[House] e-News from SF Rec and Park, March 12, 2014

Wed Mar 12 17:16:00 PDT 2014

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Glen Canyon Park Playground Reopens March 15

Join Supervisor Scott Wiener, SF Rec and Park GM Phil Ginsburg, the Glen Park Association
and park advocates for the opening celebration of the newly renovated Glen Canyon
Park Playground, Saturday, March 15, at 9:30 a.m.  For decades, locals have enjoyed
the beautiful natural landscape and varied recreational offerings at historic Glen
Canyon Park. In recent years, residents have voiced the need for renovating the 
park, and in 2008, voted to allocate nearly $6 million of the 2008 Clean and Safe
Neighborhood Parks Bond to promote the park's natural features and provide a new
 playground, new tennis courts and an improved entry area for the park.
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Summer Day Camp Registration Begins March 15

Summer is just around the corner! Register for San Francisco Recreation and Park
 Department summer camps beginning March 15 at 10 a.m.  Register online or at 11
 sites throughout the city. Log onto sfrecpark.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001OeoM8QPO7wd6gzH9T5iwq1cpeOS4wR4TsCAMHVs2-pBLU_G3eckkA2AdXMex0vIIp2BTV5PAdtC7d14fmdBo2VRuRf4bqU1OeD3JlcC56gU9ta-fJtrqk-jcHQ-wBikEzREwJleqP9k398p5L5FCqHhKOrZpxaMGR2MbqQkoCB3l4-rL0BUDAGpiJfb_2wgY]
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of more than 60 summer camps, including skateboard camps, art and science camps 
and Learn-to-Swim programs.  Get out and play!
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Rec and Park Celebrates Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month! Each week during March, we'll pay tribute to some
of the many women who've been key figures in San Francisco Recreation and Park Department
history. Last week, you met Rec and Park's own Silver Bullet, Rachelle Henley [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001OeoM8QPO7wdUC69cRT00gbQuzncwbAKvnknP6ebVCxG4IRKOz_q9NCSpojCFqr8hvhABhLKVQHmky7-NcTvrb2susTupYnKesqIuITMLjSuHdsDYSRC75nx0Zbffr-0_],
who was part of a historic moment in American sports.  This week, take a photo tour
around the city and learn about some of the women in local and national history 
who some of our parks were named in honor of, including city landmark Coit Tower,
the Randall Museum and Patricia's Green. Click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001OeoM8QPO7wcZZ8XW_IIMGO4C3xGzgkqGVygQpi7dCTJtOSbE5C6HUdGBfeV7M2IXZmCnMEVw5IaSLf6zEkIdckbJhUwXP6L7riPzXJNjWYM0aOgwqVO8cqGIW0l4Nl8Mnhkve6D4vcQ5lgtLE_UjstMZXQck3GH8rw-htmBPF_s=]
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Do You Want to Be a Greenager?

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's Greenagers program is under the
umbrella of the department's Youth Stewardship Program. It offers teens from the
 Southeast Side of San Francisco a chance to play an important role in the community
by improving our city's green spaces and raising awareness.

Greenagers work in various parks and open spaces throughout San Francisco, meet 
with various Rec and Park staff, community members and partners; and create place-based
projects and or projects based on issues they are interested in. Participants will
meet and work with teens their own age, collaborate with other youth organizations
and gain crucial skills in facilitating workshops, networking, public speaking, 
teamwork, environmental education, and community engagement.

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to download the application.
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Help Name Our Trails in Glen Canyon Park!

Become a part of San Francisco history- help name our trails at Glen Canyon Park!
Beyond  Glen Canyon Park's recreation center, ball field, and tennis courts  lies
a large urban canyon that has incredible spring wildflower  displays, dramatic rock
(chert) formations, and Islais Creek, one of the  few remaining free-flowing creeks
in San Francisco. These 60 acres of  wilderness, formerly referred to as the San
 Miguel Hills, not only  provide critical habitat for a wide array of wildlife, 
but serve as a  relaxing sanctuary from the city's urban bustle. An extensive network
of  hiking trails leads through a variety of habitats, from the lush  creekside 
vegetation to the rocky grass- and scrublands of the canyon's  steep eastern slope,
where a profusion of wildflowers blooms each  spring.

