Welcome to the volunteer homepage for the City of San Carlos Parks & Recreation Department! In Parks & Recreation, we believe that "Parks Make Life Better"... and volunteers make PARKS better!
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General Interests
Adopt-a-Project
Adopt-A-Project is a City-wide volunteer program that enables groups and individuals to assist in the general care and maintenance of public spaces in San Carlos.
Adopt-A-Project helps to provide safe environments and strengthen community image and sense of place. Our well-maintained public spaces attract and retain businesses and residents.
Areas within the city that can be adopted include:
- Signs
- Landscaped areas
- Public spaces
- Pedestrian zones
Volunteers can help care for their adopted areas in the following ways:
- Cleaning Projects: signage, planters, sidewalks, litter collection, City creeks, parking plazas
- Planting and Maintenance: trees, shrubbery, flowers
Have an idea for a long term volunteer project? Let us know by completing this interest form! Learn more by emailing events@cityofsancarlos.org or calling the Parks & Recreation office at (650) 802-4109.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Hall Native Plant Habitat Garden: UC Master Gardeners | 1 | |||
| Laurel Street Pots: UC Master Gardeners | 1 | |||
| Weed Pulling at Arguello Park | 1 | 3/21/2026 | 3/21/2026 | |
Adult Community Center
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Club Volunteers for ACC Pedro Tournament 4.25.26 | 1 | 4/25/2026 | 4/25/2026 | |
Community Events
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Drive Canteen (AM) | 3 | 5/9/2026 | 11/14/2026 | |
| Blood Drive Canteen (PM) | 3 | 5/9/2026 | 11/14/2026 | |
Hometown Days
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band Parking Assistance | 6 | 5/16/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Beer Garden at Burton Park Stage - Pour Beer & Wine! | 8 | 5/15/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Beer Garden at Madsen Field - Pour Beer & Wine! | 8 | 5/15/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Fun Run: Course Monitors | 1 | 5/17/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Fun Run: Hospitality and T-Shirt Distribution | 1 | 5/17/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Fun Run: Registration | 1 | 5/17/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Pancake Breakfast | 1 | 5/17/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Parade Photographer | 1 | 5/16/2026 | 5/16/2026 | |
| Parade Route Monitors | 1 | 5/16/2026 | 5/16/2026 | |
| Parade Setup | 1 | 5/16/2026 | 5/16/2026 | |
| Park Cleanup | 9 | 5/15/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Paw-Tastic Pet Palooza Crew | 1 | 5/17/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Sign Placement | 1 | 5/15/2026 | 5/15/2026 | |
| Vendor Assistance | 5 | 5/15/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
| Vendor Load-In/Parking | 3 | 5/15/2026 | 5/17/2026 | |
Parks & Recreation Foundation of San Carlos
WHO WE ARE
Formed in 2007 by a group of San Carlos residents, the Parks and Recreation Foundation of San Carlos was a response to the growing need of park improvements throughout the city at a time of dramatic public funding cutbacks. Using a public/private partnership model, the Parks and Recreation Foundation came together in an effort to secure private monies aimed at facility improvements, program implementation, and other services of the San Carlos Parks & Recreation Department.
San Carlos Citizens have long identified the City’s Parks & Recreation facilities and programs as essential to their quality of life. The goal of the Parks and Recreation Foundation is to meet the gap between city resources and citizens’ expectations.
Learn more at prfsancarlos.org
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Foolin' Foot Race: On-Trail Course Monitors | 1 | 4/18/2026 | 4/18/2026 | |
| No Foolin' Foot Race: Post-Race Cleanup | 1 | 4/18/2026 | 4/18/2026 | |
| No Foolin' Foot Race: Start/Finish Area | 0 | 4/18/2026 | 4/18/2026 | |
VolunTEEN
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VolunTEEN: Kids Night Out | 2 | 3/13/2026 | 6/5/2026 | |
| VolunTEEN: Laurel Street Cleanup | 1 | 3/21/2026 | 3/21/2026 | |
| VolunTEEN: Youth Center Volunteer Days | 3 | 4/18/2026 | 6/6/2026 | |
Youth Center Events
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Advisory Council: Earth Day Preparations | 1 | 3/11/2026 | 3/11/2026 | |
Youth Development
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Advisory Council: Earth Day Activity | 2 | 4/19/2026 | 4/19/2026 | |
Youth Sports
Thank you for visiting the Youth Sports page! We are so excited in your interest in being involved and coaching a youth basketball or flag football team!
If you are new to coaching this year, you will need to have a live scan completed to the first game. We will have a mobile live scanning service at the Flag Football and Basketball tryouts free of charge where you can complete this portion of the application process.
Feel free to contact with any questions or concerns about the upcoming season!
Holly Gonzales
Athletics Coordinator
hgonzales@cityofsancarlos.org
(650) 802-4124
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Basketball 2025 | 0 | |||
| Youth Flag Football 2025 | 1 | |||
Mission Statement
MISSION The City of San Carlos provides high-quality services and facilities to its residents in an equitable, sustainable, transparent, responsive, and friendly manner to foster an inclusive, safe, and healthy community now and in the future.
VISION The City of San Carlos will continue to lead with confidence into the future as a desirable, vibrant, equitable, inclusive, and business friendly community, admired by all as a great place to live, learn, work, and play.
CORE VALUES Not in priority order
- Fostering a safe, diverse, welcoming, and engaged community that recognizes the importance of social equity
- Ensuring fiscal responsibility and the sustainability of San Carlos’ resources, infrastructure, and social/cultural environment
- Proactively protecting our physical environment from the threats of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Recognizing the needs and challenges of the community and promoting its well-being
- Demonstrating high ethical and professional standards, including high quality customer service
- Leading and managing effectively by engaging the community, thinking strategically, remaining proactive, and planning for the future
- Supporting the well-being of employees, investing in their development, and aligning staffing and resources with the demand for City services
