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District 9 update: Palaga visitation climbs and multiple capital projects move forward
Summary
Department officials reported rising visitation to Palaga Recreation Center and summarized capital projects and workforce programs for District 9, including upcoming playground improvements, a Yosemite Creek daylighting partnership, ADA upgrades at Lewis Sutter and the new Hearst Playground recreation center nearing completion.
Department staff gave the commission a district-level update on March 20, reporting increased visitation at Palaga Recreation Center and outlining ongoing and planned capital and operations work across District 9.
Carol Cienkowski, superintendent of parks and open spaces, told commissioners District 9 includes 29 public parks across about 244 acres and roughly 36 operations staff. She highlighted operational work: storm recovery plantings, new trees in Presidio Park, and workforce development programs including a newly launched urban reforestation pre-apprentice program started in January 2025 that trains…
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