Event:	Ina Coolbrith Park Share
Location:	Ina Coolbrith Park Taylor and Vallejo Streets, San Francisco, CA 94101
Date:	Jun 23rd 2012, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Staff:	Manager: Scott L
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

Ina Coolbrith Park is a small park named a poet, Oakland librarian, and niece of Mormon prophet Joseph Smith. Ina Coolbrith (1842-1928) introduced Jack London and Isadora Duncan to the world of books. The park's terraces are carved from a hill so steep that it's difficult to see if anyone else is there or not. Locals love this park because it feels like a secret no one else knows about—one of the city's magic hidden gardens, with a meditative setting and spectacular views of the bay peeking out from among the trees.

One Brick will join the SF Recreation & Parks Department to help with weeding, spreading wood chips and some light pruning.

San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department:

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department administers more than 220 parks, playgrounds, and open spaces, including two outside the city limits-- Camp Mather in Yosemite Valley and Sharp Park in Pacifica, Calif. Our park system includes 25 recreation centers, nine swimming pools, five golf courses and numerous tennis courts, ball diamonds, soccer fields and other sports venues. Included in the department’s responsibilities are the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo, and Lake Merced.

Our staff members are diverse, committed and talented recreation and park professionals, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park patrol officers, custodians, electricians, painters, and more.

Mission Statement

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s Mission is to provide enriching recreational activities, maintain beautiful parks and preserve the environment for the well-being of everyone in our diverse community.

RPD By the Numbers

• 4,113 acres of recreational and open space
• 3,400 acres within San Francisco
• 671 marina slips
• 220 neighborhood parks
• 179 playgrounds and play areas
• 82 recreation centers and clubhouses
• 72 basketball courts and 151 tennis courts
• 59 soccer/playfields (and growing)
• 1 Family Camp