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Stay up to date with the latest news and events for the Rincon Hill Dog park.
Sunday-Funday with a Free Gift
We need you--that's right--YOU (yea, reading this) to come down to the park on Sunday, July 29th from 10am-12pm for at least 20 minutes to pull some weeds, pick up a bit 'o garbage and tidy up. For helping out, you get a FREE volunteer t-shirt! It's our stylishly...
Yappy Hour is Approaching!
Hey lil Puppers and Family, we have some fun in store for you. Wed. 7/25/18 from 5:30 - 7 pm we have a Yappy Hour with special guests. Of course, Pawtrero will be there doling out fun gift bags for cats and dogs. Also, a big round of applause (a-paws) for them always...
Post-pawty Yappy Hour Pics
Yappy Hour and Clean ‘n Sweep Update
We have a couple fun things coming your way. Wed. 6/20 from 5:30- 7pm is our monthly Yappy Hour and we'll have our favorite team of pawty people in the park. Pawtrero PlayPal The RHDP Volunteer team We just ask you to come with a smile and bring your pooch with...
Clean ‘n Sweep Rincon Hill Dog Park
Sunday, June 24th from 10 am - 12 pm As you know, every month neighbors join together to maintain our precious dog park. We've also posted details on Facebook and Nextdoor, so you can share it with your friends and neighbors. Please join us--for at least 20...
Who’s Coming to Yappy Hour?
You are! Oh yea! We cannot wait for you to join all of the festivities down at the park. We've got the usual motley crew of pups and peops all waiting for snacks and drinks. Wednesday, May 30th from 5:30 - 7 pm you can find all of the cool San Franciscans at...
UPDATED DATE – Clean ‘n Sweep Rincon Hill Dog Park
Sunday, May 20th from 10 am - 12 pm As you know, every month neighbors join together to maintain our precious dog park. We've also posted details on Facebook and Nextdoor, so you can share it with your friends and neighbors. Please join us--for at least 20...
Spear Street Paw-up Party Recap and Lucky Winner Announcement!
Many thanks to those of you who came out to support us, along with all of the wonderful vendors on Saturday. The East Cut was incredibly kind to invite us to participate in such a cool event. These events are making our neighborhood feel like a real community and I,...
Pawty Pics from Yappy Hour
A special birthday shout out to Dog Walker Extraordinaire, Krista Wardell. Thank you for inviting all of your friends to celebrate at the park during Yappy Hour. Way cool! Thanks to Pawtrero, Weruva Food, the Honest Kitchen for bringing yummy snacks for peops and...
Dog Park Openers & Closers Needed
As you know, Rincon Hill Dog Park is a city park with a team of volunteers who open and close the park every day. We've had a great team so far, but with people moving around to different neighborhoods, etc. we need to build up our database of willing...
Lookout for Fun Vendors this Yappy Hour
April 25th from 5:30 - 7 pm we have some new, fun vendors! Bring your dogs to sniff out the situation. Weruva is coming with yummy dry dog food samples. Beau Bakery is offering delicious vegan dog treats. PlayPal will show you the benefits of their super cool app...
Clean and Sweep Not One, But Two! Let’s Rock it Out!
You may have noticed, danced around or prayed for the rain...whatever you did worked! So, as a special treat in April, we are not holding one Clean 'n Sweep, but TWO! Join us on Sunday April 8th and the 29th to weed, clip and sweep the park. Our dogs are going...
Sunday Missing Dog Search Party
We need folks to come out and help look for Walter. Please text 925-899-9114 Let's pull together as a community and have a successful outcome.
3rd Friday: Neighborhood Night Market–Dog Friendly
Come one, come all to shop til you drop with your pooch in tow. Friday, March 16, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM 302 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94105-2303 For vendor info and to register, click here On Friday, March 16th (St. Patrick’s Day Eve) an indoor night market...
Big Turn Out This Weekend
Even after a spectacular Chinese New Year parade, people got themselves up & at-um for the Clean 'n Sweep this morning. We should have parades every Saturday night if it brings a crowd to the park like today! Thanks to all of you for a beautiful day in the...
Clean and Sweep News Year of the Dog & This Weeks Updates
Happy Lunar New Year! How appropriate for us that it is the year of the Dog? Loyalty and sincerity seems to be a common thread among dogs and dog people. Yappy Hour was really fun this past Wednesday. Check out the party pics below. Thanks again to Ray from...
February Yappy Hour
Join us for Yappy Hour on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 PM - 7 PM We've heard through the grapevine that we may have a couple special guests joining in the fun to get to know the residents in our district. Let's mix, mingle and make new friends. It's a...
Clean ‘n Sweep with Special Guest
What a bright and beautiful Sunday, such a nice day to be outside breathing the fresh air of the bay. Thanks to everyone who volunteered after the rain brought vibrant green, bushy weeds...they were gorgeous to look at. We had a special guest join us, Matt Haney who...
