Project Updates
Build Your Future with CityBuild Academy!
Rec Park is proud to collaborate with CityBuild and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to support workforce development. These partnerships have enabled us to engage local laborers, who are currently making an impact at Herz Rec Center.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEsprit Park | Re-opening Celebration on February 5
Join us for the reopening of Esprit Park (19th and Minnesota streets) on February 5, from noon to 1 p.m. This 2-acre park in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood has undergone an extensive renovation, featuring two beautiful new meadows…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update: Weekend Work on 1/25 and Parking Reminders
Please be advised that we anticipate the Contractor team will be working this Saturday, January 25, from 7 am to up to 7 pm. While we have encountered several challenges with obstructions in the soil, we have worked collaboratively with the design and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBernal Heights Playground | REMINDER: Drop-in Q & A session with Rec Park staff today, 1/23, 2:30-4:30
Drop-in Q & A session with Rec Park staff today! - Thursday, January 23, 2:30-4:30pm. Meet at Bernal Heights Recreation Center Playground (Moultrie Street & Cortland Avenue). Survey now extended through Sunday, January 26!
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBernal Heights Playground | Drop-in Q & A session with Rec Park staff, Thursday, January 23, 2:30-4:30
Drop-in Q & A session with Rec Park staff, Thursday, January 23, 2:30-4:30pm. Meet at Bernal Heights Recreation Center Playground (Moultrie Street & Cortland Avenue). Survey now extended through Sunday, January 26!
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, January 17, 2025
Saturday Work scheduled for January 18 and January 25 to catch up from holiday rain delays. No night work in January. Waterproofing work continues on the concrete slabs near Post Street East Mall entrance and behind the fences of the current…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Exciting Opportunity Alert - Orientation for Construction Training!
Build Your Future with Success Centers and the Buchanan Street Mall Renovations Project! Are you ready to jumpstart your career in construction? Our workforce development partner, Success Centers, is hosting Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Trails | McLaren Park Upper Reservoir Parking Lot closed, starting 1/20
Upper Reservoir Parking Lot and nearby trails and paths will be closed for more than a month, weather depending, starting 1/20. The pathway circling the Upper Reservoir remains open as do the connections to this pathway from Philosopher’s Way in the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Recreation Center Playground | Design Update, January 2025
The finalized concept design will be presented to the SF Recreation and Park Commission for approval on Thursday, January 16. This project integrates extensive community input gathered through outreach events, stakeholder meetings, and interactive…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update: Weekend Work on 1/11 and 1/18
Please be advised that we anticipate the Contractor team will be working this Saturday, January 11, and, likely, the following Saturday, January 18, from 7 am to up to 7 pm. While we have encountered several challenges with obstructions in the soil, we…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBernal Heights Playground | REMINDER: Community meeting, Saturday, January 11, 10am-12pm
Please join the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department to discuss the renewal of the playground surfacing and equipment at the Bernal Heights Recreation Center Playground. Share your feedback with our survey…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park-Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area | REMINDER: Survey #2 open through January 13
Based on feedback from the initial round of community outreach, two concept designs have been created to illustrate a range of potential alternatives. The NEW OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA will enable us to support more senior-focused outdoor fitness…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLet’sPlaySF! Initiative | Take the Let’sPlaySF! Playground Survey open through January 31, 2025
Thanks to the successful Let’sPlaySF! Initiative funded by the 2012 Park Bond, SF Parks Alliance, and philanthropic partners we are renovating 13 dilapidated playgrounds across our city. With 11 playgrounds already beautifully renovated and two more…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLet’sPlaySF! Initiative | REMINDER: Let’sPlaySF! Playground Survey open through January 31
Thanks to the successful Let’sPlaySF! Initiative funded by the 2012 Park Bond, SF Parks Alliance, and philanthropic partners we are renovating 13 dilapidated playgrounds across our city. With 11 playgrounds already beautifully renovated and two more…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Elevator Modernization | Construction update, December 2024
We have now wrapped up work on elevator car 1. It will be open to the public in early 2025. Work on elevator car 2 will begin once elevator 1 is back in service…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced Trail Improvements | Construction complete!
The renovated pathway along the NW corner of Lake Merced is officially open to the public! We have replaced fitness stations, benches, and picnic tables, installed a new drinking fountain, and upgraded ADA parking spaces. Additionally, we planted new…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHarding Park ADA Improvements | Project update, December 2024
The ADA focused improvements at Harding Park and Clubhouse are in the final stages. We have installed a new pedestrian crosswalk linking the clubhouse to the driving range, and made improvements to the ADA accessible parking stalls, and the outdoor patio…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKezar Pavilion Renovation Project | Project update, December 2024
Thanks to everyone who attended our third community meeting on December 16, where we explored the final concept design for this legendary venue. The meeting materials, including the presentation and meeting boards, are now posted on the project webpage…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Construction update, December 2024
The contractor is installing the boulder border at the edge of the playground and constructing the wooden boardwalk. Next step will be installing the playground equipment in early 2025…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, December 24, 2024
The recent rains are testing our newly installed waterproofing! To date, 80% of the waterproofing substrate preparation and 50% of the waterproofing assembly have been completed, and they are performing beautifully! East Mall: Entrance from Post Street…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park-Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area | Survey #2 open now through January 13
Based on feedback from the initial round of community outreach, two concept designs have been created to illustrate a range of potential alternatives. The NEW OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA will enable us to support more senior-focused outdoor fitness…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBernal Heights Playground | Community meeting, Saturday, January 11, 10am-12pm
Please join the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department to discuss the renewal of the playground surfacing and equipment at the Bernal Heights Recreation Center Playground. Share your feedback with our survey…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEsprit Park | Construction update, December 2024
We are continuing to push toward substantial completion of construction and the re-opening of the park. We have a couple big pushes left: Delivery and installation of wood and metal custom picnic tables and benches and replacement of damaged park signs…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRachele Sullivan Park | San Francisco Arts Commission selects Wofford’s Natomarama art proposal
On Monday, December 2, the San Francisco Arts Commission approved artist Jenifer Wofford’s conceptual proposal, Natomarama, for the public art opportunity at Rachele Sullivan Park (11th and Natoma). Congratulations to the artist and to the dedicated…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update, December 2024
Please be advised that we anticipate the Contractor team will be working this Saturday, December 21, from 7 am to no later than 7 pm. We are authorizing this work to keep construction progressing as quickly as possible. Weekend work that was scheduled for…
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