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!
New to Better Impact? Check out the following tips:
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:
Volunteers can help care for their adopted areas in the following ways:
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 | |||
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Drive Canteen (AM) | 2 | 8/16/2025 | 11/15/2025 | |
| Blood Drive Canteen (PM) | 2 | 8/16/2025 | 11/15/2025 | |
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Center Events: Back to the 20's Dance Decorations & Coat Check | 1 | 5/30/2025 | 5/30/2025 | |
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 | 1 | |||
| Youth Flag Football 2025 | 1 | |||
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
