Join us in celebration of San Francisco's neighborhood parks and the incredible advocacy career of Isabel Wade at NPC's 2009 Gala, "Celebration of Green."

“Celebration of Green”, Friday, September 11, 2009, 1 Fort Mason
5:30 PM: Intimate dinner and roast (Space is limited)
8:30 PM: Party (Dessert, champagne, cocktails, dancing, and fabulous performances)

Take Immediate Action To Stop State Park Closures
The Governor signed the state budget on July 28th.� It contained an additional $6M cut to state parks, bringing the total General Fund cut for this budget year to $14.2M. It is expected that this will result in the closure of perhaps more than 100 state parks. There is still no closure list at this time.� Click here to read a statement from the California State Parks Foundation, and to see how you can take immediate action to stop closures.

Join the District 5 Summer Sidewalk Sweep: August 8th
We invite you to help make one SF neighborhood cleaner, greener and free of graffiti by participating in a District 5 community cleanup on August 8th. Join NPC staff as we roll up our sleeves and help tidy up vacant lots along Octavia Boulevard in Hayes Valley. If you’re interested in participating in this effort, please email Matthew Silva at msilva@sfnpc.org or call 415.621.3260. The group will meet at Patricia’s Green (Hayes and Octavia) on Saturday, August 8th, 9AM-12 PM. Remember, our collective efforts help keep SF parks and neighborhoods beautiful! To download a flier, click here.

Meeting on the Community Opportunity Fund: August 19th
Save the date for this important meeting! 6:00pm-8:00pm, Location TBD
The 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond allocates $5 million for a “Community Opportunity Fund.” This fund will allow park groups to partner with RPD on capital improvements in their park. At this moment, the program guidelines are still being developed, so it is crucial that park groups offer feedback on this exciting opportunity. At our coalition meeting on Wednesday, August 19th, we’ll discuss the progress of the program to date, seek your feedback and answer questions relating to its implementation.

Information about meeting time, location, etc. will be posted on this page shortly. Please contact Matthew Silva at msilva@sfnpc.org or 415.621.3260 with any questions.