Hello Friends and Supporters of the Greenway, We are making plans for our February Work Party. It’ll be on Saturday February 4; a few days after Imbolc. Imbolc is probably the Holiday that you never heard of, but it’s all about the sudden speed-up of the rate that days lengthen after we pass the mid-point […]
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Join the Oxalis Campaign–volunteers urgently needed!
Dear Greenway supporter, The Greenway’s Native Meadow is at a key moment in its development and it urgently needs us to protect it. You’ve probably noticed how well the native plants are doing, but the Oxalis that escaped our weed suppression methods is just getting going and, if we’re quick, it presents us with a […]
As 2022 draws to a close, the Greenway is still a work in progress
Have you walked along the Glen Park Greenway recently? Many who live in Glen Park use the trail through the Greenway to walk from the BART station and the shops on Diamond Street towards the Recreation Center in Glen Canyon Park; to stretch their legs, clear their mind or walk their dog. Visitors from other […]
Greenway work party–Saturday, December 3
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that your plans for Thanksgiving are coming together well. I also hope that, in the aftermath of that feast you’ll be longing to get your hands (and even perhaps your knees) a bit muddy on the Greenway! On Saturday December 3 – about a week after […]
Greenway work party–Saturday, November 5
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, We are making plans for our last Work Party before (we sincerely hope) the rains arrive and we plant this year’s batch of meadow plants in the Native Meadow. So the focus of our work at this November Work Party will be the preparation the Native Meadow for […]
Greenway work party–Saturday, October 1
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, We are making plans for our first Work Party of the fall. It will be on Saturday, October 1 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We’ll have coffee at the start (many thanks to Canyon Market for providing this) and sandwiches at the end. I do hope that you can […]
Massive tree limb comes down with a thud
Monday, September 12, was the day a tree that was threatening to “do something” for years, made a dramatic statement. Neighbors flocked to the site on the Greenway at the upward slope to Bosworth Street, adjacent to Brompton Avenue, where at around 3:35 pm, a large tree limb broke away from its trunk and fell […]
Greenway work party–Saturday, September 10
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you are enjoying the final weeks of summer. We are making plans for September’s monthly work party. It won’t be on the first Saturday as it usually is because, of course, that would conflict with Labor day. It will be on Saturday, September 10 from […]
Greenway Work Party Saturday, August 6
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, Saturday August 6 is the day for our August Work Party on the Greenway. I hope that you will be able to join us. Please email me as soon as you can to tell me if you plan to be there on August 6th. Email: greenway@glenparkassociation.org Here are […]
Warning sign goes up on Lippard Avenue as Crosstown Trail traffic grows
July 23, 2022 UPDATE After complaints about pedestrian safety as more people walk the Crosstown Trail that crosses Lippard between Bosworth and Chenery Streets, a warning sign went up the week of July 18, 2022. A red zone has also been added to the crossing. Original story from June 14, 2022 The amount of foot […]
Two Greenway work parties in July
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, The grass plants that we put in the Native Meadow in January are looking really good. One of the secrets to their success is the careful watering using their drip irrigation system that we installed on the south side of the trail in March. Now it’s time for […]
Greenway monthly work party-Saturday, June 4
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, Saturday June 4 is a big day in Glen Park: as well as being the day of our Greenway’s June Work Party, it is the Neighborhood Beautification Day (“NBD”) for our supervisorial district. So it’s going to be a busy day in District 8 as well as on […]
Greenway work parties–May 2 and May 7
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you are enjoying the arrival of spring (and even a few spring showers) and that you are longing to get your hands (and even perhaps your knees) a bit muddy on the Greenway! We are taking another big step with our Native Meadow on Monday […]
Greenway work party — Saturday, April 2
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you are enjoying the approach of spring and are ready for its arrival. We are making plans for April’s monthly work party. It will be on Saturday April 2 (two weeks from today) from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We’ll have coffee at the start (many thanks […]
Work Parties on Greenway Native Meadow grasslands
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, The grass plants that we put in the Native Meadow in January are looking good, and now is our chance to prepare them for the summer by installing a temporary drip irrigation system. This is the most water-efficient way for us to care for the recently-planted grasses so […]
Greenway Flag Garden? Not exactly …
It may look like a garden of colored flags but in fact it’s a meadow-in-the-making. On Saturday, January 15, about 20 volunteers planted more than 400 native grass plants on the Glen Park Greenway between Brompton and Lippard Avenues. These are the backbone of what will grow to become Glen Park’s Native Meadow. We built […]
Greenway work parties this month
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you had wonderful Holidays and that you are longing to get your hands (and even perhaps your knees) a bit muddy on the Greenway! On Saturday we begin the planting of the Native Meadow. There are three work parties in the next two weeks. Are […]
Glen Park Greenway: Join the Work Party Saturday Dec 4!
