The Children’s Playground will be closed temporarily to allow repair work on the decks and balusters. The work should not take long. Some play equipment still needs to be painted, and we are awaiting an update from the painting crew.

Vandals set the blue recycling bin near Steiner Street on fire on December 13. The blaze was extinguished quickly, and Rec & Park installed replacement bins to replace the destroyed blue and black bins.

The blue surface of the Youth Play Area is in terrible shape. We have requested repairs and were told that resurfacing is on the Rec & Park repair list, but it is further down the list since there are many sites in much worse condition than ours.

The Dog Play Area is temporarily be closed until February 26 for its annual winter closure is intended to give turf time to rest, recover, reseed, and avoid damage from wet and heavy use. A cyclone fence now surrounds most of the Dog Play Area, leaving the areas outside of it available for off-leash dogs. The DPAs in the Upper Douglas, Mission Dolores North Field, and St. Mary’s parks are also closed this winter for the same reason.

New ADA-compliant garbage can receptacle covers will replace the existing units in the Dog Play Area at their current locations. Concrete pads for them have already been poured.

Three benches we have advocated for will soon be installed near the Pierce Street entrance to the park. The carpentry shop is currently preparing them for installation. The concrete pad for the benches was installed before the holidays.

Please report any maintenance issues in the park on the 311 app. Photos can be included.