Greening Projects

Join the Tompkins Stairway Garden Volunteers!
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tompkins Stairway Garden, Tompkins Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Transform Your Community: Join the Tompkins Stairway Garden Volunteers!
Turn Concrete into Color, Trash into Treasure
What was once a neglected, trash-covered hillside in San Francisco has blossomed into a vibrant community oasis – and you can be part of its continued transformation! The Tompkins Stairway Garden proves what dedicated neighbors can achieve when they come together.
Why Volunteer With Us?

Experience the joy of nurturing a drought-tolerant garden that blooms year-round.
Connect with nature and neighbors in the heart of the city
Learn sustainable gardening practices that you can apply at home
Make a visible difference in your community’s green spaces

Our colorful tiled stairway, inspired by the “Steps to Peace” created by youth in Syria, has become a beloved pedestrian corridor serving the Alemany Farmers’ Market, local schools, and shopping areas. In 2019, we proudly received San Francisco Beautiful’s Placemaking Award for creating a meaningful public space that strengthens community bonds.
Ready to Dig In?

When: Join our friendly team from 10 a.m. to noon on volunteer days
Where: Tompkins Avenue between Nevada and Putnam Streets in southeast Bernal Heights
What to Bring: Just yourself and your enthusiasm! We provide all the tools and gloves
Experience Needed: None! Seasoned gardeners and curious beginners are equally welcome

Whether you have a green thumb or want to learn, your help will ensure this special place thrives as a safe, welcoming green space for everyone to enjoy.
Contact us today to join our next garden session and be part of something beautiful growing in your neighborhood!
Volunteer to Support Local Green Spaces
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Bernal Heights Earth Day Stroll: Join Greening Projects!
2025-04-19 11:00 - 15:00 | 416 Cortland Ave, 416 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Bernal Heights Earth Day Stroll: Join Greening Projects!
Date: Saturday, April 19th, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: 416 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
Celebrate Earth Day with us in beautiful Bernal Heights! Please stop by our location (formerly Kingmond Young Photography) during the Earth Day Stroll and discover how Greening Projects is making a difference in Bernal Heights and beyond.
What to expect:

Learn about our exciting new environmental initiatives
Explore our ongoing neighborhood sustainability projects
Pick up exclusive Greening Project SWAG
Learn about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support green spaces.
Enjoy special Earth Day surprises!

