Glen Park resident Sal Novoa was driving on Elk Street Tuesday afternoon, January 24, when he spotted a most peculiar scene. He tells it this way: “Sharing some photos of an unfortunate driving error. “An older gentleman weaved around the street closure barriers. We heard the workers trying to stop him from entering, their hands […]
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At age 100, Harry Lew stays healthy and happy playing tennis at Glen Canyon Park
The Glen Park News got a tip recently about a group of seniors who play tennis three times a week at Glen Canyon Park. The team was organized many years ago by Harry Lew, who had lived on Monterey Boulevard since 1960 but moved to Oakland in 2017. Lew retired in 1982 from the San […]
Nightmare on Elk Street: Carnevil 10/29
Nightmare on Elk Street: Carnevil on October 29 Carnival games, haunted house, entertainment, food vendors and more from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) on Saturday, October 29. For more information, call the recreation center at (415) 239-4007.
Twin Peaks Promenade plan takes shape
Dear Community Member Interested in Twin Peaks: We are presenting a conceptual design plan for the Twin Peaks Promenade to the Rec and Park Commission Capital Committee next Wednesday, June 1. See a more detailed update that we posted on the project page of the Rec and Park website earlier this week. Click here to view […]
Twin Peaks Trails Improvement Project
The San Francisco Recreation & Park Department is pleased to announce the Twin Peaks Trails and Promenade Project. The project has gone through extensive public engagement and we are nearing the point of implementing the remaining trail improvements and finalizing the promenade design. Please provide feedback so that we can incorporate it into the final […]
Glen Park Recreation Center reopens
We’re excited to share that the majority of our Recreation Centers will reopen on weekdays beginning on Tuesday, September 7. All visitors are required to show proof of vaccination to enter our recreation centers. The new requirements do not apply to those who are ineligible for vaccinations, including children under 12 years old. For more information […]
Friends of Glen Canyon Park resumes habitat restoration — join in
Volunteer in our Parks Try out your green thumb or help clean up your neighborhood park. Sign up here to volunteer for the Glen Canyon Park cleanup August 21 (drop-ins also welcome) From Mission Dolores Park to Golden Gate Park, there’s a wealth of exciting volunteer opportunities in our parks. Volunteers participate in a variety […]
Volunteers, supporters and friends gather to celebrate Greenway milestone
Christopher Park Playground Opens After Remodel
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, […]
Virtual Community Coyote Talk on March 30
Join the Recreation and Park Department, Animal Care and Control, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Project Coyote on Tuesday, March 30 for a presentation on coexisting with San Francisco’s resident coyotes beginning at 6 p.m . Keli Hendricks, the ranching and wildlife coordinator with Project Coyote, will present virtually and host a question […]
Twin Peaks for all
With the election of a lifetime looming, this survey might not be top of mind when the deadline for submission, as announced today in the SF Park and Rec newsletter, is November 3. However, you might want to take the time to respond to SF Park and Rec’s survey on access to Twin Peaks. There […]
Let your voice be heard on the 2020 Parks Bond
Take Our Bond Survey As we continue to shelter in place, we are planning for better days ahead. If you have a moment, we would like to ask for your feedback and insight into our parks. Your input will help us prioritize park improvements for the future as we are scheduled for the upcoming November […]
Planting woodland strawberries with the City’s “Most Empowering Employee”
On January 8, five members of Friends of Glen Canyon Park worked in Glen Canyon planting varieties of California native plants. Supervised by Dylan Hayes, a Recreation and Park’s Natural Resource Division natural resource specialist, the volunteers placed woodland strawberry, Douglas iris and pink flowering currant on either side of a split rail fence bordering […]
Farewell letter from Facility Coordinator of Glen Park Rec Center
Dear Glen Park Community, As of Jan 24th, I am being reassigned from Glen Park Recreation Center to Richmond Recreation Center. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the past 10 years that I have been stationed at Glen Park Recreation Center and been part of this amazing community. Working […]
Fairmount Plaza volunteer planting events coming soon
Mark your calendars for the following volunteer opportunities: Saturday, January 11th and Saturday,February 15th 9am-11:30am Meet at the at the end of the Everson cul-de-sac between 2 Everson and Amatista Lane. Volunteer Task: planting Tools and gloves will be provided. Attire: Please wear close toed shoes, long pants and appropriate rain gear. Refreshments: Light snacks […]
Twin Peaks Figure 8 redesign promenade updates
Here are a few updates regarding the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign / Promenade Project: Rec and Park, in partnership with SFMTA, is supporting the SF Police Department to move the concrete barriers between the two peaks with the goal of reducing the incidence of auto break-in’s. The barriers were moved on Monday, November […]
Tennis Court Reservation System Expands Citywide
The tennis courts at Glen Canyon Park are part of an increasing citywide online reservation system. SF Rec and Park has posted details: Tennis, anyone? We’re pleased to announce that we’ve added 12 tennis complexes to our pilot tennis court online reservation system for tennis and pickleball play. The expansion allows people to reserve more […]
Worth a trek to Noe Valley
What does this image have in common with local SF government? Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman will be presenting a legislative update — and pumpkin carving (at no taxpayer expense)! Learn about the 2019 California legislative agenda, ask questions and share your 2020 priorities. October 19, 2019, 1 – 4 pm […]
New (Old) Park at Fairmo(u)nt
The scraggly yellowed bluff where Everson Street dead ends will soon become a scenic overlook with tree-framed views of the San Francisco Bay, thanks to an anonymous donation of almost $100,000* to the Recreation and Parks Department to restore the small neighborhood open space. “We anticipate completing the work this winter,” said Nathan Tinclair, deputy […]
Summer fun in Glen Canyon Park
It was organized mayhem on the ball field at the park Monday. Rec and Park’s Silver Tree and Pine Lake day camps squared off against each other in all manner of games. In the middle, some older folks got centered with Tai Chi. The release of energy could have powered the neighborhood for a week. […]
San Francisco and Glen Park under the microscope
Recently, a spate of findings and ratings has been released by the San Francisco Controller’s Office and the Trust for Public Land, measuring the performance of city departments and quality of life issues. SF Controller’s Office 2019 City Survey Report This month, the Controller’s Office came out with its biennial (2019) City Survey Report […]
GP Ball Fields Closed in June
The Recreation and Parks Department has said it will close the Glen Park Ball Fields from June 3 to July 8, 2019, for turf renovation. Look for posted signs on site as well as information from the department’s social media platforms.
