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4/30 Mtg Summary

May 2, 2025 by Heather World

  Thanks to everyone who came out to the Glen Park Association quarterly meeting last night, and we hope you can make our next quarterly meeting in July – stay tuned for more details. As promised, we wanted to share a quick recap of resources provided: 1. San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) The SFCTA […]

Filed Under: City Agency Hearings, Community Servce, dogs, Featured 2, Glen Park Association, Ingleside Station Newsletter, Internet, Meeting Summaries, Scott Wiener, SFCTA, SFMTA, SFPD, traffic, Volunteer

San Francisco Superior Court seeks candidates for Civil Grand Jury

February 16, 2025 by Lyssette Bareng, Superior Court of California

The San Francisco Superior Court is currently recruiting members for the 2025-26 Civil Grand Jury. The application deadline is May 2, 2025.  More information is available on the Civil Grand Jury website  and the SF courts website. Apply to join the Civil Grand Jury | SF.gov Further information about service on the Civil Grand Jury […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Glen Park gets spiffied up on District 8 cleanup day

February 14, 2024 by Bonnee Waldstein

“Weeding, digging, hauling, shoveling, planting–so awesome!” That’s how Carolyn White of Arlington Street described her experience in the February 10 D8 cleanup day. It was a spectacular day in the midst of soaking rainstorms. TLC was doled out at the Bosworth Street median by a crew from the Geo Re-entry program, a nonprofit that helps […]

Filed Under: Arlington Path, Bernal Cut, Community Clean-Up, Community Servce, Uncategorized

GP Welcomes Orphaned Cats

December 13, 2023 by Heather World

Thanks to the efforts of Glen Park and Bernal Heights neighbors, dozens of kittens affected by the Maui wildfires last August now call the Bay Area home. Bernal resident Alena Ja, the Managing Director of Andrea’s Dream Rescue, an animal rescue nonprofit, was personally affected by the fires because her family lives in Hawaii. Worried […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Fire, Glen Park people

Urban Angels launches 2023 school supplies and backpacks campaign

June 14, 2023 by Nelson Barry III

The donors, supporters and volunteers of Urban Angels SF are pleased to announce its 5th Annual School Supplies & Backpacks campaign will kick off on July 1, 2023. 1,000 unhoused elementary school boys and girls and others from families living below the poverty level in San Francisco will receive a free, new, high-quality backpack filled […]

Filed Under: Charity, Community Servce, Uncategorized

Earth Day message–Glen Park needs your help to stay cleaned up

April 22, 2023 by Bonnee Waldstein

Photos by Marian Dalere It’s been a year since volunteers have been participating in monthly cleanups of the commercial and public spaces in Glen Park and, oh, what a difference! The first cleanup was in May 2022. Vince Yuen has built volunteer brigades all over the city through his RefuseRefuse organization, along with TogetherSF. Today, […]

Filed Under: Community Clean-Up, Community Servce, Uncategorized

No Drain on Your Time

January 15, 2023 by Heather World

What takes ten minutes and potentially saves you and your neighbors thousands of dollars? Adopt a Drain, San Francisco’s program that charges volunteers with clearing storm drains so they won’t clog and flood! Perks beyond earning the good will of your neighbors: you get to name your drain, and the name shows up on the […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Emergency preparedness, floods, SFPUC, storm

Refuse Refuse in GP 5/15

May 5, 2022 by Heather World

Refuse Refuse in Glen Park   Let’s keep the green alive! Join the Glen Park Association and the Glen Park Merchants Association to refuse refuse in Glen Park. Sunday May 15, 2022 10am to 12pm Meet at Critter Fritters (670 Chenery) Post cleanup refreshments at Critter Fritter Sign Up Here Teams will fan out to […]

Filed Under: Arlington Path, Community Clean-Up, Community Servce

Celebration 2/26 – Arlington Path/Bernal Cut Path

February 21, 2022 by Sophie Constantinou

It’s time to celebrate! Join us in recognizing the amazing work of our city partners, our art partners, our gardeners and our refuse reclaimers who are turning the two sides of San Jose Avenue into a clean greenbelt.   When: Saturday February 26, 2022 1-2pm Where: Richland Ave Bridge @ the Bernal Cut Path (across […]

Filed Under: Arlington Path, Community Servce, Gardening, SFPW, Volunteer

Christopher Park Playground Opens After Remodel

April 29, 2021 by Brynna McNulty, Friends of Christopher Park

Playground photos courtesy of SF Rec & Park George Christopher Playground in Diamond Heights has reopened after a near two-year, $5.2 million renovation and park improvement project. The 6.8 acre park is tucked between the Diamond Heights Shopping Center and the northeastern rim of Glen Canyon. The park improvements include a new playground, resurfaced pathways, […]

Filed Under: Christopher Park, Community Servce, Rafael Mandelman, Recreation and Parks Department, SFPW, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Call to volunteer: Rec and Park Trail Corps!

May 14, 2019 by San Francisco Rec and Park

Calling all trail fans! Do you love hiking trails in San Francisco? Want to be part of the team that builds and maintains your favorite trails in the city? The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s Urban Trails Program invites you to join us in a kick-off volunteer work party, where you will gain valuable […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Glen Canyon Park, Recreation and Parks Department, Uncategorized

Next Greenway work party coming soon!