The Glen Canyon Trails Project is a product of the 2008  Clean and Safe Neighborhood
Parks Bond, multiple California Habitat  Conservation Fund grants and extensive 
community input. The project is  helping to repair existing trails and steps, provide
fencing for public  safety and to protect sensitive habitat areas, provide erosion
control  measures, restore native plants and provide wayfinding signage.

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Spring Photo Workshops for Seniors

Brown Bag photo workshops for seniors are set to begin later this month.  Get comfortable
with your digital camera, learn how to set and operate basic controls, and practice
and share images with each other.  Cost is $75 for two days of class instruction.
 A photo exhibit in July will feature students' work.  For more information on how
to register for these workshops, email katherine.hill at sfgov.org [mailto:katherine.hill at sfgov.org].
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Sharon Art Studio Retired Teachers Craft Sale This Sunday, March 16

Come on over to the Sharon Art Studio in Golden Gate Park this Saturday, March 15,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a special craft sale of work by the studio's retired
 teachers.  Wares include jewelry, textiles, photography, glass, mixed media, drawing
and painting.  A portion of proceeds will go to Friends of Sharon Art Studio.  The
studio is located at 300 Bowling Green Drive in Golden Gate Park.
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Community Meeting: Help Plan Summer and Fall Programs in District 11

Join us for a community meeting on March 20, 2014, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Minnie
& Lovie Ward Rec Center and help plan summer and fall programs at Cayuga Playground,
Crocker Amazon Playground, and Minnie & Lovie Ward. Gather with your neighbors and
recreation staff and identify community needs and help create a vision for the future
of our recreation centers.  Dinner and child supervision provided.  For more information
or to RSVP, contact Jackie Battle at (415) 205-5971 or jackie.battle at sfgov.org [mailto:jackie.battle at sfgov.org].
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Kezar Triangle Opening Equinox Celebration on March 22

Come celebrate the Kezar Triangle Opening Equinox Celebration on Saturday, March
 22, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., marking the completion of recent improvements to this
 improved corner of Golden Gate Park, just south of Kezar Stadium and bordered by
Arguello Blvd, Kezar Drive and Lincoln Boulevard. With significant support from 
the David and Carla Crane Foundation, Kezar Triangle was revitalized to promote 
a holistic approach to a place that combines art, ecology, and community engagement.
Working in collaboration with the Recreation and Parks Department, the community,
and the San Francisco Parks Alliance, Miller Company Landscape Architects transformed
a somewhat underutilized meadow of the park into a green oasis crisscrossed by walking
paths. The site also features a "Plot to Grow Art," encircled by a beautiful fence
of woven willow boughs. The first art installation will involve a thatch of barley,
originally planted in Golden Gate Park to stabilize the sandy soil for other plants.
The event on March 22 features a community picnic, giant bubbles, circus workshops,
live music, art and nature tours, and activities for the whole family.
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Mola Mola Soiree on March 29

Celebrate spring at our annual Eggstravaganza event on Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m., at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park.  This family-friendly event features
egg hunts, carnival rides, games, live entertainment, kids activities and a heated
barbecue competition between Rec and Park, SF Police and SF Fire.  $8 per person.
 Generously supported by Kaiser Permanente and Zynga.org.

Want to volunteer for this event? Email recparkvolunteer at sfgov.org [mailto:recparkvolunteer at sfgov.org].
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Save the Date: Eggstravaganza 2014 on April 19

Celebrate spring at our annual Eggstravaganza event on Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m., at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park.  This family-friendly event features
egg hunts, carnival rides, games, live entertainment, kids activities and a heated
barbecue competition between Rec and Park, SF Police and SF Fire.  $8 per person.
 Generously supported by Kaiser Permanente and Zynga.org.

Want to volunteer for this event? Email recparkvolunteer at sfgov.org [mailto:recparkvolunteer at sfgov.org].
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Get Out and Play with SF Rec and Park's Scholarship Program
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