[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- May 3, 2023

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Hunter/Alexis Pence's Healthy Planet Project Plants Trees at Hilltop Park We want to give a special thanks to Hunter and Alexis Pence and their new organization Healthy Planet Project, as well as to the Friends of the Urban Forest and the volunteers who helped plant trees in and around Hilltop Park in honor of Arbor Day on April 28. We're grateful for the TREE-mendous work and for loving our parks! Feeling inspired? Check out Rec and Park volunteer opportunities at the link below! Volunteer Programs   Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month throughout the month of May. Check out the APA Heritage Foundation's celebration guide to expand your bookshelf, find inspiration, and discover events including the Children's Day Festival at Japantown Peace Plaza this Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will feature performances, games, arts and crafts and more! See the celebration guide at the link below. Celebration Guide   Nature Comes to Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Celebration We had a great time bringing nature to the San Francisco Public Library’s Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros celebration of literacy, books and the outdoors this past weekend at Parque Niños Unidos. Thank you to the library and community partners for making this an amazing event! Learn more about connecting children and nature in San Francisco at the link below San Francisco Children & Nature   New Exhibit Installed at Sharp Park Golf Course A permanent exhibit in the entry hall of the Sharp Park Golf Course clubhouse in Pacifica, Calif., dedicated to Alister MacKenzie, the course's architect, opened last month, 81 years after the April 1932 opening of the course. The exhibit, donated to the City by the non-profit San Francisco Public Golf Alliance, features photographs of world-renowned architect MacKenzie and his collaborators Robert Hunter, Marion Hollins and Bobby Jones; MacKenzie’s original 1932 Sharp Park routing map; construction of Sharp Park and MacKenzie’s famous Cypress Point Club on the Monterey Peninsula; and more. The exhibit also memorializes the late-San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, a weekend public golfer who was instrumental in saving Sharp Park from closure in 2011, and Sharp Park’s mid-1950s role in the racial integration of golf. The Spanish Revival-style Sharp Park clubhouse is the work of the Willis Polk Office, one of San Francisco’s preeminent early 20th Century architectural firms. The golf course and clubhouse are officially recognized as significant historic resource properties by San Francisco and as landmarks by the City of Pacifica. For more information, click the link below. Sharp Park Photograph Exhibit   Tile Mosaic Project Completed at Sgt. John Macaulay Park A special thanks to the Tenderloin Housing Clinic (THC) for its donation to support a decorative fence and tile mosaic projects at Sgt. John Macaulay Park. This mosaic, by artist Wilma Wyss, is on the side of the planter and consists of a variety of yellow and orange shorebirds in silhouette. Grasses are depicted on both ends of the planter. Thank you THC and Wilma for the beautiful additions to the park!   Wildflowers Blooming in San Francisco Parks San Francisco's flowers are blooming from Corona Heights Park to poppies on the Promenade! Check out our list of blooming wildflowers, as well as our parks where you can find them at the link below. When exploring our natural areas, be sure to remain on designated paths. Our natural areas are sensitive habitats that are home to a diverse array of animals, insects, and plants that rely on their environment remaining undisturbed. Enjoy the wildflowers from a distance and do not pick any. Wildflower Superblooms in SF   Upcoming Events Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown at TPC Harding Park May 4 to 7 The 2023 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown is coming to TPC Harding Park (99 Harding Road) from Thursday, May 4 through Sunday, May 7. This is a team match-play competition that features the best female golfers from the top eight countries across the globe. The competition will return to the LPGA Tour schedule in 2023 after last being held in 2018. For more information, including on how to volunteer or to purchase tickets, click the link below. Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown   We Players: Adventures with Alice in Golden Gate Park through May 29 We Players is back in Golden Gate Park this spring with a whimsical and witty Wonderland and Looking-Glass mash-up entitled Adventures with Alice. The performances are currently taking place Thursday to Sunday with an extra weekend added through May 29 in Golden Gate Park, beginning at the stables and ending at the Portals of the Past. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. We Players: Adventures with Alice   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell May 5, 7 and 10 Kick off May with the free concert series, Illuminate Live, at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). On May 5, Peña Toribio presents a special Cinco de Mayo Friday Happy Hour from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Francisco Herrera, Cascada de Flores, and Día PaSon. For Reggae Sunday  on May 7 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., we have DJs Irie Dole and Guid8nce with special guest Bobby Hustle. Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on May 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. featuring Rec and Park's own Steven Pitsenbarger, as well as Jack Cutter and Based on a True Story. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Bandshell   Garden Resource Day on May 6 Join us for garden resource days this spring! The next will take place on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free compost, mulch, tomato plant starts and more. Compost will be limited to two 5-gallon buckets per person – bring your own buckets. These events will take place at the overflow parking lot at Gleneagles Golf Course (2100 Sunnydale Avenue), adjacent to the McLaren Bike Park. A waiting line will form on the north side of the street. Please approach from east to take a right turn into the parking lot. For more information, visit our Urban Agriculture page at the link below.  Urban Agriculture   Heron Watch at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park on May 6 San Francisco Nature Education is hosting free heron watch events at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park throughout the spring nesting season in April and May on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The next will take place on Saturday, May 6. Volunteers and interns will be available to help spot the herons and their chicks, while answering questions about this type of bird. Bring binoculars if you have them. For more information, click the link below.  (Photo Credit: Helene Sobol) SF Nature Education   Francisco Park's Anniversary Celebration on May 6 Rec and Park and the Francisco Park (Bay and Larkin streets) Conservancy will be celebrating the park's one-year anniversary with a community picnic on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be face painting, bubbles, popsicles, lawn games, community garden tours, and a commemorative speaking program. Join us in the park for a day of community togetherness. For more information, click the link below. Francisco Park Anniversary   Mobile Rec at West Sunset Playground on May 6 Mobile Rec is coming to West Sunset Playground (3223 Ortega Street) on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy free BMX biking, skateboarding and more. Equipment will be provided. Grind rails and catch some air this Saturday! For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec   Golden Gate Park Band Celebration of Polish Culture on May 7 Join the Golden Gate Park Band for its free Sunday concert series at the Golden Gate Bandshell running through the summer! The next show is a celebration of Polish Culture with the Lowiczanie Polish Folk ensemble of San Francisco on May 7 from 1 to 2:35 p.m. For more information, click the link below Golden Gate Park Band   Natural History Walk at Heron's Head Park on May 10 Swing by the EcoCenter in Heron's Head Park (32 Jennings Street) for our drop-in Natural History Walks on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. The next is on May 10, with the program going through May. Learn more about native fauna and flora, as well as the park's unique wetland ecosystem. For more information, call (415) 676-1394 or email ecocenterhhp at sfgov.org.    Rotary day of Service at the Golden Gate Park Bison Paddock on May 13 The Rotary Club is hosting its annual day of service on Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The club has partnered with Rec and Park to host a volunteer day consisting of habitat restoration at the Bison Paddock in Golden Gate Park (1237 JFK Drive) from 9 a.m. to noon. Community partners will then provide additional programming including an eco car show, environmental exhibitor fair and more from noon to 2 p.m. For more information and to register, click the link below. Rotary Day of Service   Programming Giants Academy Registration Now Open for Summer Program The Giants Community Fund is partnering with the Rec and Park to introduce a new competitive baseball and softball academy beginning this summer. The eight-week program running from June 12 through August 5 will be free for all families involved! The academy will provide the opportunity for youth players from middle to high school levels to work on their game in the offseason with weekday practices and Saturday games. For more information and to register, click the link below. Giants Academy   Lottery for Senior Camp Mather Getaway Open through May 12 Registration for the Senior Camp Mather Getaway lottery is now open and runs through Friday, May 12 at 5 p.m. This four-night trip will take place from August 20 to 24, providing an opportunity for ages 55 and up to relax, lounge, enjoy nature, and have a good time. Activities include art and crafts, sing-alongs, exercise classes, nature hikes, a one-day trip to Yosemite National Park, and more. For more information, including cost, requirements and how to register, click the link below. Camp Mather   Francisco Park Opening Celebration Video In honor of Francisco Park's one-year anniversary, our Video of the Week is a throwback to when we opened the park last year. Relive the event and learn about the history of the park site and the project that made it into one of San Francisco's top parks! Read more at the link below. 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