained. 

“We need a president that can oversee everything that’s going on and he’s definitely stepped up to the plate and done that for us,” Buckland said. “I don’t care what it is, there’s a lot with the hay operation going on and keeping the irrigation system going, looking after the trees and the grounds, running the society.”

Buckland said Green is very tidy and safety conscious, keeping the shop and house clean. Geen has been a huge asset and “we’re thrilled to have him,” Buckland said.