In the Works - Community Newsletter January 2017 | Page 27

get to work greening and cleaning District 2 neighborhoods .
The 2017 season kickoff was held on Jan . 28 at Galileo Academy of Science and Technology . Volunteers from all over the City teamed up with Public Works crews to beautify the high school , commercial corridors and public parks in the Marina , Russian Hill and surrounding neighborhoods .
Before the work began , District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell rallied the crowd and emphasized the importance of civic pride and pitching in to keep our neighborhoods clean and green .
Volunteers had a blast greening the sidewalks by planting trees along Pine , Lake , Lombard and California streets , while other teams spent their time beautifying Moscone Recreation Center and Galileo by abating graffiti , picking up litter , weeding and painting .
Once the work was complete , the volunteers joined together to share a communal meal and celebrate a morning well-spent .
Community Clean Team was introduced in 2000 as a partnership between dedicated neighbors and Public Works .
Each year since , the program has continued to grow and create a bigger impact on our neighborhoods — making it Public Works ’ largest and longest-running volunteer program . The program focuses on a different supervisorial district every month .
Join us on Feb . 25 as we visit District 4 to improve the Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods . As always , registration begins at 8:30 a . m . and the speaking program will begin at 9 a . m . For more info about Community Clean Team click here or view the season ' s calendar for future dates .
January 2017 - San Francisco Public Works Newsletter