[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- April 7, 2021

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Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Climate Action Month in San Francisco April is the third annual San Francisco Climate Action Month! You’re invited, courtesy of the San Francisco Department of the Environment, to take part in over 40 free online events and virtual learning opportunities, as well as socially distanced outdoor activities throughout the month, including events and opportunities in our parks. Discover how simple actions can make a lasting impact against climate change and preserve our natural resources for future generations of San Franciscans.   To learn more about the many exciting activities during Climate Action Month, click the link below. Climate Action Month Summer Camp and Lifeguard Job Openings with Rec and Park We're hiring! Join the Rec and Park team by applying to be a recreation leader for summer camps or a lifeguard for our city pools! To apply or for more information, including job description, minimum qualifications and more, click the respective job links above. You can also email RPD_recruitment at sfgov.org or leave a message at (415) 831-2726 for additional questions. Free Virtual Programming for Teens The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is partnering with The Mix at the San Francisco Public Library to offer free virtual programming for teens! Get creative this spring through digital photography, animation, special effects for short films/social media, improv, and more. With a number of classes beginning this week, be sure to register today! For more information and to sign up, click the link below. Virtual Teen Class Registration Bayside Saturday on April 10 Every Saturday in April from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., choose your own adventure along the India Basin & Hunter’s Point waterfront during Bayside Saturdays, presented by Livable City and BMAGIC. Enjoy free drop-in fitness classes, giveaways, live music, small business specials, all while taking in nature and new art all along the waterfront! Be sure to also drop by the EcoCenter in Heron's Head Park and grab an adventure book created by our staff. The second Bayside Saturday will take place on April 10. For more information, click the link below. Bayside Saturdays Kitchen Herbalism: Radiant Skin Workshop on April 10 Join Alemany Farm for its spring gardening workshop series and its Kitchen Herbalism: Radiant Skin workshop on Saturday, April 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. This community wellness workshop with herbalist Bonnie Rose Weaver will discuss herbs, diet, and lifestyle tips for getting your skin to shine. For more information and to register, click the link below. Kitchen Herbalism Workshop Volunteer Day at Heron's Head Park on April 17 Join One Tree Planted and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for a special habitat restoration project at Heron's Head Park. This project coincides with the arrival of bird nesting season. Activities will include invasive weed removal, mulching, tree stump placement, and trash removal. This project will help revitalize the weathered outdoor classroom for our programs, which is used year-round to educate youth about biodiversity, social and environmental justice, and the importance of preserving our open spaces for our collective benefit. Sign up at the link below and help do your part this Earth Month! For additional volunteers days in our parks this coming month, visit our volunteer calendar. Volunteer Signup Fracchia Prize 2021 Essay Contest Participate in the San Francisco Historical Society's third annual Fracchia Prize essay contest with the submission deadline extended to Thursday, July 15. The contest, co-sponsored with San Francisco City Guides, is open to any student attending a high school in San Francisco. Interested candidates are required to submit an original and properly cited written work consisting of between 1,200 and 1,600 words, based on the prompt, which is civic monuments. The top three essay winners will receive cash prizes, including $2,500 for first place, along with publication of their essays. Need inspiration? Read last year's winning essays celebrating Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary. For more information and to enter, click the link below. Fracchia Prize Golden Gate Park Celebrates its 151st Birthday This past Sunday, April 4, we celebrated 151 years of Golden Gate Park. For its 150th birthday, we had planned a party before the world was upended by a global pandemic. But a party might not have been the most fitting acknowledgment of what Golden Gate Park means to San Franciscans. This past year, the iconic park did what it has always done best—served as a place of refuge. Our Video of the Week takes a look back at its 150th birthday year, where we might not have had the celebration we had initially planned, but the park gave us exactly what we needed as a city. As the world begins to reopen, the park's 1,017 acres will continue to provide a world class space to run, play, laugh, reflect, and connect. Be sure to visit GoldenGatePark150.com where you can still celebrate the iconic park's nature, art, history and music from the past 150 years. San Francisco Recreation and Parks | sfrecpark.org ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ SF Recreation and Parks | McLaren Lodge-Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco , CA 94117 Unsubscribe house at digitalkingdom.org Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by rpdinfo at sfgov.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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