Project Updates
Crocker Amazon Soccer Fields | Project is now complete!
The Crocker Amazon Soccer Fields renovation project is now complete! All of the soccer fields were completely renovated last year and are open to the public. We are now pleased to announce…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuena Vista Park | Project update February 2024
We will be partnering with SF Department of Public Works’s Bureau of Landscape Architecture to design this project. We aim to complete the design process this year and begin construction in 2025.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced | Construction update, February/March 2024
We were pleased to mark the completion of the first phase of this project with a ribbon-cutting event this month. The first phase of work was on the southside of Lake Merced, which added improvements such as…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Project update, February 2024
The Recreation and Park Department Commission has approved awarding the construction contract for the Stern Grove Playground Renovation to Minerva Construction. Staff have also…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Last call! Deadline for feedback on Art Proposals March 1, 5 PM
Last call Deadline for feedback is Friday, March 1, 5 PM. SF Arts Commission is conducting a review process to choose an artist to create an integrated wall artwork for the gymnasium at the new Gene Friend Recreation Center…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEsprit Park | Construction update, February 2024
Contractor team is back on site this week, building site walls with reclaimed granite curb. Next up is completing the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTrocadero Clubhouse | Construction update | Repairs begin this week
Construction began this week to repair the iconic Trocadero Clubhouse in Sigmund Stern Grove, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today. The San Francisco Historical Landmark, long a popular spot for weddings and events, was…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square | Project update, February 2024
On January 30, 2024, San Francisco residents learned more about the Arts and Interpretative Program for the upcoming Portsmouth Square project…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMarina Project Update
Recently, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that limits the expansion of the West Harbor Marina beyond the Wave Organ’s western edge. Rec Park is now assessing what adjustments to our plans are needed to comply with this ordinance…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park Golf Course Clubhouse project | Project complete! Clubhouse now open!
The Golf Course Clubhouse in Golden Gate Park is now open! You can read our press release here and check out some of our favorite photos…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Kezar Pavilion Renovation Project | Community Meeting Tuesday, March 12 6 to 7:30
SF Rec & Park, in partnership with the Department of Emergency Management, will be renovating Kezar Pavilion to accommodate enhanced recreational activities and to function as a disaster response facility in the event of…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Deadline for feedback on Art Proposals extended one week to March 1, 5 PM
Deadline has been extended one week to Friday, March 1, 5 PM. SF Arts Commission is conducting a review process to choose an artist to create an integrated wall artwork for the gymnasium at the new Gene Friend Recreation Center…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSilver Terrace Children’s Play Improvements | Last Call for Survey Participation!
ONLINE SURVEY – LAST CALL! We are extending the Silver Terrace Online Survey through February 20. Please encourage fellow park users to share their valuable feedback. We’re at the very beginning of this design process and looking for your feedback on the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Notice to Proceed for Construction and Feb 23 Deadline for Art Proposals
We have three exciting announcements to share about the construction of the new Gene Friend Recreation Center. First, we are excited to announce that the City issued Notice to Proceed (NTP) today, which represents the official start of construction…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced South | New Improvements Unveiled at Lake Merced South
The upgrades will ensure the park remains a destination for relaxation, exercise, and activities like bird watching.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgNoe Valley Town Square Restroom | Construction update February 2024
We are excited to announce that construction began this week for the Noe Valley Town Square Restroom Project! The contractor is working now to prepare the site, including demolition work and the installation of connection points that will tie the new…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park | Demolition at Mansell East begins this week
At the east end of Mansell Street in McLaren Park, the restroom and clubhouse building near the tennis courts was destroyed by two arson fires in the past three months. Demolition at Mansell East will begin this week…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced South | Reopening celebration, February 14, 2-3 PM | New start time, 2 PM
**Please note new start time, 2 PM** Join us this Wednesday, February 14, 2-3 PM, for the reopening of Lake Merced South! You’ll love our newest park amenities, including new fitness court, picnic tables, benches, landscaping, and ADA parking…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park Golf Course Clubhouse | Reopening on February 16!
Join us for the reopening of the Golden Gate Park Golf Clubhouse on Friday, February 16 at 11 a.m. This event will celebrate the brand new clubhouse with a…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Share Feedback on Gene Friend Rec Center Art Proposals
The San Francisco Arts Commission is conducting a review process to choose an artist to create an integrated wall artwork for the interior north-facing wall of the gymnasium at the new Gene Friend Recreation Center. Three artists were chosen as…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced South | Reopening celebration, February 14, 2-3 PM | New Fitness Court and more!