Whether you’re a longtime environmental enthusiast or just curious about how to make our neighborhood greener, we’d love to meet you. Bring your questions, ideas, and Earth Day spirit!
Free admission. All ages welcome.
Please help us build a more sustainable Bernal Heights, one green project at a time.
Stroll along the hill, do good for the earth, and have fun!
This family-friendly event offers something for everyone. Participate in as many activities as you like while enjoying the beauty of Bernal Heights and positively impacting our environment.
No registration is required – show up and join the Earth Day celebration!
About Greening Projects
​Greening Projects is unique in that we provide support from the earliest conceptual stages, that is, when a community leader or group identifies an opportunity to create a green and sustainable space, and we continue our support until the project is finalized.
Mission
We are dedicated professionals who provide consulting and other support services to create green, sustainable spaces within our urban environment. Our clients include community groups and individuals who wish to improve their neighborhoods and cities by enhancing the environment and engaging their communities. We assist them by providing professional services such as planning, development, design, project management, and construction management.
Vision
To create as much green space within our urban environments.
Greening projects is a non-profit 501(c)(3), TIN 92-0613879
Help Us Grow a Greener, Healthier San Francisco
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Bernal Heights Rec Center Final Concept Plan Meeting
2025-04-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Bernal Heights Recreation Center Plaza, 500 Moultrie St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Bernal Heights Rec Center Final Concept Plan Meeting
Join the Recreation & Park Department and Greening Projects to discuss the renovation of the middle and lower (basketball court) yards at the Bernal Heights Recreation Center! The project proposes to regrade and repave the middle and lower yards, provide additional green space, seating, and shade, and ensure that current uses such as ball play, skateboarding, and bike riding are accommodated.
We will present the final concept plan during this community meeting and discuss the next steps. If you are unable to attend, please visit this website to view the final concept plan and provide feedback by March 31, 2025: https://greeningprojects.org/bernal-heights-reccenter-community-input/.
When: Saturday, April 5, 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Where: Bernal Heights Rec Center Gymnasium, 500 Moultrie Street
Reunión Comunitaria
Por favor, únanse con el Departamento de Recreación y Parques y Greening Projects para hablar sobre la renovación del patio medio y el patio inferior (cancha de baloncesto) en el Centro recreativo de Bernal Heights. El proyecto de renovación consiste en nivelar y repavimentar los dos patios, agregar espacios verdes, asientos y sombra, y asegurar que los usos actuales, tal como juegos de pelota, patinaje, y el aprender a montar bicis, seguirán como siempre.
Durante esta reunión comunitaria presentaremos la versión final del plan y hablaremos sobre los siguientes pasos. Si no puede asistir a esta reunión, por favor, visite esta página web para ver los planos finales y aportar sus opiniones a más tardar el 31 de marzo de 2025: https://greeningprojects.org/bernal-heights-reccenter-community-input/.
Cuándo: sábado, 5 de abril de 2025, de 11 AM a 12:30 PM
Dónde: En el gimnasio del Centro Recreativo de Bernal Heights, 500 Moultrie Street
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Community Meeting - The Bernal Heights Rec Center Plaza
2025-03-08 11:00 - 12:30 | Bernal Heights Recreation Center Plaza, 500 Moultrie St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Community Meeting: The Bernal Heights Rec Center Plaza
Join the Recreation & Park Department & Greening Projects to discuss and provide feedback on the renovation of the middle and lower basketball courts. yards at the Bernal Heights Recreation Center! The project proposes regrading and repaving the middle and lower yards, providing more green space and shade, and accommodating current uses such as ball play, skateboarding, and bike riding.
During this community meeting, we will present the draft concept plan, request community feedback, and discuss the next steps.
When: Saturday, March 8, 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Where: Bernal Heights Rec Center Gymnasium
Reunión Comunitaria
Por favor, únanse con el Departamento de Recreación y Parques y Greening Projects para hablar y comentar sobre la renovación del patio medio y el patio inferior (cancha de baloncesto) en el Centro recreativo de Bernal Heights. El proyecto de renovación consiste en nivelar y repavimentar los dos patios, agregar espacios verdes y sombra, y asegurar que los usos actuales, tales como juegos de pelota, patinaje y aprender a montar bicis, sigan como siempre.
Durante esta reunión comunitaria presentaremos la versión preliminar del plan, solicitaremos sus opiniones al respecto y hablaremos sobre los siguientes pasos.
Si no puede asistir a esta reunión, por favor visite esta página web para ver los planos preliminares y agregar sus opiniones:
Cuándo: sábado, 8 de marzo de 2015, de 11 AM a 12:30 PM
Dónde: En el gimnasio del Centro Recreativo de Bernal Heights
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

3rd Annual Community Tree Lighting
2024-12-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Ogden Avenue, Ogden Avenue between Folsom & Gates, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Ogden Avenue Gardens Tree Lighting 2024
Join Us for a Magical Evening!
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM
What: Community Tree Lighting Ceremony
Gather with your neighbors for our beloved winter tradition as we illuminate our community tree! This cherished annual event brings our neighborhood together and supports our ongoing community beautification initiatives.
Event Highlights:

Watch as we light up our magnificent community tree
Connect with neighbors and spread holiday cheer
Support local beautification projects through our fundraising efforts
Be part of a growing community tradition

This marks our third year bringing light and joy to our neighborhood during the holiday season. Your participation helps make our community more vibrant and beautiful year-round.
About the Event
Our annual Tree Lighting Event has become a cornerstone of our community’s winter celebrations. What started as a simple gathering has become a meaningful tradition that strengthens neighborhood bonds while supporting important local initiatives.
Making a Difference
Your attendance helps support our ongoing community beautification efforts. All proceeds from this event will go directly toward maintaining and enhancing our shared spaces.
Bring your family, friends, and holiday spirit!

Ogden Avenue Gardens is a Greening Projects project.
Ogden Avenue Gardens Revitalization Project

Current Site Conditions – The Ogden Avenue site currently poses significant challenges that affect neighborhood safety and quality of life.
Project Vision – The Ogden Avenue Gardens project aims to transform this neglected space into a community asset through strategic rehabilitation and sustainable design.

