[House] e-News from SF Rec and Park, November 6, 2014

Thu Nov 6 07:12:13 PST 2014

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Fred Lyon Photography Exhibit at the Harvey Milk Photo Center Kicks Off in November
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Community Planting Day & McLaren Park Trail Connector Celebration on November 15

You are cordially invited to join the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department,
McLaren Park Collaborative and park advocates for a special Community Planting Day
to celebrate the opening of the new McLaren Park Trail Connector.

Saturday, November 15, 2014, at 10 a.m.

McLaren Park Persia Ave Entrance (Picnic Area)

BACKGROUND

Funded by the Parks Bond, the SF Rec and Park's Urban Trails Improvement Program
 realigns the steep trail segment leading to the magnificent vista point at McLaren
Park overlooking Bernal Heights and downtown San Francisco.  The realignment improves
public access and pedestrian safety.  Moreover, the trailside vegetations are restored
to further reduce erosion and improve habitat values, and way-finding signs have
 been installed.

In addition, SF Rec and Park has also received grant funding from the Federal's 
Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve to three trail entryways in McLaren 
Park: Campbell Ave, Visitacion Ave. Fire Road, and Persia just east of the picnic
area, which have expanded the overall improvements to McLaren Trail Connector.
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SF Chronicle: The City's Best Views

The San Francisco Chronicle highlights 26 of the city's best spots to take in a 
view, including this one (above) at Corona Heights Park.  Other breathtaking park
spots include: Hawk Hill, Coit Tower, Bernal Heights Park and Dolores Park. Check
out the rest of the best here. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zjfFxXJDITxJh-eJuA3QiZDdMhnsc1bggHtmdViFLS9FD-czmow9YIinIXAB4BO6nk-ChY-j4svUqmcA02KakeNFpS-yoLPCaJOxsVA0Ty2QjnGziukQnRs79RywXHwdBBBgCPnbGWnrzJlHP5n_jJ78BX-SOjSjJ0eqHtN1lVivrudeB9Sid75b0OKZHZ2GCcfqd01RDDuSKMHRUel66tyXMLY6IyjK1pcvGf2dbRMHUi5WCsY2N2OUsmxP6y5B6xAgPYmFzlPJ75ZQqeqGTTIf-5Hm3H1E8dUVB23jK20=&c=K4xcte-JPj9t9dxnqCj7UdA8UJRnDnnKJOtTlA1hQrTqh7nhi65lNA==&ch=BpMsSsZ7zPBrnM3SbmTthZJH7G8O8PEdXd4DW2SzOksT1NEHTutDGg==]
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PROSAC Members Give a Helping Hand to Garfield Park

Submitted by Linda D'Avirro

GM Phil Ginsburg greeted several members of the Park and Recreation Open Space Advisory
Committee (PROSAC) who recently volunteered their time giving Garfield Park a little
clean-up.

PROSAC members, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, serve as liaisons between
 the RPD Commission, residents, neighborhood groups and organizations dedicated 
to park and recreational issues in their districts.

Shown from left to right: Richard Ivanhoe (District 5), Les Hilger (District 1) 
<in back>, Tom Valtin (District 9), Linda Shaffer (District 10), Richard Rothman
 (District 1) Pat Delgado (District 9), Denis Moscofian (District 5), Sharon Eberhardt
(District 11),  Linda D'Avirro (District 11) <in back> and GM Phil Ginsburg
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Science Saturdays with the EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park

Looking for a fun way to spend time with your family on Saturday afternoons? Head
to the EcoCenter! Each Saturday from 12:30-3:30 p.m., our trained naturalists and
partners offer an engaging, hands-on and fun event that is perfect for young kids
to adults. Each week has a different topic or theme.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

November 8:     Heron's Head Park BioBlitz

November 15:   EcoCenter Tour and Native Plant Walk

November 22:   Sensational Sharks of the San Francisco Bay

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Nerds for Nature Bioblitz at Heron's Head Park on November 8

Bayshore Bioblitz at Heron's Head Park

9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday November 8, 2014

Come celebrate urban nature with a citizen science-powered biodiversity inventory.
Teams will explore Heron's Head Park and India Basin, documenting species with smartphones
and cameras. Meet at 9 a.m., blitz till noon, snack and celebrate till 1 p.m.!

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Mobile Rec Comes to Crocker Amazon on November 8

Come out to Crocker Amazon Park this Saturday, November 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
for Mobile Rec,including climbing, slack lining, disc golf, skateboarding and BMX
biking.  Free! We provide the safety equipment, you come out and play!
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Hoops Summit at Hamilton Rec Center on November 15

Come out to Hamilton Rec Center for our annual Girls in Sports Hoops Summit, Saturday,
November 15, from noon to 5 p.m.  Coach All Mattocks and Rec and Park's Girls Athletics
staff will lead drills and games and offer instruction for girls, ages 5-14.  Cost
is $7 per participant; register online [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zjfFxXJDITxJh-eJuA3QiZDdMhnsc1bggHtmdViFLS9FD-czmow9YKroIxz5aACgWpMw1K_TLMF4VviRIxnG8mWMrzWQA7YT3-rMpDtnLS14UlyXWM6RB9jSE7VSP9Oz0c0ZozCXBNWI-NfRq4jDNlKSf1dVaS9_0tRPGYwiqbiK72ZALPEkEc-tcMlM7OBe&c=K4xcte-JPj9t9dxnqCj7UdA8UJRnDnnKJOtTlA1hQrTqh7nhi65lNA==&ch=BpMsSsZ7zPBrnM3SbmTthZJH7G8O8PEdXd4DW2SzOksT1NEHTutDGg==]
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or call (415) 203-9509.
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Golden Gate Park Lawn Bowling Green Reopens on November 18

You are cordially invited to join the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department,
San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club, San Francisco Parks Alliance and park advocates
 for the reopening celebration of the Lawn Bowling Green in Golden Gate Park. The
celebration will include a ribbon cutting ceremony, refreshment, and lawn bowling
games.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at 10 a.m.

Golden Gate Park Lawn Bowling Green

BACKGROUND

The Lawn Bowling Green renovation includes an accessible concrete pathway and gutter
surrounding the existing green and a new metal fences and gates on north and south
perimeter.  The project is funded through Community Opportunity Fund (COF), a neighborhood
park capital improvement program from the 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks
 Bond.  The program allows residents, neighborhood groups, and park advocates like
San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club to initiate capital improvements by matching public
funding with philanthropic donation and volunteer contribution.

In 1901, the San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club's Green was laid out by John McLaren,
then Superintendent of the San Francisco park system, and a founding member of the
Club.  It is the oldest municipal lawn bowling club in the United States and its
 clubhouse and greens are designated as a San Francisco historical landmark (#181).
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Annual Turkey Cook-Off on November 21

Celebrate Thanksgiving with us at our 15th Annual Turkey Cook-Off, a no-recipes-barred
cooking competition between the staff and kids at our various recreation facilities,
Friday, November 21, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Laker Merced Boathouse (Skyline Blvd.
and Harding Road).  All ages are welcome at this free event.  Live entertainment
 and food tasting.  For more information, call (415) 554-8919.
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Just Another Typically Awesome Weekend Day in Golden Gate Park

(Video by Mo Toons, via YouTube)
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