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Merced Heights Playground’s Lower Terrace Transformed by Renovation

A $1.67 million renovation has transformed a former grassy field at Merced Heights Playground into a paradise for neighborhood recreation, with areas for people to picnic or exercise, dogs to frolic, and hummingbirds and butterflies to feed.

The San Franc...

Merced Heights Playground Lower Lawn Terrace | Project update May 2023

Merced Heights Playground Lower Lawn Terrace Gets Its Finishing Touches

Rec & Park Operations staff and our contractor are putting finishing touches on the Lower Lawn Terrace of Merced Heights Playground, in preparation for our re-opening celebration a...

Merced Lower Terrace Re-Opening Celebration | May 19, 12 to 1 PM

Join us on Friday, May 19, from 12 to 1 pm, for a re-opening celebration of the Merced Heights Playground Lower Lawn Terrace.

We will be honoring community members who have made significant contributions to the park over the years at this event. The terrac...

Merced Heights Playground Lower Lawn Terrace Construction Update

You may have noticed a pause in construction recently. Work stopped as we discovered some infrastructure below ground that we had not anticipated. 

The landscape architect has issued updated direction to the contractor, who is back on site this we...

Merced Heights Playground Lower Lawn Terrace Project Update 10/9!

A community meeting was held in November 2019 to review preliminary designs for a transformation of the lowest terrace of Merced Heights Playground. A second community meeting was planned for March 2020 but was cancelled due to the onset of COVID 19 virus...

Merced Heights Project Update 5/28!

Merced Heights Playground Renovation scope of work includes a new children’s play area, upgrades to the clubhouse restrooms and utility/mechanical room for code requirements and accessibility compliance, clubhouse exterior painting, sport courts...

CANCELLED: Merced Heights Community Meeting #2 on March 7

Merced Heights Playground Multi-Purpose Field Improvements Open House and Public Meeting #2 for Saturday, March 7 has been cancelled per temporary closing of the IT Bookman Community Center due to the recent City directive to cancel non-essential programs...

Merced Heights Playground Community Meeting on November 20

In June of this year, Assemblymember Phil Ting secured a $1,370,000 State Local Assistance Grant for Merced Heights Playground to support park improvements requested by the community. Join us for a meeting to discuss the proposed scope of the Merced Heigh...

SF Recreation and Park Department Breaks Ground on Five Playgrounds

SAN FRANCISCO – Under the watchful eyes of 45 preschoolers, city officials and community members broke ground today on five playground renovations—a major milestone in a project that promises to transform 13 timeworn play areas used by...

Let’sPlaySF! Groundbreaking

Join us and the San Francisco Parks Alliance for a groundbreaking event marking the beginning of the next five playground renovation projects under the Let’sPlaySF! initiative. The event will take place on Thursday, April 25 from 11 a.m. to noon...