[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- April 27, 2022

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Legislation Approved to Make Car-Free JFK Permanent The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved Mayor London Breed's legislation to ensure Golden Gate Park's JFK Drive remain vehicle-free permanently. It greenlights more than 40 improvements to make GGP easier to access for seniors, the disability community and those who live further away. The car-free Promenade supports San Francisco's climate goals including its Vision Zero strategy and Climate Action Plan. We look forward to supporting our city's environmental vision, while continuing to improve the park to make it more safe, accessible and equitable. Thank you to all who provided feedback and to those who made car-free JFK possible, including the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and Supervisors Dean Preston, Matt Haney, Rafael Mandelman, and Gordon Mar who co-sponsored this legislation. For more information, click the link below. Legislation Approved to Make Car-Free JFK Permanent Francisco Park Opens in Russian Hill with a Community Celebration Mayor London Breed, Supervisor Catherine Stefani, and the Francisco Park Conservatory today celebrated the opening of Francisco Park. Located in Russian Hill. The 4.5-acre park consists of panoramic views, community gardens, and open space for residents and visitors. Francisco Park is the largest public park to open in the City's urban core since 1983. It is on the site of the former Francisco Reservoir, which has remained unused and fenced off since 1940. The park’s transformation was primarily made possible by a partnership between the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the nonprofit Francisco Park Conservancy. Neighborhood residents and parks supporters raised $27.5 million to build the park after Rec and Park acquired jurisdiction of the land for $9.9 million from the Public Utilities Commission in 2014. With the completion of the project, Francisco Park is now under Rec and Park jurisdiction.  Bordered between Francisco, Larkin, Bay, and Hyde streets, views from the park’s terraces include the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square, Alcatraz, and the Palace of Fine Arts. Native plants and trees support local wildlife, and an expansive central lawn offers gathering space for visitors. Additionally, there is a children’s playground and nature exploration area as well as a fenced-in dog run. The park also includes accessible pathways, a community garden, and a sustainable rainwater catchment system to save approximately 539,000 gallons of water per year.  Thank you to all of the generous donors and supporters that made this project possible! For more information, click the link below. Francisco Park Opens with Community Celebration Neighborhood Field Trips Spark Golden Gate Park Love A new program aims to make San Franciscans from all over the city fall in love with Golden Gate Park. Like any good love story, it starts with a charming introduction and continues with a follow-up date to get to know each other better. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s new Community Shuttle Program hosted one such introduction last week for more than 50 representatives from community and youth organizations from Bayview-Hunters Point and the Western Addition. The shuttle picked them up at neighborhood recreation centers and whisked them to the park’s Music Concourse. There they strolled through rainforest habitat in the California Academy of Sciences, soared to new heights on the SkyStar Wheel, explored the career of Black fashion designer Patrick Kelly at the de Young Museum, delved into history at the Japanese Tea Garden and communed with Dana King’s public art piece Monumental Reckoning. It was the third monthly field trip since the Community Shuttle Program launched February 25. Two other Bayview groups, the Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness and Network of Elders, have participated. Today’s outing included members of Bayview MAGIC, a network of neighborhood-based nonprofit organizations whose mission is to facilitate, coordinate and develop community resources and opportunities that support service providers and community members in Bayview -Hunters Point; as well as its sister organization Mo' Magic SF, which serves the Fillmore/Western Addition. The Community Shuttle Program grew out of community feedback gathered during the extensive outreach process of the Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program. Participants of all field trips are given wristbands for free admission to the park’s cultural attractions upon a return visit with their friends and family. For more information, click the link below. Neighborhood Field Trips Spark GGP Love Rec & Park Hires New Superintendent of Rec & Community Services The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is excited to announce Nick Williams as our next Superintendent of Recreation and Community Services. Nick comes to us from Oakland where he served as the Director of Parks, Recreation & Youth Development. Nick brings to our department many years of leadership experience as a parks and recreation professional. In addition to his six years as a Department Head in Oakland, he has held significant executive management positions in the parks and recreation departments in Minneapolis and Atlanta. His remarkable accomplishments in each of those positions clearly distinguish him as a national leader in our recreation mission and he now brings his exceptional vision and professional expertise to our Department. One Tree Planted Organizes Parkwide Volunteer Day in GGP A special thanks to One Tree Planted, who organized a massive parkwide volunteer effort in Golden Gate Park this past weekend in honor of Earth Day. From Robin Williams Meadow to Stow Lake, hundreds of volunteers planted native plants and trees. Thank you One Tree Planted for organizing this volunteer day and generously donating the supplies to make these plantings and improvements possible! YPTMTC Presents Spring Awakening April 22 to 24 and April 29 to May 1 The Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company (YPTMTC) presents Spring Awakening at the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way). Spring Awakening is a coming-of-age rock musical with music by Duncan Sheikand, and book