At Greening Projects, we transform urban spaces into sustainable, vibrant environments that nurture nature and community. Through professional expertise and collaborative partnerships, we empower communities to reimagine and revitalize their neighborhoods through strategic environmental enhancement.
We envision thriving cities where green spaces are seamlessly integrated into the urban fabric, creating healthier, more sustainable communities for current and future generations.
For more information or to volunteer, please visit https://www.ogdenavenue.org/
3rd Annual Community Tree Lighting
Calendar – Bernal Heights and Beyond
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Giving Tuesday 2024 - Greening Projects
2024-12-03 | CA
December 3rd, 2024
Transform Our City Through Transformative Greenspaces
This Giving Tuesday, join Greening Projects in reimagining San Francisco’s urban environment. Every donation helps create sustainable spaces that serve both nature and the community.
💚 Your Impact
Your Giving Tuesday gift supports comprehensive green space development:

Transform vacant spaces into community gardens
Create biodiverse pocket parks
Develop rain gardens and bioswales
Build green corridors for wildlife
Create urban farms
Create outdoor community gathering spaces
Implement green infrastructure solutions

Please help us raise $50,000 with your tax-deductible donation – https://greening-projects.kit.com/posts/giving-tuesday-2024
Greening Projects is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
“Creating sustainable spaces, nurturing communities, transforming cities – through living landscapes.”
Giving Tuesday 2024 – Greening Projects
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Halloween on Cortland - Bernal Heights
2024-10-31 17:00 - 21:00 | Cortland Avenue, Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
🎃 Spooktacular Car-Free Halloween on Cortland Avenue! 🎃
Date: Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Cortland Avenue (from Bennington to Gates)
Join us for a magical Halloween experience as we transform Cortland Avenue into a vibrant, car-free celebration for all to enjoy!
Halloween on Cortland Avenue!
Help Us Grow a Greener, Healthier San Francisco
Event Highlights:

Safe trick-or-treating along a car-free Cortland Avenue
DJ spinning Halloween tunes outside Bernal Library
Prizes for the most creative costumes and decorations
A stronger sense of community in Bernal Heights
Support for local Cortland Avenue businesses

Why Car-Free?
We’re reimagining Halloween to create a more inclusive, safe, and enjoyable experience for everyone. By closing Cortland Avenue to vehicles, we’re fostering a festive atmosphere where families and friends can celebrate without worry.
Organized By:
Greening Projects, a local nonprofit, collaborated with community organizers to ensure a safe evening for all.
Special Thanks To:

Civic Joy Fund and Baukunst for their generous donations
Avenue Greenlight and the Bernal Business & Art Alliance for their organizational support

Join us in creating unforgettable Halloween memories in the heart of Bernal Heights! This event aims to enhance pedestrian safety, create an inclusive Halloween experience, and strengthen community bonds.
Halloween on Cortland – Bernal Heights
Calendar – Bernal Heights and Beyond
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Community Input Event for Bernal Heights Rec Center Plaza Improvement
2024-07-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Bernal Heights Recreation Center Plaza, 500 Moultrie St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Greening Projects, a local nonprofit focused on creating green space, has been working with local Bernal Heights residents and SF Rec & Park to improve and “green” the plaza in front of our rec center. We are now asking the wider community to join us and let us know what you want to see: landscaping, seating, a demarcated area for kids learning to ride trikes and bikes, or even no change.
So, come join us on Saturday, July 27, 2024, between 10 AM and 2 PM, and let us know what you think. There will be refreshments, a DJ, fun activities for kids, and panels on which you can write your opinions and comments.
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Location: Bernal Heights Recreation Center Plaza
Event Details
Greening Projects, a local nonprofit dedicated to creating green spaces, invites you to participate in shaping the future of the Bernal Heights Recreation Center Plaza. We’ve been collaborating with residents and the Recreation & Parks Department to enhance and “green” this community space.
Current Condition vs Potential New Design
We’re now seeking input from the wider community on potential improvements:

Landscaping
Seating options
Designated area for children learning to ride trikes and bikes
Or even maintaining the current layout

What to Expect

Refreshments
DJ Entertainment
Fun activities for kids
Interactive panels for sharing your opinions and comments

Why Attend?
Your voice matters! This is your opportunity to influence the development of a key community space. We want to hear from you whether you favor changes or prefer to keep things as they are.
Contact Information
For more details, please reach out to:
Jorge
Phone: 415-218-7592
Email: jrl@greeningprojects.org
Join us in creating a space that reflects the needs and desires of our community!

