Archives: Environmental/Outdoors
Applications Open: Summer 2018 BEETS Cohort
Are you or someone you know 15–19 years old and looking for an awesome way to spend your summer AND get paid? We are now accepting applications for the Summer 2018 BEETS Cohort! In this paid program, teens will learn how to grow healthy food, meet new friends, teach kids about the environment, and make a difference in the… Read More
Upcoming Events from F.A.C.E. (Friends + Advocates of Crocker-Amazon & The Excelsior)
Joy Luck Club – 1st Thursday Movie May 3rd – Excelsior Library – 6:30-8:30 PM This month’s 1st Thursday at the Excelsior Library is the entertaining movie, based on the book by Amy Tan-Joy Luck Club. This 1993 film directed by Wayne Wang stars : Tamlyn Tomita, Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu. The story: Through a series of flashbacks, four young… Read More
Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Summer Retreats
Our multi-day residential retreats teach participants proven awareness and concentration practices. Through guided mindfulness meditation, small group discussions, and mindful movement, participants learn how to settle a busy mind, direct and sustain attention, investigate emotions and thoughts, cultivate compassion, and communicate with their peers. The daily schedule includes free time to connect with new friends and dynamic… Read More
San Francisco Botanical Garden Internships
The Children’s Garden at the San Francisco Botanical garden is seeking interns to work with our Acorn to Oak program this summer. We’d appreciate your help in getting the word out to interested young people, both for our teen positions and for our senior intern positions (college and beyond). Please send a letter describing your… Read More
Volunteer Opportunity: 2018 Annual Glen Park Festival, Apr. 29
Sign up to volunteer online here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0b45aeab2aaaf85-2018 The 2018 Annual Glen Park Festival is just around the corner this Sunday on April 29th, 2018 and we are still looking for a few more volunteers. The festival helps to raise money for neighboring schools and children’s programs. In 2017, the festival donated over $10,000 to fund… Read More
Celebrate Earth Month by Volunteering in Our Parks!
Join Earth Month Madness this April by volunteering in our parks! SF have numerous volunteer workdays across the city that are perfect for celebrating our planet! For more information or to RSVP for any of these events please email recparkvolunteer@sfgov.org or call (415) 831-6330 Where: Buena Vista Park (Children’s Playground on Buena Vista Way & Waller St.) When: 4/21/18 … Read More