Redwood Shores 2024 Annual Meeting

Want to know what’s happening here in the Shores? Come out to the Redwood Shores Annual Community Meeting, hosted by RSCA,  and get the latest update on “The State of the Shores”.

 

(*NOTE: Past Annual Meetings have been held at our local Redwood Shores Library, but the event has outgrown this space! To make more room for attendees, speakers, and guests, the 2024 meeting will be at the Sandpiper Community Center, adjacent to Sandpiper School. Please make note of the change.)

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Fitness Court Announcement, Parks & Rec Pop-Up Chat Event

Get out and get fit! Redwood Shores is home to a brand new Fitness Court, located near the Redwood Shores Library. This state-of-the-art outdoor gym caters to all fitness levels, featuring easy-to-use equipment with on-site instructions accessible via QR codes or an app for personalized workouts.

A planned dedication event was to take place on January 20th, but due to inclement weather, it has been postponed. In lieu of this, the Redwood City Parks & Recreation Department will be holding a pop-up discussion opportunity inside the Library from 11am to 1pm to share ideas and listen to your feedback on outdoor play space planning in Redwood Shores.

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Redwood Shores 2023 Annual Meeting

2023 is in full swing, and it is already February, which means it is time for the Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA) Annual Community Meeting. After a few years of having the meeting via Zoom for safety and other concerns, we finally are able to have this event in person with community of Redwood Shores.

Wednesday, February 8th, 2022 at 6:30-8pm,
at the Redwood Shores Library.  

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RSCA’s 2022 Annual Meeting

You’re invited to Redwood Shores Community Association’s Annual Meeting
on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 at 7-9pm.  

This meeting will be held online only (not a hybrid meeting as originally planned).

For more information, please sign up for updates and meeting information at rsca2022.eventbrite.com

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RSCA’s 2021 Annual Meeting

You’re invited to review Redwood Shores Community Association’s Annual Meeting that took place on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 at 7-9pm.

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Parks, Recreation and Community Services Coronavirus Update

(The following is a message from the Redwood City Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department)

To our Community,

The entire Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Team would like to express how our hearts and thoughts are with each of you as the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) escalates. We are diligently working to slow the spread of the virus in our community by following the continued guidance of all county and state officials as this fast-moving pandemic unfolds worldwide. We are doing our best to make the necessary changes to our operations, while being conscious of our community needs as it affects our most vulnerable.

While we have already cancelled and postponed a number of classes, programs, events, rentals, services, and more, we are expanding by closing a number of our facilities beginning Monday, March 16 through March 31. We will continually reassess the extension of closures and provide updated information. Our primary focus will be supporting essential services through senior food distributions, safety net services, homeless support services, and human service information and referral services.

We understand that these closures and cancellations create a hardship, and we thank you for your understanding through this unprecedented time.

Classes & Programs

  • All After School Programs, Child Care, Youth/Teen Centers, and Preschool Programs are cancelled through Sunday, April 12, 2020. We are following the guidelines in the School Operations Modification Order put forth by San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow that will take effect on Monday, March 16, 2020, and remain in force through Friday, April 3, 2020. Read the press release here
  • All After School Youth Sports Programs as well as Leagues (AYSO, Juventus, Little League, Girls Softball, and others) have either cancelled or postponed their seasons until further notice.
  • All classes with the exception of some of our offsite providers have been cancelled. Please check with businesses individually to find out if your class has been cancelled.
  • All participants will be refunded in full or partially, depending on the cancellation date. Please be patient with our team as we identify these transactions, but rest assured, you will be compensated for the loss.

Online registration is open 24/7 for Summer Camps as well as classes that begin after April 12. Classes from April 12 to May 31 will be assessed as information changes.

For an up-to-date list of all open and closed facilities, programs, and more,
click here.

Facilities

Effective Monday, March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020 several City facilities will be closed.

Newly added closures include:

  • Community Activities Building
  • Red Morton Community Center
  • Sandpiper Community Center
  • The Armory 

Modified:
The Veterans Memorial Senior Center will be open only for senior lunch pick-up, Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 1:00pm

Open:
The Fair Oaks Community Center will remain open for providing essential human services, including food distribution, homeless support services, safety net information and referral services, etc. All non-essential classes and programs are cancelled/postponed.

Facility Rentals & Reservations:
All Facility Reservations from March 16-March 31 will now be cancelled and refunds will be issued for any paid reservations. No new meeting room, community center rooms, or picnic reservations will be taken for dates between now and May 31. You may continue to make reservations beyond June 1. Our Facility Team will work with renters on rescheduling or refunding fees.

For an up-to-date list of all open and closed facilities, programs, and more,
click here.

Parks & Playgrounds

All City parks and playgrounds will remain open at this time. City’s Parks staff will be implementing enhanced cleaning at playgrounds and in park restrooms. Please do not enter or play on playgrounds if you have a cough, are sneezing, or have a fever. Wash hands before and after touching surfaces. Avoid touching your face until you have properly washed your hands. Practice social distancing from other park visitors. Please check back to the City’s website for any up-to-date information.

Reliable Resources

The County of San Mateo opened a call center for residents with non-medical questions about coronavirus. The number is 2-1-1 and is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Use of a three-way language line to help non-English speakers is available.

• For more information, visit the City’s Coronavirus page www.redwoodcity.org/coronavirus 
• San Mateo County Health https://www.smchealth.org/coronavirus
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov

Questions? Email us: . Please allow us extra time to respond as our email volume is unusually high.

