STREET PARKS RESOURCES :: Services and support to help you

SFPT and DPW are working together to provide a variety of services and support that are relevant to community activists, neighborhood leaders and community gardeners like you.

Organizing Seminar - Get your neighbors together and join us for a free seminar where you can ask questions, fill out forms, develop a budget and get your project started.  Call us at 415.750.5110 to schedule a seminar in your neighborhood.

Funding - Innovator Awards provide money for improvements in your neighborhood. Apply for a Community Challenge Grant for physical improvements in neighborhoods and for creating new green spaces. SF Beautiful is a local organization that provides monetary awards for beautification projects. Our Music in Parks awards can add to your next community event.

Fiscal Sponsorship - with our Park Partners fiscal sponsorship program, SFPT works with Street Parks and community gardening groups like the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps Project, Plant*SF, SFGRO, La Grande Community gardeners, Visitacion Valley Greenway and others.

Newsletter - Sign up for the Real Dirt - a monthly e-newsletter all about the places we dig with tips on getting your garden started, and join us for an annual party celebrating all your hardwork and achievements.

Events - Join us for PARK(ing) Day - create a temporary garden to raise the visibilty of your project (we'll even help you pay for it). Breaking Ground Youth Conference connects SF youth to a greener future. Gardens that participate in the City's Earth Day event get free wood chips delivered and a green waste pick up - contact us to sign up your garden.

Volunteers - Our volunteers bring enthusiasm and elbow grease to your garden projects - contact us to host an event in your garden. Or join us if you're looking to connect with an SF garden.

Green Waste and Debris Removal - call 311 to schedule a one-time pick-up. Contact DPW if you need to schedule regular clean ups.

Horticulture Advice/Classes - See our recommended plant list or contact Garden for the Environment.

Tools - If you need to borrow hand tools at  your street park, please contact us at 415.750.5110 to schedule a delivery.

Sidewalk Garden Design Toolkit - Get the permits you need, sample drawings and other helpful links in this toolkit.

Youth  - SFPT has many green opportunities for youth: attend the Breaking Ground conference, volunteer with Street Parks Youth, or become an SFPT intern.

FAQ - Can't find the answer you're looking for? See the Frequently Asked Questions.

STREET PARKS RESOURCES :: Services and support to help you

SFPT and DPW are working together to provide a variety of services and support that are relevant to community activists, neighborhood leaders and community gardeners like you.

Organizing Seminar - Get your neighbors together and join us for a free seminar where you can ask questions, fill out forms, develop a budget and get your project started.  Call us at 415.750.5110 to schedule a seminar in your neighborhood.

Funding - Innovator Awards provide money for improvements in your neighborhood. Apply for a Community Challenge Grant for physical improvements in neighborhoods and for creating new green spaces. SF Beautiful is a local organization that provides monetary awards for beautification projects. Our Music in Parks awards can add to your next community event.

Fiscal Sponsorship - with our Park Partners fiscal sponsorship program, SFPT works with Street Parks and community gardening groups like the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps Project, Plant*SF, SFGRO, La Grande Community gardeners, Visitacion Valley Greenway and others.

Newsletter - Sign up for the Real Dirt - a monthly e-newsletter all about the places we dig with tips on getting your garden started, and join us for an annual party celebrating all your hardwork and achievements.

Events - Join us for PARK(ing) Day - create a temporary garden to raise the visibilty of your project (we'll even help you pay for it). Breaking Ground Youth Conference connects SF youth to a greener future. Gardens that participate in the City's Earth Day event get free wood chips delivered and a green waste pick up - contact us to sign up your garden.

Volunteers - Our volunteers bring enthusiasm and elbow grease to your garden projects - contact us to host an event in your garden. Or join us if you're looking to connect with an SF garden.

Green Waste and Debris Removal - call 311 to schedule a one-time pick-up. Contact DPW if you need to schedule regular clean ups.

Horticulture Advice/Classes - See our recommended plant list or contact Garden for the Environment.

Tools - If you need to borrow hand tools at  your street park, please contact us at 415.750.5110 to schedule a delivery.

Sidewalk Garden Design Toolkit - Get the permits you need, sample drawings and other helpful links in this toolkit.

Youth  - SFPT has many green opportunities for youth: attend the Breaking Ground conference, volunteer with Street Parks Youth, or become an SFPT intern.

FAQ - Can't find the answer you're looking for? See the Frequently Asked Questions.