About Greening Projects
We are dedicated professionals who provide consulting and other support services to create green, sustainable spaces within our urban environment. Our clients include community groups and individuals who wish to improve their neighborhoods and cities by enhancing the environment and engaging their communities. We assist them by providing professional services such as planning, development, design, project, and construction management.
Bernal Heights Rec Center Community Plaza Improvement
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Beautify and Activate Cesar Chavez and Hampshire
2024-06-29 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Neighborhood Meet & Greet: Coffee, Donuts, and Community Plans
Date: Saturday, June 29th, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Corner of Peralta and Holladay Avenues
Join us for a fun-filled community gathering! This is your chance to:

Meet your neighbors
Enjoy complimentary coffee and Dynamo donuts
Listen to live music
Learn about exciting plans to beautify and activate the abandoned land beside the gas station at Cesar Chavez and Hampshire (southeast corner)

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your community and be part of positive local change!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Brought to you by the Peralta Hill Neighboring Group and Greening Projects
Calendar – Bernal Heights and Beyond
Beautify and Activate Cesar Chavez and Hampshire
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Vision Boulevard Block Party
2024-06-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Elgin Park, Elgin Park, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Join us and learn more about Vision Boulevard.
The Central Freeway stub has corroded the heart of San Francisco for six decades. It looms over Division and 13th Streets and carves into the nexus of centrally-located neighborhoods and City districts. It is a significant hazard, with several of the city’s most dangerous intersections underneath or part of the Central Freeway. Toxic vehicle and roadway particulates adversely affect nearby residents and workers. It blocks countless benefits, like desperately needed new housing, new transit opportunities, and green space. Its vestigial infrastructure is a barrier to neighborhood connectivity. It must go.

Enter Vision Blvd, a grassroots San Francisco campaign that calls for the complete removal of the Central Freeway once and for all. We are a group of designers, public school educators, traffic engineers, and community members who deeply care about San Francisco and want to see it reach its full potential, but we can’t do this alone.

For the first time since the inception of Vision Blvd, we are entering a phase of important fundraising that will help us accomplish our goals. Here are the two main areas of need we are looking to address:

Research and Studies: Vision Blvd will help sponsor studies centered on transportation, housing, environmental impacts, and opportunities for green space along the 13th and Division Streets corridor. Professionals with deep expertise will conduct these studies and help us develop a proposal that satisfies all stakeholders, looks to the future, and addresses all community needs.
Events & Organization: Vision Blvd is currently a pro bono effort. However, there are various costs, like maintaining our digital resources and creating promotional materials. We will also host various events all over San Francisco to highlight our effort, spread awareness, gather community input, and have fun. For example, we will host a block party on June 1st, requiring City permits, campaign materials, tables, canopies, entertainment, food and drinks, and many other resources.