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you are enjoying the afterglow of Thanksgiving. We are making plans for December’s monthly work party. It will be next Saturday December 4 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We’ll have coffee at the start (many thanks to Canyon Market for providing this) and sandwiches at the […]
Greenway Work Party Saturday, Nov. 6
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you can come to our next Work Party on Saturday November 6 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We’ll have coffee at the start (many thanks to Canyon Market for providing this) and sandwiches at the end. We haven’t shared coffee and sandwiches together since before Covid […]
Greenway volunteers work hard to keep vegetation going during drought
Coming to the Glen Park Greenway…a California Native Meadow. The design is based on community consensus reflected in the Greenway Concept Plan of 2016. In a series of community meetings held this September, we refined our expectations about what the Native Meadow should provide and will continue to refine the design of the Meadow over […]
Greenway Work Party Saturday, Oct. 2
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you can come to our next Work Party on Saturday October 2 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. If you’re planning to come to the work party please send me an email at greenway@glenparkassociation.org Please let me know no later than Tuesday September 28. Here’s a description […]
Glen Park Greenway: join the Work Party on Saturday Sept 4!
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you can come to our next Work Party on Saturday Sept 4 (Labor Day weekend!) from 9:00am to 12:00pm. If you’re planning to come to the work party please send me an email at ndewar@ppcollab.com and let me know no later than Tuesday August 31. […]
Volunteers, supporters and friends gather to celebrate Greenway milestone
Greenway Trail Improvement Project celebration, August 5
Photos: Bonnee Waldstein Hello Friend and Supporter of the Glen Park Greenway, Please join us on Thursday August 5 at 11 a.m. as we celebrate the completion of the Greenway Trail Improvement Project, a milestone of progress in the Greenway project. We’ll meet on the Greenway near the intersection of Brompton Avenue and Bosworth Street. […]
Greenway Work Party Saturday, August 7
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that you can come to our next Work Party on Saturday, August 7, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. If you’re planning to come to the work party please send me an email and let me know no later than Tuesday August 3. Here’s a description of the […]
Say Hello to the Trail!
Say “Hello” (from a distance) to the New Greenway Trail! ● The new Greenway trail surface is still hardening. ● Please do not use the trail until barriers are removed! The improvements to the Greenway trail are almost complete. The trail building team has been adding the finishing touches to their work this week. […]
An artistic and beautification project for Glen Park: The Burnside Mural+
Neighbors and friends had a congenial gathering at the Burnside Avenue cul-de-sac the evening of Friday, June 18. This one block street, along with its sister street to the east, Chilton Avenue, are known for their tight-knit family atmosphere and friendly vibe–like a little town within Glen Park. The occasion was the kick-off of an […]
Greenway Trail Work Starts June 14
Delayed for two months due to supply chain issues, work on the Glen Park Greenway trail is finally scheduled to begin Monday, June 14. The trail will be improved between Brompton and Chilton avenues, which means the Greenway for those two blocks will be closed for approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Trail access from Burnside Avenue […]
The Greenway oak woodland is growing! Goodbye wire cages
The California oak woodland on the Glen Park Greenway is reaching new heights and the time has come for most of the young trees to be freed from their protective wire cages. Each year, mainly during the month of March, coast live oaks like the ones planted along the Greenway put on a growth spurt. […]
Celebrate May Day at the Glen Park Greenway Work Party
Please join us at our next Glen Park Greenway Work Party on Saturday May 1 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We’ll also have a short Zoom meetings at 7 p.m. on Tuesday April 27 to answer any questions that you have about the work that we plan to do on May Day. If you’re planning to come […]
Greenway Closure Delayed to May
Edit on May 16, 2021: The project to improve the surface of the Glen Park Greenway trail has been delayed pending delivery of required materials. Read more about that work here. Originally scheduled to start in April, the Glen Park Greenway trail improvements are now scheduled to start around May 1. During construction, the first […]
Tulip and Daffodil Bulb Planting
Please join Friends of The Glen Park Greenway for a tulip and daffodil bulb planting. Masks and social distancing will be required for planting volunteers. All ages welcome! Saturday March 20 10am – 2pm Sunday March 21 10am – 2pm Glen Park Greenway (Behind St. John’s School)