February 4, 2019 by Nicholas Dewar

Hello friends and supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Our next work party will be on Saturday February 16! I hope that you’ll be able to join us. We’ll start at 9:00 – there’ll be coffee waiting for you Meet at the top of the Chilton Ave cul-de-sac beside 88 Chilton Ave. We’ll stop at […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Featured 2, Gardening, Greenway, Volunteer

Glen Park Association winter meeting rundown

January 26, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

The quarterly meeting of the Glen Park Association took place on Thursday, January 17, at the Glen Canyon Park recreation center.  Here are some highlights. Supervisor Mandelman: Rafael Mandelman presented a legislative update and engaged in a Q & A for the first time since being sworn in as District 8 Supervisor.  While declaring this […]

Filed Under: Community Clean-Up, Community Servce, elections, Featured, Glen Park Association, Greenway, Meeting Summaries, Neighborhood, Rafael Mandelman, SFMTA, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Urban Angels helps homeless people in our neighborhood

August 28, 2018 by Nelson Barry III

Hello Champions of Human Rights and Social Justice, Urban Angels SF offers events and projects in our neighborhood to help homeless people. There are many ways you can help! Please see the information below for the “Sort and Fold Pot Luck” of donated clothing on Aug. 30 at Nelson Barry’s law office in the Diamond Heights […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Diamond Heights, Events, Neighborhood, Volunteer

Join the Greening of Glen Park

August 22, 2018 by Nicholas Dewar

The Glen Park Greenway needs more volunteer waterers. Would you join us? The Greenway is an undeveloped public open space that many of us use as a green and pleasant way to walk between Glen Park village and Glen Canyon Park. Last December we planted about fifty trees along the Greenway and this month we […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Gardening, Greenway, Neighborhood, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Two – Count ’em – Greenway Events!

August 2, 2018 by Stephany Wilkes

We have some upcoming work days on the Greenway, so please attend if you can and feel free to spread the word. We can always use more hands. * Saturday, August 11, 9 AM-12 PM: We’ll have a Greenway Work Party to prepare the planting sites for new shrubbery – yeah! We’ll be working on […]

Filed Under: Community Clean-Up, Community Servce, Greenway, Neighborhood

Mayor Breed honors Fix-It Team volunteers and throws more money into the program

July 27, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Since last year, the Fix-It Team, initiated by Mayor Lee, has been busy in Glen Park, beautifying neglected open spaces.  With the help of neighborhood volunteers and seven city agencies, the team has worked on clearing the Greenway and, more recently, made a big effort to clear trash and vegetation from the pathway along Arlington […]

Filed Under: Arlington Community Garden, Community Clean-Up, Community Servce, Events, FixIt, Neighborhood, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

June 4, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Help keep  the Glen Park News coming straight to your doorstep 4 times a year!  It’s easy — volunteer to help get the newspaper delivered Glen Park-wide.  Get some fresh air and meet your neighbors by becoming a bona fide Glen Park News carrier! The newspaper is published four times a year (March, June, September and […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Neighborhood, Uncategorized, Volunteer Tagged With: NEIGHBORHOOD

Glen Park Greenway Cleanup!

April 28, 2018 by Heather World

Save the date! Our next Greenway clean-up will be held Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet us at the end of the Chilton cul-de-sac. We’ll have coffee beforehand and lunch sandwiches afterward. What will we do? This time around, we’ll focus on weeding around the new trees and acorn shoots, and devote […]

Filed Under: Community Clean-Up, Community Servce, Events, Gardening, Greenway

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Upper Noe Neighbors Community Meeting Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
Upper Noe Recreation Center auditorium
295 Day Street
Agenda


San Francisco Department of Public Works logoDPW Love Our City
District 8 Cleanup Day
Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. to afternoon
Learn more and sign up here


 

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The Center for Creative Exploration
Explore all the Colors of the Rainbow
one-day workshop
Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
300 Chenery Street
Learn more and link to registration here


Weeding Party
June 21, 10 a.m. to noon
100 block of Arlington at Charles
Join neighbors on the North end of the Cut to keep down the weeds and beautify top to bottom. Tools, lunch and good company provided.


Monthly cleanup on the Greenway
First Saturday of the Month (usually)
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Friends of Glen Canyon’s
Glen Canyon Habitat Restoration
Every third Saturday 9:30 a.m to noon
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Glen Park Association is at San Francisco Public Library Glen Park Branch.
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Photos and Fun courtesy of the Glen Park Library!
It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

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Photos and Fun courtesy of the Glen Park Library! 
It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

@sfpubliclibrary @arionpress @museumofcraftanddesign @rafaelmandelmand8 #glenparklibrary #arionpress #museumofcraftanddesign #glenparksf #sanfrancisco #incommunity
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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays 2:00PM - 2:45PM
Room #1
Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in!

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street

QUESTIONS? CALL 415-239-4007
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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays  2:00PM - 2:45PM 
Room #1
Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in! 

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street 

QUESTIONS? CALL 415-239-4007
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