The historic bridge will be reconstructed, but the process won't be quick.

Friends of Kezar Triangle recently added a new visual element to the 2.8-acre park that has been transformed over the last few years.

This week's meeting is "a very rare chance" for Haight neighbors to suggest improvements for the troubled Alvord Lake area.

For all you dendrologists out there, we've got word that a tree fell inside the San Francisco Botanical Garden this past Sunday afternoon, as witnessed by tipster Damien S.

The northern mixed-use pathway will get improved signage, new bike lane striping, new benches and trash cans, and bicycle racks.

Recent rainstorms have downed some large tree limbs in the area, and with more rain on the way, caution is advised.

A row of healthy-looking ornamental plums was cut down last week in Golden Gate Park.

The Academy of Sciences' pair-bonded penguins got a little extra love for Valentine's Day.

Here are five great walks to get you out of the house this Thanksgiving weekend.

It may seem counterintuitive, but there's still lots to see at the garden in winter, including numerous blooms and an indoor art exhibit.

Hold your horses, San Francisco.

The plans are still very nascent, but organizers want it to be a memorial on par with the national September 11 and Holocaust museums.

A restoration project aims to create habitats and nesting opportunities for the sparrows, whose San Francisco numbers are dwindling.

Rec & Park is kicking off improvements to the area with new sod and sprinklers.

The city is hosting two meetings next week to hear out the community on the prospect of pro soccer at Kezar Stadium.

The Examiner reports that San Francisco Animal Care and Control is requesting funds to purchase "hazing instruments" to condition urban coyotes to be wary of humans.

Rec & Park isn't aware of any dens in the area, but a resident said Park Patrol is warning neighbors to "keep an eye out."

Nearly five feet tall, with a dagger-like beak, a great blue heron can swallow a fully-grown gopher in one bite.

For the next several weeks, drop by on Friday and Saturday afternoons to check out a rotating free exhibit in the Conservatory's outdoor area.

San Francisco's official flower has been putting on a show in the same location for nearly a century.

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A visitor got handsy yesterday with the Conservatory's prize exhibit, but Terra the Titan was unharmed.

Potential changes include a new sidewalk along Stanyan, a bocce court and a visitor station.

All is forgiven, said a spokesperson for the greenhouse and botanical garden.

Days after a fire demolished the historic playground, a fundraiser is underway.

The goose is recovering at the Peninsula Humane Society before it's released into the wild.

Funds will flow to the Geneva Car Barn, a dog run in Golden Gate Park, and improvements for Lake Merced.

Several water features have been reactivated, but some fountains will require testing and repairs.

"Through his comedy, Robin Williams brought so much light into this world, which is why it is fitting that we are naming a beautiful outdoor meadow in his honor," said Mayor Ed Lee.

Construction is set to begin next month.

An entomologist said the bugs are most likely large termites seeking mates.

The project's budget is covered by a $195 million 2012 parks bond measure.

The announcement ends 15 years of gridlock between dog advocates and environmental activists.

Formerly "Sharon Meadow," the field in Golden Gate Park now honors the late actor who helped build the city's comedy community.

The second summer solstice concert at the Conservatory of Flowers features some heavy hitters, free music, and a psychedelic light show.

A survey available through the end of July asks neighbors about how they use the area.

The amphibious vehicle will spend the next month or so churning through the park's North Lake.

For the second time in two years, an Amorphophallus titanum is reaching its potential.

Neighbors can vote in an Exploratorium survey on what they'd like to see at the lake, and come out to help clean it up this weekend.

Prototypes for the public installations slated to appear at Alvord Lake will be tested out beginning this week.

Changes to the play area, released today, could be approved as soon as next month.

The dog area near the Bison Paddock is getting a refresh, and neighbors are being asked to vote on what they'd like to see.

The event made the meadow's new name official, just in time for the annual Comedy Day.

Raised in a Mission bathroom, Terra the Titan is growing three inches a day.

If the Board of Supervisors agrees, expect another 12 years of music in Golden Gate Park.

The work is part of a larger, longer-term irrigation project.

A new nature trail, named for a local parks advocate, caps off months of improvements and refinements in the Oak Woodlands.

4/20 falls on a Saturday this year, and organizers expect increased turnout as a result.

With funding secured, the project will bring the iconic tennis center 17 new courts, a completely new clubhouse, lighting, a garden and patio.

The new kiosk will be part of a planned makeover of the area near Haight and Stanyan streets.

Construction crews will work through March of 2020 as changes at the Haight entrance to Golden Gate Park take shape.

Contrary to a volunteer's online post, the SFBG's plans for a new nursery won't come at the cost of rare plants' survival.

Camp Mather's Chaparral Ranch will run the horse program, including rides, camp, and lessons, out of Bercut Equitation Field.

Citing uncertainty and a sense of public responsibility, festival organizers now have their sights set on 2021.

An illuminated, 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel could be headed to Golden Gate Park as soon as April.

The flower only blooms every 3-5 years, so the Conservatory of Flowers has figured out a socially distant way to show it off.

Several of the city's signs reminding park patrons to keep their distance have been stolen or torn apart.

The zoo has been losing tens of thousands of dollars a day, due to the non-negotiable cost of feeding and caring for its 2,000 animals.

Now permitted to operate at a fourth of its normal capacity, the garden is seeking donations to support a $1 million revenue shortfall from the closure.

With improvements and plantings complete, Rec & Park reopened the Stanyan entrance to Golden Gate Park to the public this month.

The news is welcome to neighbors, whose streets were overwhelmed in recent weeks with beachgoers seeking parking.

A stretch of JFK has now been closed to cars for two months. Advocates are hoping to seize the opportunity to make the change permanent.

Rec & Park's landscapers have let the (wood) chips fall where they may — sparking concern for some locals.

Closed since March 17, the garden will reduce its hours and limit capacity for its reopening.

The pup-ular Golden Gate Park Dog Training Area sees its first remodel in 60 years at the city’s largest doggie play area.

Half of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park has been car-free for nearly a year now, and bike and pedestrians are rallying Saturday to make this arrangement permanent.

A 93-foot ground mural is slated to be painted on the park’s Sixth Avenue Skatin’ Place, thanks to community efforts by none other than the Church of 8 Wheels.

In a theatrical performance at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Connie Chan made hay over her car-free JFK Drive proposal, and the mayor called Chan’s comments ”not a responsible way” to decide the matter.

A 93-foot roller skating-themed mural is being painted on the surface of the park’s famed Skatin’ Place area, and a slew of new pictures and videos show its progress.

Car-free JFK Drive may not be car-free much longer, as a pushback campaign is taking the issue to voters. But the pro-car campaign called “Access for All” is funded by just one person.