Greenway Trail Work & Info Mtg
The Glen Park Greenway has received funding to improve the segments of trail between Brompton Avenue and Chilton Avenue and has retained a contractor to begin work in early May. Construction on a small segment of the trail between Chilton Avenue and Burnside Avenue might also occur. This work will result in closure of the […]
Glen Park Greenway Meeting Video
Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway. Many thanks to those of you who joined our virtual meeting yesterday evening to discuss the Trail Improvement Project. Here is a link to the recording of the meeting. I will delete this recording in about one month: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/2s1uC7XgzEdORKf892HDB6w8HZn8T6a80yQZr6Ffn0hpBCScSiH2mMahQuahN7F0 Password: k$4@M3.i Unfortunately I forgot to start the recording […]
Greenway Meeting
Hello friends and supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Here’s some great news about the Glen Park Greenway: Please join us in a Zoom meeting at 6:00pm on Thursday, August 6, to learn about the Trail Improvement project that we are about to begin on the Greenway between Brompton Avenue and Chilton Avenue. The meeting […]
Greenway Update Winter 2020
We had a very productive and entertaining morning at the last Greenway work day. The weather turned out to be ideal for us. Many thanks to the wonderfully enthusiastic gardeners who were able to join us. A special shout out to Canyon Market for providing such delicious coffee to get us started in the morning. […]
Greenway Work Party Jan 18
Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Here’s a reminder that our next work party will be on Saturday January 18, 2020. 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 12:00 – we’ll provide […]
Glen Park Association spring meeting wrap-up
The quarterly meeting took place in the Recreation Center on April 25. Update on crime and other matters in Glen Park Captain Hart had just come from a fire safety meeting in Diamond Heights and had some helpful information to share. There are two separate access points to Glen Canyon Park. The official address is […]
Greenway Updates Spring 2019
We had a very productive and entertaining morning on the Greenway on Saturday May 4, 2019. The weather turned out to be ideal for our outdoor activity. Many thanks to the wonderfully enthusiastic gardeners who were able to join us, especially the first-timers in our group: Kiera, Elinor, Dave and Brook Ray. It was great […]
Greenway Work Party May 4
Hello friends and supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Our next work party will be on Saturday May 4! I hope that you’ll be able to join us. Please email me to tell me if you will be there. We’ll start at 9:00 – there’ll be coffee waiting for you Meet at the top of the […]
Greenway Signage Celebration March 23
Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Please come to the celebration on the Greenway when we unveil the new Greenway sign and celebrate the completion of our first Tree-Planting Project. Saturday March 23 at 11:00am On the Greenway near Brompton Avenue Enjoy some coffee, cookies and other refreshments Representatives of our major […]
Next Greenway work party coming soon!
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 […]
Glen Park Association winter meeting rundown
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 […]
Greenway beautification event next Saturday
Hello friends and supporters of the Glen Park Greenway. Our next work party will be on Saturday January 26! 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 […]
Greenway Cleanup Dec. 15
Now that the smoke has cleared, join us on Saturday, December 15, 9 a.m. to noon, to plant, weed, mulch and eat. We’ll have coffee to start and sandwiches and cookies for lunch. RSVP here so we know how many people need food and do not waste it. We’ll meet at Chilton and focus on the […]
Saturday 11/10 Greenway workday has been canceled
See below for information from Greenway leader Nicholas Dewar: Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway. We have cancelled the Greenway Work Party arranged for tomorrow, Saturday November 10. I’m very disappointed about this but the health of our wonderful volunteers is even more important than the condition of our wonderful Greenway! I […]
Greenway Cleanup Nov. 10!
Forwarded from Nicholas Dewar, project manager for the Glen Park Greenway: Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway We will have a work party on Saturday November 10. I hope that you will be able to join us once again. The trees and shrubs that many of you helped plant during the last […]
Join the Greening of Glen Park
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 […]
Notes on the Quarterly Glen Park Association Meeting, July 26, 2018
DIAMOND/BOSWORTH INTERSECTION UPDATE First up was Britt Tanner, senior engineer with the Sustainable Streets program of SFMTA. She came to speak about the recent Diamond and Bosworth signal update. “I’m going to try and stay clear of history,” she said lightheartedly – and preemptively. Changes to the troubled intersection began in 2015 and are focused […]
Two – Count ’em – Greenway Events!
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 […]