Raindrops Are Falling on my Head
Due to the rainy forecast, we are canceling Yappy Hour tomorrow, Wed., 1/24/18 AND this means that we'll have MORE weeds to pull on Sunday during our Clean 'n Sweep. Woohoo! We'll be sure to have tons of fun together then. Every month, neighbors join to maintain our...
New Year, New Yappy Hour
Join us for a fun evening of nibbles and drinks sponsored by Pawtrero and Weruva Dog Food. We will have people food and doggie bags! Bring your dogs, sense of humor and your neighbors! We have a lot to celebrate in 2018. Behind the scenes, we've been diligently...
November Yappy Hour
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, from 5:30 pm - 7 pm Come down to the Dog Park for fun evening of socializing with the neighbors and pets. This is a great time to catch up on the latest goss' and get in touch with others. Drinks and food will be provided. If you...
Yappy Hour Hit Record Numbers
Whoa! Tonight's Yappy Hour was the best one yet! Thanks to all of the volunteers who organized it and Ray from Pawtrero...do I say it enough? WE LOVE YOU RAY! A special thanks to Jen for donating food and wine. Even the dogs thanked you as they were jumping up...
Found Dog – Need to Locate Owner
Anyone know who this lil doggie belongs to? It's heading to the Animal Care and Control now. The dog was found wearing a leopard print sweater and running in the Benioff Children's Hospital parking lot. Please share
NOTICE: PARK MAINTENANCE CLOSURE
There are plans to close the park from 7 PM-2:30 PM Monday, 12/10 and Tuesday, 12/11 to put material down to shore up the gap in the fence along the slope of the large dog park. Please bear with us as we make Rincon Hill Dog Park the best, and safest, place for dogs...
Yappy Hour
Join us for Yappy Hour on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM Pawtrero will be there with gift bags for our beloved pooches and sometimes they even bring treats for the cats you may have at home. Drinks will be provided by our lovely...
Lucky 13! Clean ‘n Sweep
We had so much fun yesterday at the December Clean 'n Sweep. We had a record high of 13 volunteers yesterday and the park shows it. Leaves have been raked, trash plucked up and the small dog park got extra fencing installed for safety. We're working on getting some...
Dog Park Happenings
This past week we had a nice turnout at the November Yappy Hour. With the sun going down earlier we had a different vibe going on. Good drinks and eats to all around and we LOVED having Pawtrero there with a table passing out doggie bags.
Clean ‘n Sweep
Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 from 10 am - 12 pm Every month neighbors join together to maintain our precious dog park. We've also posted the details on our Facebook page and on Nextdoor if you search RHDP. Please join us--for at least 20 minutes--and we’ll supply...
Yappy Hour
Join us for Yappy Hour on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM Pawtrero will be there with gift bags for our beloved pooches and sometimes they even bring treats for the cats you may have at home. We're working on who will be...
See Something, Say Something!
We absolutely LOVE hearing from all of you dog lovers! In order to keep our dog park safe and fun we need you to let us know when you have a concern...especially when it comes to pooch safety. So, if you see something out of whack, please say something to...
Yappy Hour with Special Guests
We took a paws out of our night to go down to the dog park for Yappy Hour. Pawtrero brought doggie treat bags and Brickhouse had the humans covered with delicious nibbles from their restaurant. We'd love to see you and your pups every month...
Rocket Dog Rescue is Rescuing Animals from the NorCal fires. Help Needed!
Those interested in helping the animals affected by NorCal fires, please see below. Foster homes needed! Please contact Rocket Dog on their website. Please bear with them if it take a while to get a response. There is news that some of the rescue...
Let’s Go…Have a Dog Day Afternoon
You are invited to Pawtrero's 11th Annual Dog Day Afternoon and Adoption Event. It is now the largest adoption street fair in San Francisco. Brannan Street will be closed between the Embarcedero and Delancey (in front of Pawtrero- SOMA). There will be16 local...
Neighborhood Gratitude Party
Recently, Baci, a precious pooch from the East Cut and Rincon Hill area was lost. Our neighborhood came together like never before to post flyers, create search groups and share the news on social media. The lucky dog was found and picked up by the SF Animal Care...
Events Yappy Hour Fun Times
We kicked off this Fall season with a fun Yappy Hour. Diane brought drinks and snacks for the people and of course there were plenty of treats for the pooch participants! Keep your ears perked up for the next one and remember to subscribe on the home page...
Dog Park Reboot
This past Saturday we had a major reboot volunteer Clean and Sweep event in collaboration with SF Public Works, Caltrans, The East Cut Community Benefit District and our neighbors! You’d be surprised what we dug up. Afterward, we celebrated with mimosas and brownie...

