Vision Boulevard Block Party
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Green Space Celebration of Treat Avenue
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Treat Avenue between 15th and Harrison Streets., Treat Avenue between 15th and Harrison Streets., San Francisco, CA, United States
Join Greening Projects and Terrain Studios on May 18, 2024, for the second Fiesta del Espacio Verde de la Avenida Treat.
Greening Projects and Terrain Studios will unveil a glimpse of Treat Avenue’s proposed future on May 18, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, during the second “Fiesta del Espacio Verde de la Avenida Treat” at Treat Avenue and 16th Street in San Francisco.
The Fiesta is a series of activations supported by “Into the Streets SF,” a non-profit founded in 2023 that funds neighborhood collaborations that reclaim and environmentally regenerate San Francisco’s streets.
“We’re excited to showcase the neighborhood’s ideas about transforming this street into something that benefits the Eastern Mission and the environment,” said Jorge Romero-Lozano, founder of Greening Projects. This non-profit organization specializes in creating as much green space as feasible within our built environment. “We know the Mission lacks green spaces for families but is also unprepared for climate change. Residents and business owners have been fighting flooding in this area for more than 150 years. Greening unaccepted streets like Treat Avenue connects two goals: creating open space for residents and room for the historic waters of Mission Creek.”
During the first Fiesta, the landscape architecture firm Terrain Studio solicited ideas from nearby residents about what they’d like to see in the now-paved avenue stretch of Treat.
According to Scott Slaney, Principal of Terrain Studio, the discussion about transforming Treat Avenue into an ecologically resilient space demonstrated that nearby residents strongly preferred community access and use.
“Based on the wealth of community input received, we’ve developed concepts guided by what residents think matters most: a simple, easily accessible space that makes it easy to walk, bike, and gather in this part of the Mission,” said Slaney.
Slaney will share renderings of four conceptual alternatives for this stretch of Treat Avenue, one of San Francisco’s 2,000+ unaccepted streets.
View the Presentation
“We see this activation as compatible with SFPUC’s efforts to improve drainage of this area,” said Slaney. “We know that any thoughtful re-design of Treat Avenue is a plan best achieved by taking our time to work with the neighborhood and the city.”
Brought to you by:

Greening Projects

Terrain Studio

Into the Streets SF

SF Planning

SFOEWD

SF Public Works

Latin American Mission Mom’s Committee (LMMC)

Fiesta del Espacio Verde de la Avenida Treat
Únase a Greening Projects y Terrain Studios el 18 de mayo de 2024 para la segunda Fiesta del Espacio Verde de la Avenida Treat.
Greening Projects y Terrain Studios darán un vistazo al futuro propuesto de la Avenida Treat el 18 de mayo de 2024, de 10:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m., durante la segunda “Fiesta del Espacio Verde de la Avenida Treat” en la Avenida Treat y la calle 16 en San Francisco.
La Fiesta es una serie de activaciones apoyadas por “Into the Streets SF”, una organización sin fines de lucro fundada en 2023 que financia colaboraciones vecinales que recuperan y regeneran ambientalmente las calles de San Francisco.
“Estamos emocionados de mostrar las ideas del vecindario sobre transformar esta calle en algo que beneficie al Eastern Mission y al medio ambiente”, dijo Jorge Romero-Lozano, fundador de Greening Projects. Esta organización sin fines de lucro se especializa en crear el máximo espacio verde posible dentro de nuestro entorno construido. “Sabemos que a la Misión le faltan espacios verdes para las familias, pero también está poco preparada para el cambio climático. Los residentes y propietarios de negocios han estado luchando contra las inundaciones en esta área durante más de 150 años. Reverdecer las calles no aceptadas como Treat Avenue conecta dos objetivos: crear espacio abierto para los residentes y espacio para las aguas históricas de Mission Creek”.
Durante la primera Fiesta, la firma de arquitectura paisajista Terrain Studio solicitó ideas a los residentes cercanos sobre lo que les gustaría ver en el tramo pavimentado actual de la avenida Treat.
Según Scott Slaney, Director Principal de Terrain Studio, la discusión sobre transformar la Avenida Treat en un espacio ecológicamente resistente demostró que los residentes cercanos preferían en gran medida el acceso y uso comunitarios.
“Con base en la gran cantidad de aportes de la comunidad recibidos, hemos desarrollado conceptos guiados por lo que los residentes creen que es más importante: un espacio sencillo y fácilmente accesible que facilite caminar, andar en bicicleta y reunirse en esta parte de la Misión”, dijo Slaney.
Slaney compartirá representaciones de cuatro alternativas conceptuales para este tramo de la Avenida Treat, una de las más de 2,000 calles no aceptadas de San Francisco.
Ver la presentación
“Vemos esta activación como compatible con los esfuerzos de SFPUC para mejorar el drenaje de esta área”, dijo Slaney. “Sabemos que cualquier rediseño reflexivo de la Avenida Treat es un plan que se logra mejor tomándose el tiempo para trabajar con el vecindario y la ciudad”.