Call to volunteer: Rec and Park Trail Corps!
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 […]
Spring Activities at the Glen Park Rec. Center
Registration for Spring classes at the Glen Park Recreation center opens March 2, 2019. Take a look at the offerings and see if you want to take Hatha Yoga or sign your children up for Karate or Petite Bakers! The complete class list and registration information can be found here: Glen Park Spring Recreation Listings
Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign Next Steps
Thanks again to all who came to our community open house this Spring and to those who provided input via email. We have integrated much of this feedback and have a preliminary conceptual design for a linear park or “promenade” in the location of the closed roadway. RPD planners will be working to coordinate among […]
Healthy Parks Healthy People at Glen Canyon
(from SF Rec and Park Department) Join us and Healthy Parks, Healthy People (HPHP) as we kick off the new year in a brand new location at Glen Park on Saturday, January 12 from 10 a.m. to noon! Meet us at Elk and Chenery streets as we explore this unique geological and biological destination that […]
Drop-In Rock Climbing at Glen Canyon Rec Center
From SF Rec and Park eNews: Drop-in rock climbing is back at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center rock wall from now until March! We have hour-long sessions that will go from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to noon/1:30 to 4:30 p.m.on Saturdays! Limit six climbers […]
Log a Complaint and They Will Come
Hate litter? Get SF311 mobile and tell the city! The new app automatically marks your location. You simply select the problem* and either upload a photo or describe it or both. You can easily report any problem from broken streetlights to blocked driveways to tree maintenance needed. Recently Public Works has cleaned under the Richland […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Do you know the name of Glen Park’s baseball diamond? Read this and you’ll never forget it.
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. Two Little League teams faced off on the Thelma Williams Baseball Diamond in Glen Canyon Park on a warm Saturday afternoon in April. The players were six years old, maybe seven. […]
Comment on Twin Peaks Redesign
Interested in giving feedback on the Twin Peaks Promenade Concept Design but couldn’t make the May 8 meeting? Visit the project webpage to see the concept boards that were presented there: http://sfrecpark.org/call-for-input-twin-peaks-promenade-concept-design/ and send in your comments by May 17. Details on the webpage.
Walter Haas Dog Play Area Renovation Begins May 9
Information from Betsy Eddy of Diamond Heights Community Association: The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has scheduled construction renovations at the Walter Haas Dog Play Area to start on Wednesday, May 9th. Completion is planned during the summer. The DHCA thanks Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Jeff Sheehy for their efforts to fund the […]
May 8 Open House for Twin Peaks Figure 8 Concept Design
Forwarded from the SF Recreation and Parks Department: Save the date and join us for an Open House to review and collect input on proposed designs for the eastern half of the Twin Peaks Boulevard “Figure 8”: Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Midtown Terrace Clubhouse Clarendon Ave + Olympia Way Rec and […]
Park Closures
If the image doesn’t come through, here are the details: Glen Canyon Park temporary detour September 5 to 13, 2017 Rec center courtyard closed Exterior restrooms closed Use west entrance ramp to access building Playground open Questions? Please contact SF Rec Park Project Manager Brett Desmarais at 415-575-5601
Temp Trail Closures: Glen Canyon park
Forwarded from SF Rec and Park’s Project Manager Brett Desmarais: There will be a temporary trail detour around the construction of the new trash enclosure in the rear of the Rec Center. I will be posting this notice on the project blog as well as throughout the park. [Editor’s note: I can’t get the image […]
Inside the new Glen Canyon Rec Center
The big news at the last Glen Park Association General Assembly meeting was that our 1930s-era recreation center building is set to re-open Monday, June 5, following a $14 million renovation. Missed the meeting? You can get a sneak preview of the inside of the building by clicking here to see pictures supplied by Project […]
Former Neighborhood Projects page
Glen Park village traffic pattern changes Updates will be posted on our blog’s home page. You can learn more, see detailed documents and sign up to receive email updates and alerts from the SFMTA on the project website. Why no pedestrian scramble? Click here, tap “Details” and scroll down. Greenway linking the village and park The Glen […]
GP Rec Center Update
From SF Recreation and Parks Dept: A lot has been going on inside the Glen Park Rec Center! During the first few weeks of November the construction team has been busy installing new windows, insulation, and mechanical systems. The structural framing for the climbing wall is also complete while the restrooms are being prepared for […]
EIR for RecPark’s Natural Resource Management Plan
The Planning Department has released the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Recreation and Park Department’s Natural Resources Management Plan. Click here to see it, listed under case #2005.0912E According to RecPark, “This plan outlines a progressive, comprehensive approach to managing our most sensitive habitats which include (in part) the forests of Mt. Davidson, […]