February 4, 2010: ParkScan.org and 311 Users Help Parks Department Improve Responsiveness to Maintenance Issues in 2009: ParkScan Annual Report
February 2, 2010: Love letters to Parks campaign Kicks-off Valentine’s Day at Dolores Park
November 23, 2009: 13 San Francisco Playgrounds Get Makeovers: Playground Initiative Continues to Make a Playful Difference
November 19, 2009: Six Honored Today for Simple, Effective Park Improvements: Running Start Fund Sought Creative Ideas from the Public
October, 2009: ParkScan Recognized by KaBOOM! for Excellence
July 31, 2009: Innovative Partnership Brings Large-scale Greening Project to San Francisco’s Parks
May 5, 2009: City and Community Team up to Resolve Park Issues: ParkScan Partners with 311
January 27, 2009: Future of Open Space Community Workshop Series announced
December 29, 2008: Playground Initiative Upgrades Seven Failed Playgrounds in 2008
September 24, 2008: NPC Joins Friends of the Urban Forest and Timberland for Dig It!, a Large-Scale Outer Sunset Greening Effort
September 9, 2008: Quality of Life Takes Center Stage at Supervisor Debates
March 24, 2008: NPC Launches Initiative to Improve Worst Playgrounds
March 21, 2008: NPC Releases 2007 ParkScan Annual Report: Vandalism #1 Park Problem in San Francisco
June 27, 2007: Park Advocates to Rally For Recreation Equity At City Hall: Neighborhood Parks Council Calls On Recreation Supporters To Demand the Conversion of Underutilized Public Golf Courses To New Recreational Uses
May 16, 2007: Park Advocates Harness Web to Empower Volunteers: Neighborhood Parks Council Unveils New Website with Web 2.0 Features; www.sfnpc.org Is the Go-To Site for City Park Information
April 27, 2007: Low Scoring Playgrounds Finally Get Some Love: Neighborhood Parks Council joins forces with Rec and Park Department to activate the San Francisco community to improve their playgrounds
April 26, 2007: Park Groups Receive $2500 Cash Awards: Neighborhood Parks Council Awards Volunteers for Park Beautification, Fundraising
February 20, 2007: Neighborhood Parks Council Announces Annual Awards Competition: Three prizes of $2,500 each to honor exemplary work by San Francisco park group
February 12, 2007: ParkScan.org 2006 Year End Report Released: Vandalism is #1 cause of poor conditions in San Francisco’s parks
February 6, 2007: Parks In the Era of Global Warming: Experts will discuss the role of parks in global warming at Neighborhood Parks Council Speaker Series
