Project Updates
Golden 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…
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