San Carlos Parks & Recreation


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

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Laurel Street Hanging Pots 1
Laurel Street Pots 1
Trail/Park Maintenance 1

Community Events

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Blood Drive Canteen (AM) 4 2/22/2025 11/15/2025
Blood Drive Canteen (PM) 4 2/22/2025 11/15/2025

Hometown Days

WATCH THIS SPACE! Beer and wine pouring shifts coming soon!

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Band Parking Assistance 8 5/16/2025 5/18/2025
Beer Garden - Pour Beer & Wine! 8 5/16/2025 5/18/2025
Grass Area Beer Garden - Pour Beer & Wine! 8 5/16/2025 5/18/2025
Hometown Days Information Booth 8 5/17/2025 5/18/2025
Parade Route Monitors 1 5/17/2025 5/17/2025
Park Cleanup 11 5/16/2025 5/18/2025
Paw-Tastic Pet Parade Crew 1 5/18/2025 5/18/2025
Sign Placement 1 5/16/2025 5/16/2025
Vendor Assistance 5 5/16/2025 5/18/2025
Vendor Load-In/Parking 3 5/16/2025 5/18/2025
Vendor Load-Out 1 5/18/2025 5/18/2025

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

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No Foolin' Foot Race: 10k Water Station 1 4/26/2025 4/26/2025
No Foolin' Foot Race: Course Captain 1 4/26/2025 4/26/2025
No Foolin' Foot Race: Course Monitors 1 4/26/2025 4/26/2025
No Foolin' Foot Race: Food & Beverage Distribution 1 4/26/2025 4/26/2025
No Foolin' Foot Race: Parking and Start/Finish Herders 1 4/26/2025 4/26/2025
No Foolin' Foot Race: Post-Race Cleanup 1 4/26/2025 4/26/2025
No Foolin' Foot Race: Race Morning Bib Pick up, Registration, and Refreshments 1 4/26/2025 4/26/2025

VolunTEEN

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Generation Buddies: Tye Dye 1 2/24/2025 2/24/2025

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

 

 

 

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Youth Basketball 2025 1
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