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The general manager is appointed by the mayor of San Francisco.General Manager Phil Ginsburg oversees a staff of over 850 that includes gardeners, foresters, natural resource, pest management and nursery specialists, recreation and summer camp staff, lifeguards, park rangers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, metal shop/welders and painters from the historic headquarters inside McLaren Lodge ...
In 1986, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors sought to exercise greater control over the county's parks. [21] Faced with the potential loss of the Park Authority's charter, the Park Authority Board voted 5–3 in April 1986 to give up its power to appoint its employees and enter into contracts to the county Board of Supervisors. [ 21 ]
The aesthetics of Cayuga Park is largely the creation of Demetrio Braceros, an employee of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Braceros worked on the park for over 20 years, transforming a barren landscape into a park that features lush vegetation, trails, "themed gardens" and, most prominently, over 375 figurines, totem poles and statues as well as several observation decks, all ...
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. National Park Service. Golden Gate National Recreation Area (partially), including Alcatraz; China Beach; Fort Funston; Fort Mason; Fort Miley (partially) Lands End; Ocean Beach; The Presidio, including Baker Beach; Crissy Field; Fort Point; San Francisco ...
Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, locally called Stern Grove, is a 33-acre (130,000 m 2) recreational site in the Parkside District. It is administered by the city's Recreation and Parks Department and is the concert setting for the Stern Grove Festival , which has taken place annually since 1938.
The area was renamed in honor of San Francisco mayor George Moscone, who was assassinated in 1978. The park includes tennis courts, baseball diamonds, children's playgrounds, basketball courts, and putting greens. [1] The park has been a favorite of San Franciscans since its inception in the 1920s. [2]
It was originally dedicated in 1909 when the park included the land now used by City College of San Francisco Ocean Campus west of I-280 Freeway. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The park is located in the Outer Mission neighborhood group, [ 4 ] and is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Cayuga , Ingleside , Oceanview , and Sunnyside .
Input from local community members, neighbors, merchants, the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, the San Francisco Department of Public Works, and other major stakeholders shaped the final design. The park was fully reopened in January 2016 with a light-up event.