[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- April 28, 2021

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  George Christopher Playground Reopens after Remodel Mayor London Breed today announced the reopening of the newly renovated George Christopher Playground in Diamond Heights. Mayor Breed was joined by Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, San Francisco Public Works, and kids from Noe Valley Nursery School and Eureka Valley Arts to cut the ribbon on the $5.2 million renovation of the site, located above the northeastern rim of Glen Canyon. The new play area at George Christopher Playground features structures for both big and little kids and includes swings, a whirl, and an imagination garden with a bridge, playhouse, and stepping stones. A dry riverbed nature exploration area supports imaginative play. Thank you to all who made this project possible including the Friends of Christopher Park, Diamond Heights Community Association, San Francisco Parks Alliance, the Northern California Chapter of the Documentation of the Modern Movement, and many more! For more information, click the link below. George Christopher Playground Reopens Kezar Stadium to Host Commencements for High Schools Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Ahsha Safai announced this week that the City of San Francisco will partner with the San Francisco Unified School District to host socially-distanced, outdoor commencements for students graduating from high school this year. Schools with large graduating classes will be hosted at our own iconic Kezar Stadium! We're excited to host these seniors and their families to recognize their perseverance over the last year and to celebrate their accomplishments. For more information, click the link below. Graduations for All Youth Sports Town Hall on April 29 The San Francisco Department of Public Health and Recreation and Park Department are holding a youth sports town hall on Thursday, April 29 from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom to answer questions about youth sports and health restrictions. San Francisco’s Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip and Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg will provide information and answers, including do’s and don’ts, COVID-19 risks, how to play safely, and measures the city has taken to support youth wellness. For more information, to submit questions ahead of time and to register, click the link below. Zoom Registration Link Next Pool Registration on April 30 and MLK Pool Survey The next registration for 60-minute lap swim times and drowning prevention classes at Sava Pool, Martin Luther King Jr. Pool, and Mission Pool will take place this Friday, April 30 at 8 a.m. We're excited to share that Mission Pool will increase its lane capacity to two swimmers per lane. Garfield Pool, originally scheduled to open on May 1, will have its opening pushed back to a later date. We anticipate that all pools will reopen by mid-June. For more information and to register Friday, visit sfrecpark.org/register. In addition, the Friends of MLK Jr. Park and Pool would like to invite you to take a quick survey to help guide activities for the Bayview Community at this facility for fall 2021 and spring 2022. To take the survey, click the link below. MLK Pool & Park Survey Girls Baseball Thriving in the Bay Area The San Francisco Chronicle recently covered Bay Area girls thriving as high school baseball players. One of these articles focuses on Urban High School’s Oz Sailors, believed to be the only woman coaching varsity baseball in the country Yesterday, Oz's team faced off against Lick Wilmerding at the West Sunset baseball fields, where freshman Havanna Alcantar, an alumnus of our San Francisco Bay Sox girls baseball program, was starting at second base. Oz had coached Havanna at the first Baseball for All national tournament, the largest girls baseball tournament in our country's history. They were able to reunite before facing each other in the diamond, another historic milestone for girls baseball. Oz's coaching expertise was reflected in both dugouts, as Havanna collected a line drive hit down the right field line, knocking in two runs in the first inning! Read more about Oz courtesy of the Chronicle at the link below. Oz Sailors Article Baby Turtles Discovered at Mountain Lake Park We’re excited to share that a baby Western Pond Turtle was found at Mountain Lake Park this month. This species was reintroduced in 2015 and the discovery of this baby is the first confirmation that those turtles have successfully reproduced. We look forward to seeing the next generation of turtles grow up here and at the Presidio of San Francisco! Heron's Head Park Nature Exploration Area Design Survey We’re building a new nature exploration area at Heron’s Head Park and need your help! Shape the future of this park by taking our community design survey. Grab your kids as play experts to help us design this new park feature. For more information and to take the survey, click the link below. In addition, read this article courtesy of Reasons to be Cheerful that highlights the importance of natural playgrounds, citing the recently renovated Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Playground as a shining example. Heron's Head Park Nature Exploration Area 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, 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 Junior Giants Registration Now Open Grab your gloves and get out on the diamond this summer with Junior Giants! Registration is now open for the summer league starting mid-June for youth ages 5 to 13. For more information and to sign up, click the link below. For additional questions, please contact Gerald Reader at (415) 756-2922. In addition, Junior Giants is looking for volunteers to help run the league. If you're interested, please fill out the volunteer sign up form. Junior Giants Registration Page Birgit Maddox Virtual Photo Exhibit: Pentalpha Join the Harvey Milk Photo Center for its virtual webinar for Birgit Maddox's online photo exhibit, Pentalpha. The exhibit features Maddox's beautiful collection of landscape photographs. The webinar will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1. To view the photos and join the webinar the day of, click the link below. Harvey Milk Photo Center Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Virtual Celebration Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of the San Francisco Public Library and is this year's Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros virtual celebration of kids, books, and nature. If you missed it, you can still tune-in and be inspired to read, explore, dance, and connect with nature with segments from Alemany Farm, Heron's Head Park, the San Francisco Botanical Garden, and many more! 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