Thank you for helping us to promote good health and hygiene. We serve people of all ages and levels of vulnerability. We hope that with your help, we can continue to foster a positive and safe environment for our community to live, work, and play, even during this stressful time of uncertainty.

In good health,

Redwood City Parks, Recreation and Community Services

Marlin Park Playground Has Re-Opened!

It’s finally time again to play in the park! Redwood Shores’ Marlin Park has been under construction for a few weeks, but at last it is finished and ready to be opened to the public.

The all-new Marlin Park playground had its grand re-opening on Saturday August 4th, where residents were able to celebrate the renovation of Redwood Shores’ central park and be amongst the first to enjoy the new playground and facilities.

Marlin Park’s playground is now open for play, so come on out and see what’s new to do.

Redwood Shores Marlin Park Grand Re-Opening

Marlin Park Playground Renovation Project Update

We’re getting very close to initiating the Marlin Park Playground Renovation Project. The contractor has been selected and we are working on a timeline, finalizing orders and delivery dates for equipment, and gearing up.

Up-to-date information on the project’s development and contracting is stored on the Redwood City website at www.redwoodcity.org/marlinpark . Door hangers notifying residents who live within 400 feet of the park will be placed by the contractor within the next two weeks.

–Christopher Beth, Director, Redwood City Parks, Recreation and Community Services

Canada Goose Control in the Shores

RSCA has been working for nearly a year with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the CA Dept. of Fish & Game, and Redwood City to determine what we can (and can not) do about the over-population of Canada geese in the Shores. Below is an introduction to the Canada Goose Mitigation report.

Recommendations for Redwood Shores are now available in a preliminary document available as a PDF file which can be downloaded using the link at the bottom of the page.

We suggest that you bookmark this page and check occasionally for updates on additional issues or questions.


Canada Goose Mitigation: Recommendations for Redwood Shores

All information provided has been reviewed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife and CA Dept. of Fish & Game and is presented in cooperation with the City of Redwood City.

SUMMARY

Individual homeowners and most commercial tenants will likely not need to take any actions. Most of what is needed will fall to commercial property managers, especially along the Twin Dolphin corridor, Home Owners Associations in the Shores, and Redwood City’s Dept. of Parks & Recreation.

Businesses & Shores HOAs: You are encouraged to provide copies of this document to your business tenants & their employees and to your local HOA residents. We want everyone to understand the problem and the actions being suggested to keep the Shores a GREAT place to live and work.

Here is a brief overview:

  1. Large numbers of Canada geese have ceased seasonal migration and have become a “resident” species in almost all of the lower 48 states.
  2. Current urban & suburban landscaping techniques have created a “preferred habitat” with no natural predators for these geese.
  3. Canada geese were a threatened species in the early 1900s, but the population of “resident” geese in the U.S. has quadrupled in just the past 20 years.

    Chart & data from Federal Aviation Administration
  4. Resident Canada geese crowd out and compete with native & migrating species for habitat and resources.
  5. Resident Canada geese are now designated as a “nuisance” species. (For much more information simply search “nuisance Canada geese” or “resident Canada geese” on the web.)
  6. The increasing population of resident Canada geese and the dropping they leave on our sidewalks, parks, and other open spaces here in Redwood Shores is having a negative impact on the quality of life for both Shores residents and businesses.
  7. This has also become an economic issue with the costs of constant property clean up for businesses, HOAs, and the City.
  8. There is no 100% solution, but there are some simple and humane control methods available to both the City and private property owners — approved by both US Fish & Wildlife and CA Dept. of Fish & Game —that can:
    • Help control the location of our resident Canada geese in the Shores;
    • Help control the movement of resident Canada geese from the waterways onto our lawns, sidewalks, parks, and other open space areas;
    • Provide methods to begin to reduce the local population.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PRELIMINARY DOCUMENT

 


For further information on Canada Goose Mitigation policy & practices, please read the new Additional Questions document addressing frequently-asked questions about these developments.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS UPDATE

(Updated Saturday, March 24, 2012)
(Check this page occasionally for additional questions and issues that may come up.)

Marlin Park Playground Renovation Plans are Underway!

A newly renovated playground area for school age and tots is coming shortly to Marlin Park in Redwood Shores. Two community meetings were held in Redwood Shores (one at the Sandpiper Community Center on January 8th and the other at Marlin Park on April 9th) to gather input into what residents and users would like in the renovation of the existing playground at Marlin Park. Staff, and the Landscape Architect on the project (Abey Arnold Landscape Architects), received excellent comments, suggestions, and onsite requests to help us put together the final concept plan that is shown.

We’re excited that in addition to refurbishing the large playground structure with new slides and climbable equipment, we will be adding an “Aero-Net” for more climbing fun, two saddle spinners, a shade canopy (over section of the play structure), new trees, and more seating areas. And, we will be creating a new, separate tot only play area that will be fenced in for safety; a request we heard loud and clear throughout the input process. In this new area, we will place a playhouse slide, a “daisy bouncer”, a dune buggy bouncer, safari play panel, and toddler swing.

Through our community input process, residents, by consensus, decided to spend the majority of the renovation budget on main playground area rather than the beach area. We will remove all of the old equipment to form an open viewing area of the beautiful lagoon.

Right now, we are finalizing the construction plans and hope to award the project by early July. Once a contractor and a construction schedule is determined, the renovation project could begin near the end of August. A similar sized project typically has an approximately 120-day construction period (with additional days added due to any weather or other unforeseen issues).

For more information, please contact Claudia Olalla, Project Manager, ; or Chris Beth, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services at

— Chris Beth, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services