Help McLaren Park

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A big thank you to the McLaren Bike Park founders whomever they are! From the latest RPD commission meeting... -------... ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS Discussion and possible action to accept the following grants 1) from the San Francisco Parks Alliance, on behalf of the McLaren Bike Park Founders, a cash grant valued at approximately $30,000 to support general beautification and maintenance needs at the McLaren Bike Park. See more

Hi, Everyone...it's been a few months since our last McLaren Collaborative meeting. Please join us Tuesday, April 13th at 7pm. Updates on: Park Safety - with updates and/ or speakers... Road and street issues--new proposals and updates on current closures 2012 Bond projects in the works--updates and / or guest speakers--status of current construction and what is left to do? 2020 Bond money --how will that be spent? When will we get more details? General issues and concerns? Please share topics and announcements. Please join your McLaren neighbors for a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, April 13th at 7pm. (we plan to keep it to one hour) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86543149006 Meeting ID: 865 4314 9006 Passcode: 670002

Keep it fun. Keep it safe. Keep it car free. Would you like a car free Shelley Drive to continue past the pandemic? I know I would. My kids can't get enough "riding in the streets" without the fear of getting run over. It's a very relaxing feeling if you are a parent that's for sure. More folks enjoying the beauty of the park from all areas of the city. Its really been amazing. One positive side to the Covid pandemic. https://sf.streetsblog.org//what-about-shelley-drive-in-/

Looks 99% complete!

Donations are always welcome by clicking here http://sfpa.convio.net/site/Donation2

Cool drone shots showing McLaren's beauty. https://www.facebook.com/groups/100407075293/permalink/10164874598655294/

Born in Scotland, John McLaren learned horticulture by working as a gardener at country estates and the Royal Botanic Garden. In 1872, he immigrated to the U.S.... where he began work as Head Gardener at the El Cerrito estate. McLaren got the job of the San Francisco Superintendant of Parks. Over the course of his tenure McLaren would introduce over 600 species into the northern California landscape and make large-scale improvements to the park system, including the completion of Golden Gate Park. There is even a park located in the southern part of San Francisco and lesser known park often overlooked. McLaren Park has 7+ miles of walking trails through 312 acres. Established in 1927, the park is named for John McLaren, the ‘grandfather' of Golden Gate Park. SF City Guides walks are currently paused. www.sfcityguides.org Some of my personal favorite walking tours are: | Cow Hollow | Land’s End | Russian Hill Stairway Hike | Fairmont Hotel

Looks like the McLaren Ropes course is in operation

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They finally opened the new Redwood Grove playground on Shelley Drive and it rocks!!!

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Jerry Day @ Home 2020 Sunday - August 2nd - 3pm pst JerryDay.org / Nugs.TV

URGENT ACTION ALERT : advocate now for more money for McLaren Park! Hello Help McLaren Park Group! I’m sending you this note because I know you to be an advocate and friend of McLaren Park. As you may or may not be aware, the scheduled 2020 parks bond has been incorporated into an overall 2020 Health & Recovery G.O. Bond. The Bond will be heard at this Wednesday’s Budget & Finance Committee. There is only $6m for McLaren park, and it is included as part of an overall Citywide... Parks program that allocates $10m for Golden Gate Park, and $2m for Lake Merced. I’m advocating that the whole thing go to McLaren. If you agree, please send an email to your supervisor and the supervisors on the budget and finance committee, Supervisors Walton, Fewer, and Mandelman. The bond also allocates funding for Crocker Amazon and Herz Playground, but as you can see in my letter below, we shouldn’t let those allocations be a reason not to invest in Mclaren. The present moment requires that we genuinely pursue projects and investments that *create and increase* access to open space for BIPOC communities, not just renovate what’s there (although do that too!). Please feel free to adapt the letter below for your own purposes. Here are all the supervisors emails once again..... Board of Supervisors 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244 San Francisco, CA Via email [email protected] District 1 [email protected] District 2 [email protected] District 3 [email protected] District 4 [email protected] District 5 [email protected] District 6 [email protected] District 7 [email protected] District 8 [email protected] District 9 [email protected] District 10 [email protected] District 11 [email protected] https://docs.google.com//14_QDfMdEGGKuUr5VXjH2VU-PWA/edit