[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- August 11, 2021

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Great Highway to Reopen to Vehicle Traffic on August 16 Mayor Breed and Supervisor Gordon Mar with support from Supervisors Connie Chan and Myrna Melgar, announced that starting on Monday, August 16, the Great Highway will open to vehicular traffic during weekdays and close for non-vehicle recreation during extended weekend hours. Motorists may use the roadway from 6 a.m. Mondays until noon Fridays, when it will then close for pedestrians and bicyclists until the following Monday morning at 6 a.m. On holidays, the Great Highway will also be closed to vehicular traffic.   These changes to the emergency response will be in place until the Board of Supervisors considers legislation on the future of the Great Highway beyond the pandemic emergency closure. For more information, read the Mayor's press release at the link below. Great Highway Press Release India Basin Project Planning Survey The development of the India Basin Park project, located in the southeast corridor of San Francisco, is one of the most significant park projects in the city’s history. San Francisco’s newest waterfront park will deliver miles of winding shoreline trails, acres of restored tidal landscape and an abundance of recreation opportunities to the Bayview’s front porch. The public and private partnership between the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, Bayview-Hunters Point community, the A. Philip Randolph Institute, the San Francisco Parks Alliance, and the Trust for Public Land – seeks to both create a transformational public space and bring economic, cultural, and environmental benefits to the Bayview. Help participate in this important planning initiative for the India Basin Park project by taking the survey at the link below, organized by CCS Fundraising. Your input is greatly appreciated to help guide this project. Your responses are private and confidential. One person per household should complete this survey, which should only take 5-10 minutes. For additional information about the project, click here. India Basin Project Planning Survey Park Ranger and Longtime Civil Servant Carl Payne Passes Away We were saddened to hear about the passing of Carl Payne (pictured on the right) this past weekend. One of our Park Rangers, he worked for the City and County of San Francisco for more than 50 years, serving as well with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and the San Francisco Police Department, while winning the annual Cable Car Bell Bell Ringing Contest multiple times. Our thoughts are with Carl's family as we say goodbye to this San Francisco icon and legend. Thank you for your dedicated service to this city. Read more about Carl from the San Francisco Chronicle's profile of him earlier this year at the link below. SF Chronicle: Carl Payne Now Hiring: Environmental Educator Interns We are hiring Environmental Educator Interns to help lead our Youth Stewardship Program (YSP) this coming year, from November 2, 2021 to September 13, 2022. YSP is a free environmental education program offered to the San Francisco Unified School District and youth-serving organizations. Interns will lead youth on field trips to San Francisco parks to help them understand the role they play in building healthy social and natural communities. For more information, including hours, compensation and more, click the link below.   To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to Lydia Nichols-Russell at lydia.nicholsrussell at sfgov.org by Saturday, September 11 at 6 p.m. Environmental Educator Internship Flyer Francisco Park Community Meeting on August 13 Join the Francisco Parks Conservancy for a community meeting to discuss the park's future hours when it opens. The meeting will take place on Friday, August 13 from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Zoom. For more information, email info at franciscopark.org or click the link below. Meeting Flyer Fall Registration Begins August 14 & Afterschool Care on September 14 Registration for fall activities begins this Saturday, August 14 beginning at 10 a.m. Sign up for activities such as tennis, sewing, Zumba, volleyball, skateboarding, kayaking, photography and more! Member registration for the Friends of Sharon Arts and Randall Museum will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 7. To view fall program offerings, click the link below. Register on August 14 at sfrecpark.org/register or by phone at (628) 652-2900 on August 14. Note that we are currently not able to take walk-in registrations for fall classes and hope to bring this service back for winter classes. In addition, we are reaching out to eligible parents and are currently filling afterschool slots with children who participated in the 2019-20 school year. Slots left available after we’ve contacted everyone will be offered to children who were on the 2019-20 waiting list. We will be holding a registration for the 2021-22 waiting list which will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 14. This registration for waiting lists will be held online at sfrecpark.org/register and by phone at (628) 652-2900. Fall Programming Transverse Drive Closures Beginning August 16 The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has an upcoming pipe installation project that is set to begin on Monday, August 16, which would close Transverse Drive in Golden Gate Park from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Transverse Drive will be open daily after work hours and on weekends. Note that there will be low impact work on Transverse Drive prior to the start date that will make this a one lane road to through traffic in the work area. The Transverse Drive pipeline installation traffic impacts are below: August 16 to 18: Vehicle access north Transverse Dr. (Southbound Crossover Dr. to JFK Dr.) is restricted August 19 to 20: Vehicle access south Transverse Dr. (Northbound Transverse Dr. to JFK Dr.) is restricted August 23 to 26: Vehicle access south Transverse Dr. (Northbound Middle Dr. to JFK Dr.) is restricted August 27: Vehicle access south Transverse Dr. (Northbound/Southbound on intersection of Middle Dr. and Transverse Dr.) is restricted  For more information and questions, please email info at sfwater.org. Richmond Playground Courts to Begin Phase 2 Renovation August 16 Richmond Playground will be undergoing the second phase of a resurfacing project beginning on August 16, which will involve the painting of the sport courts and replacement of playground fencing. During this time, the playground will remain open, with the courts closed to accommodate work. Nearby courts include Argonne Playground (463 18th Avenue), Rochambeau Playground (238 25th Avenue), and DuPont Tennis Courts (336 31st Avenue). We anticipate completing this project in late September. Manny's Discussion: What We Learned About our Parks on August 26 Swing by Manny's on Thursday, August 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. for a discussion on what we have learned about our parks during the pandemic. The discussion will feature San Francisco Recreation and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg, who will talk about how the Department adapted to the challenges brought by the pandemic. The structure of this event will be about 45 minutes of discussion followed by small breakout groups where you can meet new people and talk about what you learned. For more information and to register, click the link below. What We Learned About our Parks Discussion Giants Community Fund: Gilman Playground Ballfield Reopening Video Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of the Giants Community Fund and features the reopening ceremony of the Gilman Playground ballfield! The field reopened after a renovation that repaired and upgraded the field, dugout, fencing and more. Thank you again to Brandon Crawford, the Giants Community Fund, and Good Tidings Foundation for making this renovation possible. Be sure to grab your mitt and get out and play here soon! 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 Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by rpdinfo at sfgov.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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