Green Space Celebration of Treat Avenue

Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Treat Avenue Greenspace Event
2024-03-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Treat Avenue, Treat Avenue between 15th & Harrison, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Fiesta del Espacio Verde de la Avenida Treat
Les invitamos a un convivio en la Avenida Treat entre las Calles 15 y Harrison
el sábado, 23 de marzo 2024 de las 10 AM a 2 PM.
El propósito es visualizar un futuro cierre de calle permanente en esta cuadra para crear un espacio verde. Durante el convivio habrá:

Actividades para niñ@s y adult@s.
Música en vivo irlandesa y latinoamericana.
Celebración de nuestras diversas costumbres y culturas.
Tentempiés y bebidas.
Y la petición de sus ideas para un futurol espacio verde. Nuestr@s arquitect@s paisajistas (Terrain Studio) prepararán un plano y maqueta gráfica con sus ideas que presentaremos el 18 de mayo en el mismo sitio.

En colaboración con “Latina Mission Moms” y gracias a un subsidio de “Into the Streets”

Raised Beds Community Garden

“Mother-in-law’s tongue” refers to the common, low-maintenance houseplant known as the snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata or Sansevieria trifasciata).

Treat Avenue Greenspace Wild Flowers

Treat Avenue Greenspace Community Garden

Treat Avenue Greenspace Permeable Surfaces

Treat Avenue Greenspace Raised Garden Beds

You’re invited to a gathering at Treat Avenue between 15th and Harrison Streets on
Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 10 AM to 2 PM.
The purpose of this event is to visualize a future street closure on this block to create green space. We will have:

Activities for kids and adults
Live Irish and Latin-American music.
A celebration of our diverse cultures and customs.
Drinks and snacks
We’d welcome your input on a future green space. Our landscape architects (Terrain Studio) will prepare a plan and rendering to reflect your ideas and present them at a future event on May 18 at the same location.

This event, spearheaded by Greening Projects in partnership with Latina Mission Moms, was made possible through a grant from Into the Streets. San Francisco Planning, the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (SFOEWD), and San Francisco Public Works also support this initiative.
Conceptual Design by Terrain Studio

Greening Projects

Latin American Mission Mom’s Committee (LMMC)

Into the Streets SF

SF Planning

SFOEWD

SF Public Works

Terrain Studio

Treat Avenue Greenspace Event
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Dine on Cortland: A Benefit for Ogden Avenue Gardens
2024-03-20 17:00 - 22:00 | Seafood Station, 803 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Experience Culinary Delights at Seafood Station on Cortland Avenue: Supporting Community Green Spaces
On the vibrant evening of March 20th, Seafood Station on Cortland Avenue is not just serving up its exquisite array of seafood delights; it’s becoming a beacon of community support and transformation. By generously pledging a portion of its net income, Seafood Station is contributing to the blossoming of the Ogden Avenue Gardens project, a heartwarming initiative to revive the 400 block of Ogden Avenue into a picturesque haven for the community.
A Night to Remember: Dine and Contribute
From 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, patrons can indulge in the finest seafood selections while actively contributing to a noble cause. Located at 803 Cortland Ave., San Francisco, CA 94110, Seafood Station promises an unforgettable dining experience that satisfies the palate and the heart equally.

Dine on Cortland

Transforming Spaces, Fostering Community
The Ogden Avenue Gardens project is a testament to what can be achieved when a community comes together for a common purpose. Spearheaded by passionate neighbors, this initiative seeks to transform a neglected block into a vibrant community space brimming with life and beauty. The vision encompasses a multifaceted approach to urban renewal, featuring a play and discovery zone for children, a meticulously curated garden, and a communal gathering spot designed to foster connections and create lasting memories.
A Vision Coming to Life
The journey from concept to realization for the Ogden Avenue Gardens project is a story of determination, collaboration, and community spirit. Having secured the necessary approvals from city departments to close the block to traffic permanently, the project is a significant step towards creating a safer, greener, and more inclusive environment. The remarkable achievement of garnering over $300,000 in grants underscores the widespread support and belief in the project’s potential to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors alike.
An Invitation to Make a Difference
Dining at Seafood Station on the evening of March 20th offers more than just a meal; it’s an invitation to be part of a transformative journey. As the community comes together to support the Ogden Avenue Gardens project, each patron’s contribution becomes a stroke in the larger picture of neighborhood revitalization and environmental stewardship. This event is not just about raising funds; it’s about planting seeds of change and nurturing the growth of a space that will serve as a beacon of community pride and natural beauty.
Dine on Cortland: A Benefit for Ogden Avenue Gardens
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Treat Avenue Greenspace Activation
2024-03-17 | Treat Avenue between 15th and Harrison Streets., Treat Avenue between 15th and Harrison Streets., San Francisco, CA, United States
SFMTA Street Closure Application
Purpose of the Event(s):
Extensive long-term interest is turning the reference street into a green, open space. To that end, Greening Projects (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization) applied for and received a mini-grant from “Into the Streets” to popularize the proposed plan and help people visualize the proposed future green space. To that end, a collaboration of people is working to develop these events and invite the community to provide input.
The event will entail the following:

