San Mateo County Parks Forest Health Initiative On OpenRoad

On Sunday, May 8 at 6:30 pm, NBC Bay Area’s OpenRoad series with Doug McConnell will share how San Mateo County Parks is collaborating to make park and forest ecosystems healthier and reduce wildfire risk for surrounding communities.

Quarry Park Master Plan Posted For Public Review

The Quarry Park Master Plan has been posted for public review now through May 30. Attend upcoming presentations on the plan and provide comment.

Realize Flood Park Community Survey Results

View survey data collected for the Realize Flood Park project, which will guide the development of schematic designs for the park.

RFP: Security Systems Maintenance and Support Services

The San Mateo County Probation Department seeks qualified applicants who can provide comprehensive security systems maintenance and support services at the Youth Services Center (YSC) Juvenile Hall and Camp Kemp facilities located in San Mateo. Services include: maintaining door locks, duress buttons, central control software, security camera hardware and software, and media storage.

Quarry Park Off-Leash Pilot Program Approved By Board of Supervisors

At its April 5, 2022 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved the Department’s appeal to allow an off-leash dog pilot program to proceed at Quarry Park while upholding the Planning Commission’s denial of a Coastal Development Permit for the pilot program at Pillar Point Bluffs.

BOS to Hear Appeal of CDP for Off-Leash Dog Pilot April 5

On Feb 22, 2022 the Parks Department filed an appeal of the San Mateo County Planning Commission’s decision that denied the Department’s application for a Coastal Develop Permit (CDP) for off-leash dog pilot programs at Quarry County Park and Pillar Point Bluffs. The appeal requests to pursue a pilot program at Quarry Park only and not at Pillar Point Bluffs.

Online Services Available, In-Office Services By Appointment

The San Mateo County Parks website can be used to access most administrative services, such as making reservations, purchasing park passes, an dmore.

Rare Plant’s Resiliency Is Sign Of Hope In Pescadero Creek Park

Monitoring of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burn area in Pescadero Creek Park began as soon as it was safe to visit. Early on, safety precautions were necessary as tree roots and the ground continued to smolder and large trees fell.

Upcoming Opportunities To Realize Flood Park

The design phase for the Realize Flood Park project continues with three additional opportunities for you to share your ideas through events and a survey.

Realize Flood Park March 1 Working Group Meeting

The second Working Group meeting for Realize Flood Park was held on Tuesday, March 1. View the video.

Realize Flood Park: View The First Design Meeting

The first community meeting to launch the design phase of the Realize Food Park project was held February 2 via Zoom. The purpose of this phase is to reconnect community members with the 2020 Landscape Plan and outline the process that will guide the design of the landscape plan and development of construction plans.