Friends of Mountain Lake Park Playground

We are pleased to inform you that the Grand Opening has been scheduled for June 8, 2017!

Thank you for your ongoing support and patience. We are so excited for you to experience this new playground in the midst of such a spectacular setting

We hope you will join us on Thursday, June 8 at 5pm at Mountain Lake Park Playground for the opening! Looking forward to celebrating with you!

You can also find updates on the SFRPD blog http://sfrecpark.org/project/mountain-lake-park/

Mountain Lake Park Playground Improvement Project | San Francisco Recreation and Park

Dear Neighbors,

It's time for an update on the Playground Renovation at Mountain Lake Park and we are thrilled to share exciting news with you!

After an extended fundraising and bidding process that just concluded this month, we are pleased to announce that the Recreation and Park Commission will be reviewing the construction contract for CF Contracting to realize our playground in July.

In partnership with SF Rec and Park, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects, the San Francisco Parks Alliance and our friends group FMLPP, we aim to award the contract for the construction of the new playground at Mountain Lake Park shortly after the July Rec Park Commission meeting.

Thanks to all of your generous support, we have successfully met our initial fundraising goals - though we are still accepting donations for a few design alternates to benefit the original design.

We are on schedule to begin construction late summer 2015 and we expect construction to last eight months. We are so grateful for your support in the many ways you've shown it and we are thrilled to be in the final phase of realizing this unusual and fantastic new playground. Happy summer!

regards,
Jen Fetner, Kate Green & Claire Myers

Friends of Mountain Lake Park Playground
www.fmlpp.org

Friends of Mountain Lake Park Playground Friends of Mountain Lake Park Playground is a volunteer group of local residents dedicated to the renovation of Mountain Lake Park Playground as a community gathering space for our children and neighbors.

So amazing, B Star! A long time favorite Clement Street restaurant, thanks so much for your support.

Wow! More than $500 raised for the playground from Angelina's loyal customers. Thank you Angelina's Deli-Cafe for your ongoing support!

The fundraising campaign for the new playground at Mountain Lake Park is coming to a close in less than a month. It's your last chance to support this fantastic and unusual project. If you haven't donated; please join our many supporters - we only have the last $150,000 to raise to make this playground a reality.

As added incentive we are pleased to announce, thanks to the generosity of three families, a $75,000 Challenge Grant. These families have pledged to match each donation dollar for dollar until we meet our goal of raising the last $150k!

Now is the time, DONATE TODAY! www.fmlpp.org/donate

donate FMLPP is a registered 501 (c) 3 organization. There are two ways to make your tax-deductible donation to the Mountain Lake Park Playground Renovation project: 1. Donate HERE at the SFPA's...

We think this is pretty cool! Come and check it out!

Science Saturdays at Mountain Lake
Hosted by The Presidio Trust
– An Academic Talk and Discussion Series for the Public –
Second Saturday of every month, 2 pm to 3 pm
(Meet at the 14th Avenue gate located near 1808 Wedemeyer Street)

Mountain Lake Science Saturdays is a lively new series of talks by scientists studying topics relating to Mountain Lake and its ecological restoration. On the second Saturday of every month, gather at the lake to hear researchers from a variety of disciplines talk on topics ranging from Archaeology to Zooplankton. Here’s your chance to ask the experts your questions about the science behind saving this precious San Francisco natural wonder!

Native Fish: Reintroducing Aquatic Animals to Mountain Lake

Join us Saturday, June 14 as Darren Fong and Jon Young explore the past, present, and future of aquatic animal life at Mountain Lake. Darren and Jon will demonstrate sampling techniques used to inventory aquatic animals, describe the ecological effects of non-native fish and turtles, and discuss reintroduction plans for native species like the Western Pond Turtle and the Three-spined Stickleback.

Darren Fong is the Aquatic Ecologist for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and a collaborator with the Presidio Trust on the restoration of the aquatic community at Mountain Lake. Jon Young is a San Francisco State University graduate student and Ecological Restoration Intern at Mountain Lake.

Talks are held at the outdoor classroom (north end of the lake), approximately a 15 minute walk from the parking lot at 14th Avenue and Wedemeyer Street (Free Parking). Follow the signs from there or join a guide leaving at 1:45 pm. Get Directions >>

Arrive early and join your neighbors at Mountain Lake from 9 am to noon for Service Saturdays. Volunteer and help restore Mountain Lake’s precious natural resources. For more information, email Jason Lisenby at [email protected].

Nearly there! Help us make the playground a reality, donate today. www.fmlpp.org/donate

Don’t Say it with Diamonds, Say it with a Donation.

Show that your romance is real by making a donation that will make a real difference in the lives of children.

Your tax-deductible donation to renovate the Mountain Lake Park Playground will help us create a safe, creative place for children to play, for families to relax and for everyone to explore the natural surroundings of one of the birthplaces of San Francisco.

Donations at different levels earn you the opportunity to have your name—or the name of the person you designate—inscribed in the playground, on a bench or a trail paver. Donate today. http://www.fmlpp.org/donate.html

donate FMLPP is a registered 501 (c) 3 organization. There are two ways to make your tax-deductible donation to the Mountain Lake Park Playground Renovation project: 1. Donate HERE at the SFPA's...

Mountain Lake Family Festival
Saturday, January 11th 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Come by Mountain Lake Park to explore and learn more about the plans for the new playground!

Join the Presidio education staff for a morning of place-based learning and exploration! There will be a variety of family-friendly activities, from water investigations to birding on the beach to artistic walks, all intended to inspire you to learn about our beautiful Mountain Lake.

Members of Friends of Mountain Lake Park Playground will be on hand to share the playground design which leverages the site’s natural beauty and historical setting.

This special event coincides with the Presidio Trust’s regularly scheduled drop-in restoration program, so you’ll also have the chance to see people hard at work restoring Presidio native habitats! Come take the pledge and receive your “Love Mountain Lake” water bottle sticker featuring the cute-as-a-button western pond turtle.

Come play, learn and explore!
Please RVSP to (415) 561-2730 or email [email protected]. Rain cancels this event.

Fundraising drive underway for Mountain Lake Park playground renovation | Richmond SF Blog The FMLPP's (L to R) Claire Meyers, Jen Fetner and Kate Green. A few years ago, three moms that live near Mountain Lake Park got together to officially

Please join SFRPD and FMLPP, along with our partners, next Tuesday, May 14th at 6PM at the Presidio Golf Club - 8 Presidio Terrace to see the final conceptual plan for the renovation of Mountain Lake Park Playground. All ages are welcome - bring your questions and comments.