Join us for the reopening of Lake Merced South! February 14, 2-3 PM. You’ll love our newest park amenities, including new fitness court, picnic tables, benches, landscaping, and ADA parking…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | City Leaders & Community Members Break Ground on new Gene Friend Rec Center
Funded largely by a voter-approved bond, the new hub in the South of Market neighborhood will replace a 45-year-old rec center, providing 50% more space for sports and community…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | REMINDER: Project Groundbreaking on February 5 at 1 PM
Join us for a special groundbreaking ceremony for the Gene Friend Recreation Center (270 6th Street) project on Monday, February 5 beginning at 1 p.m. The event will take place at the Harriet Street entrance and will feature community remarks and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSilver Terrace Children’s Play Improvements | Project update, February 1, 2024
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our community meeting on January 20! We had more than 50 people stop by our tables to meet the design team, review the concept boards, ask questions, and offer feedback. Big thanks to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEsprit Park | Construction update, January 2024
The weather is not on our side to pick up pace of construction; however, we have come to resolution on a few key coordination issues with the contractor and they are back on site as of this week, picking up with granite wall work and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgNoe Valley Town Square Restroom | Project update January 2024
We’re pleased to share that our donor, Volumetric Building Companies, has sent a letter of intent to the contractor, Roebuck Construction, to install the new restroom building at Noe Valley Town Square…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) Memorial Garden | Super Stroll and Roll, Feb. 11
On February 11, join the Bay Area Young Survivors and the Bay Area Ridge Trail in the trail’s 9th annual Super Stroll and Roll, a free event to walk and ride through San Francisco’s streets and trails. This year, the event will begin at…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Project Groundbreaking on February 5
Join us for a special groundbreaking ceremony for the Gene Friend Recreation Center (270 6th Street) project on Monday, February 5 beginning at 1 p.m. The event will take place at the Harriet Street entrance and will feature…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Trails Improvement Project | Tree work starts along Visitacion Ave the week of February 19
For the last four years, the Recreation and Park Department has been engaging neighbors and other stakeholders, developing designs, and working through regulatory compliance for priority trail improvements and natural features restoration in McLaren Park…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Project update, January 2024
We are excited to announce that we received three bids from prospective contractors for the Stern Grove Playground Renovation! We are currently evaluating the bids and we will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced | Construction update, January 2024
We are nearly complete with our new fitness court installation near the John Muir Parking Lot. We have recently installed new benches and picnic tables. Our landscape contractor is putting the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square | Reminder: Community Meeting, January 30 | Arts & Interpretative Program
Please join SF Rec and Park, SF Arts Commission, SF Planning Department, and community stakeholders for a community meeting on the Portsmouth Square Arts & Interpretative Program. We will be meeting in-person to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - San Francisco Botanical Garden Bookstore | Project out to bid
SF Botanical Garden Bookstore Barrier Removal Project is out to bid! Bids are due on February 7, 2024 at 2:30 pm PDT.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSilver Terrace Children’s Play Improvements | Survey Now Open | Community Meeting this Saturday!
San Francisco Recreation & Park Department (RPD), in partnership with KABOOM!, will be improving the children’s play area at Silver Terrace Playground. The project will add new nature-based structures, including a nature exploration area and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square | Community Meeting, January 30 - Portsmouth Square Arts & Interpretative Program
Please join SF Rec and Park, SF Arts Commission, SF Planning Department, and community stakeholders for a community meeting on the Portsmouth Square Arts & Interpretative Program. We will be meeting in-person to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update, January 2024
We’re getting excited to break ground on the new Gene Friend Rec Center as soon as next month! Our project team has been coordinating closely with the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Golf Clubhouse project | Construction update January 2024
The construction of the Golf Clubhouse is getting closer to completion! For the building exterior, windows and doors are now fully installed at the building, and the contractor is finishing up the installation of the siding. Inside, there is…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - 9th and Lincoln Gateway | Project update January 2024
We anticipate that construction will begin this month on 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way in Golden Gate Park. Expect to see fencing and construction equipment being staged onsite in the coming weeks. Soon after…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Middle Lake | Construction update January 2024
We have some exciting progress to report since our last update at the end of November. Due to the rains, the lake has begun to refill with water. This has given us the opportunity to observe the new lake liner in action. The lake liner is…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRichmond Playground | Construction update January 2024
Since our last update at the end of November, construction work is making good progress. We’ve kicked off demolition, abatement, and renovation work on the restroom. Most of the old sand has been removed from the play area, and the site is being prepped…
Read on at sfrecpark.org11th and Natoma Park | Project update January 2024
Exciting news to share about the future park at 11th Street and Natoma Street. In December, our Rec & Park Commission approved the concept design for the new park! With this, the project will move into design phase to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgCrocker Amazon Soccer Fields | Construction updates January 2024
Our contractors are wrapping up the installation of the new rain garden and improvements to the ADA parking spaces in the Geneva Street parking lot at Crocker Amazon. We’re expecting substantial completion of this project and pivoting to closeout by the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSilver Terrace Playground Renovation | Community Meeting: Saturday, January 20, 10 am to noon
Join us for a community meeting about the upcoming renovation of Silver Terrace Playground! SF Rec & Park, in partnership with KABOOM!, will be renovating…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHerz Recreation Center | Construction update January 2024
Since our last update in November, demolition, excavation, and site work has wrapped up. Contractors are now working on preparing the footings for the future building structure…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | Project Update January 2024
Our community open house in November at South Sunset Clubhouse was a big success. Over 40 community members attended the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgFillmore Turk Mini Park | Project update January 2024
As we shared in our December update, the Fillmore Turk Mini Park renovation is now complete! Thank you for your support throughout construction. This will be…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - San Francisco Botanical Garden Bookstore | Project update January 2024
We received the permit from the Department of Building Inspection and the project is getting prepared to go out to bid. Rec & Park will be performing work on a new accessible ramp and deck at the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgFillmore Turk Mini Park | Mayor Breed Celebrates the Reopening of Fillmore Turk Mini Park
Mayor London N. Breed, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, community organizations, and Fillmore neighborhood families kicked off the holiday season on December 15 with the reopening of the Fillmore Turk Mini Park…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction contract awarded!
Recreation and Park Commission awarded the construction contract for Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation to Plant Construction on December 21, 2023. Thank you to the Japantown Task Force Executive Members that voiced their…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSilver Terrace Playground Renovation | Community Meeting: Saturday, January 20, 10 am to noon
Join us for a community meeting about the upcoming renovation of Silver Terrace Playground! SF Rec & Park, in partnership with KABOOM!, will be renovating…
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