and lyrics by Steven Sater. The second weekend of performances will take place from April 29 to May 1, with performances starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. YPTMTC Productions Iftar Tenderloin Teen Night on April 29 Swing by Tenderloin Recreation Center (570 Ellis Street) for Iftar Tenderloin Teen Night on Friday, April 29 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. presented in partnership with the Tenderloin Community Benefit District, Mobilize Love, and Circus Center. Break your fast and enjoy video games, art, activities, raffle prizes and more! For more information, email aseel at tlcbd.org. Walking Tour of Golden Gate Park on April 30 Join the California Gardens and Landscape Historical Society and Rec and Park's Historian-in-Residence Christopher Pollock for a free springtime walking tour in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. The tour will cover a wide variety of historic sites located in the east end of the Golden Gate Park, including the Conservatory of Flowers, Sharon Quarters for Children, AIDS Memorial Grove and more. The walk will be easy-to-moderate, in both pace and topography. Registration is limited to ensure attendees may hear and see during each tour stop. After the tour, participants can stay for an informal picnic in the park or visit the local restaurants along the 9th Avenue corridor of the Inner Sunset neighborhood. For more information and to register, click the link below. Walking Tour of Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Bandshell Shows on May 1 & 4 As we close out April and enter May, join us for FREE shows at the Golden Gate Bandshell. Kick-off May with Reggae Sunday on May 1 beginning at 4:30 p.m. with Irie Dole, as well as DJ Spleece. Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on May 4 beginning at 4 p.m. featuring Grupo Tribulation, Young & Up Too Late, and Analog Dog. For more information, including the full concert schedule, click the link below. GGP Bandshell Concerts Public Art Feedback for Herz Recreation Center Due by May 1 Three artists are vying to create a work for the new Herz Recreation Center. To review their proposals drop by the Coffman Pool lobby (1700 Visitacion Avenue) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through May 1. For more information, including reviewing the proposals online and providing feedback, click the link below. Art Proposals for Herz Rec Center Small Business Week Returns to San Francisco from May 2 to 6 Small Business Week returns to San Francisco from May 2 to 6! Celebrate with a week full of events and activities, including the semi-annual City Hall Popup, which will take place on Tuesday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at City Hall (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place) and feature more than 50 small local makers, artisans and merchants. For more information, click the link below. Small Business Week Let's Move SF! from May 2 to 15 The San Francisco Independent Fitness Studio Coalition (SFIFSC), in cooperation with the City and County of San Francisco, is pleased to announce Let's Move SF!, a citywide initiative designed to get people to move their bodies and be physically active. It will take place from Monday, May 2 to Sunday, May 15 across San Francisco. The initiative kicks-off in conjunction with nationwide Small Business Week. During Let's Move SF!, SF residents can find free activities and SFIFSC gyms/studios will be offering specials on personal training, group fitness, nutrition, memberships, and a litany of other fitness-focused programs. For more information, click the link below. Let's Move SF! 11th and Natoma Project Community Meeting on May 3 We are excited to announce an upcoming community meeting for a new park in the South of Market area. Join us for a virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 3 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss this exciting space at 11th and Natoma streets and provide input on the character, programming, and design of this future park. To participate, see the Zoom information below: Zoom Link Meeting ID: 856 7909 5433 Passcode: 035835 Dial in: 669.900.6833 Closed Captioning and materials in large print are available upon request by contacting Lucas Tobin by email at lucas.tobin at sfgov.org or by phone at (415) 831-6834. Translation during the meeting or of materials can be requested by calling (415) 496-6204 or emailing pete.j.moore at sfgov.org. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help to ensure availability. If you cannot make the meeting, contact Alex.Schuknecht at sfgov.org to provide feedback. For more information about the project, click the link below. 11th & Natoma Project Harvey Milk Photo Center's Terra Cibus Opening on May 7 Join the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) for the opening of Terra Cibus on Saturday, May 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. The artist, Caren Alpert, is a San Francisco-based fine art and commercial photographer who specializes in food, travel, and lifestyle topics. Born in New York, and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Caren earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography and graphic design from the University of Arizona. Caren started her career as a photo editor in New York working with titles such as Health and Money magazines. In addition, she’s worked as an editor and researcher for Vogue, George, and for Miramax Films. For more information, click the link below. Terra Cibus SF Rose Society Presents 81st Annual Mother's Day Rose Show on May 8 Join the the San Francisco Rose Society for its 81st annual Mother's Day Rose Show on Sunday, May 8 at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Avenue) beginning at 12:30 p.m. Bring mom to see all the roses on her special day! For more information, click the link below. Mother's Day Rose Show San Francisco Green City: Composting Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of SFGovTV in honor of Climate Action Month and highlights the City's composting program. In the 90's, San Francisco and Recology pioneered curbside composting. The collection of food scraps saved 2.5 million tons of material from landfill. Composting reduces methane gas in the atmosphere, helps farmers during times of drought, and creates nutrient rich soil for farming. 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