Block the street at either end, as shown on the attached site plan.
The street will be blocked, in part, with movable wooden planters, which will help provide some of the “greening” efforts we are promoting.
We will provide information tables, as well as activities for children, such as face painting, coloring, and some arts and crafts, which will reflect the following holiday cultures:

Since the first event is on St. Patrick’s Day, we want to include Irish culture in the activities.
Since March 12 is the Mexica New Year, we also want to include this holiday, which celebrates indigenous and Latinx cultures.

There will be patio-style tables and chairs, which will help people see the potential of turning this section of Treat Avenue into a green space.
We will also provide a chart and comment slips, which people will use to provide input regarding what they want to see on-site if the street is turned into a public space.
We are also working with Latina Mission Moms on this event since they promote such space-making and opportunities for places to gather outside.
We have been in discussions with city agencies regarding the proposed future street-to-park conversion:

Jimmer Cassiol, DPW
Patrick Race, Planning Department – Patrick expressed the desire to participate in this application and help facilitate the process.

race@sfgov.org
Direct No. 628-652-7461

Jen Ferrigno, District 9 legislative aide

Input from the March 17 event will be used by Terrain Studio, landscape architects, to produce a site plan and rendering of what the future park conversion might look like
The May 18, 2024, event will be similar to the March 17 event, but with the addition of presenting the landscape architects’ plans and renderings to the community, which will help to confirm what people would like to have on the site, as well as to submit to public agencies for the potential project.

Treat Avenue Greenspace Activation
Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.

Ogden Avenue Tree lighting
2022-12-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Ogden Avenue, Ogden Avenue between Folsom & Gates, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
On December 3rd, the Ogden Avenue Parks committee will host the first ever “Lighting of the Ogden Avenue Norfolk Pine Trees,” which we hope will become an annual event.

Hello neighbors!

Ogden Avenue Tree Lighting

You are receiving this email because you are involved or have. Expressed interest in the Ogden Avenue Gardens (OAG) project. Please join us as we launch our first public event:

LIGHTING OF THE OGDEN AVENUE NORFOLK PINE TREES

400 block of Ogden between Folsom and Gates
Saturday, December 3rd, starting at 4:00 PM
Lights turned on at 5:30 PM

Hot chocolate, mulled wine, and pastries for sale.

Opportunity to purchase an official OAG t-shirt!

In the spirit of the Union Square tree lighting in downtown San Francisco, we plan to make this an annual event. The event will also introduce neighbors to the OAG project and let us do a bit of fundraising.

Please let us know if you can help with any of these tasks:

Clean up before the event (weeding, minor landscaping, etc.) Date TBD.
Place lights on the trees.
Set up food and drinks in Ana’s childcare patio (starting around 3 PM)
Bake/bring cookies, cakes, pies, etc., to share.
Design, print, and post flyers around the neighborhood.
Invite your neighbors and friends (an evite is in the makings)
Clean up at the end of the event.
Please email or call to let me know if you can join us or have questions.

Greening ProjectsGreening Projects is a dedicated nonprofit organization focused on transforming urban environments into vibrant, sustainable community spaces. By converting underutilized urban land into public parks, community gardens, and native habitat corridors, the organization works to enhance local biodiversity and climate equity.
Through collaborative efforts with community members and donors, Greening Projects aims to create lasting, multi-generational legacies of environmental health and beauty.
