Revisions to Shelter-in-Place Order Effective Saturday
Earlier today, San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow revised the
current Shelter-in-Place Order to allow outdoor dining and charter boat operations with safety measures and other restrictions to ensure social distancing. It also amends the guidelines for funerals. The Order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
Read the press release here.
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Water, Water, Water!
The City of Burlingame's Parks Division encourages residents to water both City trees and private trees on their property during these warm summer months in order to help maintain Burlingame's beautiful urban forest. Younger trees should receive at least five gallons of water once each week to prevent the trees from dying. This will also help the young trees grow and remain healthy throughout their life cycle. All trees, young or old, should receive regular watering, particularly during dry weather conditions.
For the last 41 years, the City of Burlingame, also known as “The City of Trees”, has received the Tree City USA award. The Parks Division offers its sincerest thanks as we all work together to maintain this important and prestigious recognition. If you have any questions regarding City or private trees, please contact the Parks Division at 650-558-7330, or visit www.burlingame.org/parks.
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The Summer Learning Challenge at the Burlingame Public Library: June 1 - August 31, 2020
Click here to signup for the Summer Learning Challenge! All participants aged 18 and under will earn a free book at the beginning of the challenge. Since we are all still sheltering in place, participants will receive their free books once they can be safely distributed.
Students entering the 6th grade and under will receive another free book when they finish the Challenge. Teens entering 7th-12th grade will receive a $10 Barnes and Nobel gift card for completing the Challenge. Finish the Challenge by August 31 to receive your prizes. Also, anyone under the age of 18 who successfully completes the Challenge will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $1,000 college scholarship. What’s even better - you can complete the challenge as many times as you like this summer for more chances to win the scholarship.
And don't forget to check out the Library's StoryWalk® on the lawn in front of Burlingame City Hall currently presenting "The Good Egg" by Jory John and Pete Oswald. This is a fun way for families to promote reading while getting some physical activity.
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Camp Treehouse – Preschool Summer Camp
Camp will be a little different this year! There will be groups of 12 children per group, health checks, individual art supply boxes, teachers wearing masks, and lots of toy disinfecting and hand washing. We're sure to have tons of fun, though!
Each session will revolve around a theme. Your child will create arts and crafts, learn new songs, play indoor and outdoor games, make new friends, and much, much more!
Space is limited.
Click here to sign up today! A second class will be added if there is enough interest, so don't be shy about adding your name to the waiting list if the first group fills up.
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To learn more,
click here
to visit the
Community Center FAQ Page
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Burlingame Pet Parade Canceled
For the first time since it was started in 2003 by community volunteers, the Burlingame Pet Parade will not be held this year due to the pandemic. "Many people probably still won't want to mingle in large crowds on September 26, the date the parade was scheduled to be held," said Ross Bruce, representing the lead sponsor of the parade, the Broadway Merchants Association. "We hope people will be more eager than ever to participate next year."
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Tuesday's Video Message from the Mayor
If you happened to miss Mayor Beach's video message regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the two-day countywide curfew that is now over, it is now available on YouTube by
clicking here.
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Our Trees Are Important
The Burlingame community is proud of its expansive and beautiful urban tree forest. Besides creating shade, beautifying streets, and serving as habitats, trees also function as a natural sink for carbon dioxide. Trees and other vegetation convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and plant matter as part of the natural carbon cycle. Trees provide significant sources of carbon storage, also called sequestration. Preserving and growing trees helps offset some of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) generated in the community, such as local emissions from driving.
Burlingame's Climate Action Plan (CAP) calls for the City to plant, at a minimum, 33 new trees a year and to replace any trees that are removed from City owned or maintained property (Measure 20). Trees may be planted in public streets, parks, and at government facilities. This measure slightly reduces GHG emissions - 17 tons by 2030 - but has significant other benefits in preserving and enhancing Burlingame's tree canopy.
In sum, keep enjoying our urban forest, hug your trees, and don't litter. Ever.
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Fresh Market - Open For 2020 Season
Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Park Road at Burlingame Avenue
Please continue to follow these important tips for shopping the Fresh Market during the County's Shelter-in-Place Order:
- Come to the market in good health; please stay home if unwell.
- Wear face coverings. Vendors will not be selling to anyone without a mask, and you will be asked to leave the market if you are not wearing one.
- Wash hands/ refrain from touching your face.
- Do not self-serve and retrieve sample direct from a farmer .
- Regulate your own social spacing of 6 feet.
- Wash all produce before consumption.
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Attracting Good Bugs to Your Garden
Saturday, June 6, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Advance registration is required to receive Zoom instructions.
Did you know that 90 percent of the bugs in your garden are actually good bugs that eat bad bugs? Parents and children are invited to this free online workshop aimed at helping participants identify the good ones. Suzanne Bontempo, a horticulture specialist for over 20 years, will discuss how to identify the bugs in your garden, how to keep the good ones around, and which plants are good bug magnets. She will share kid-friendly worksheets to help children learn too.
This
free workshop is presented by the Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame and is cosponsored by the City of Burlingame and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency.
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Wireless Workshop
Wednesday, June 10 at 1:00 p.m.
The City will host a webinar workshop to discuss small cellular technology in Burlingame, ask questions of our experts, and start the conversation about the future of wireless infrastructure in Burlingame. Login information will be posted prior to the event on the
City’s wireless information page and on the
City’s calendar.
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Community Events
(events not sponsored by the City of Burlingame)
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Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 5
This year, National Gun Violence Awareness Day is this Friday, June 5, and Wear Orange Weekend is this Friday through Sunday, June 5 -7. It takes place against the backdrop of national protests for racial justice fueled by the killing of George Floyd and others. Members of
Everytown for Gun Safety will be wearing Orange this year to honor the hundreds of Americans shot and hundreds more injured by gun violence every day, including Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, James Scurlock, David McAtee, and so many black and brown people whose names aren't known. Learn more at
wearorange.org.
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Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC) to Host First Virtual Auction
The public is invited to Sustainable San Mateo County’s first Virtual Auction, featuring State Senator Jerry Hill as auctioneer. Bidding will begin on Silent Auction items on
Friday, June 12, and conclude on
Friday, June 19, when the Live Auction will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A preview from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on June 19 will explain how to bid. The auction site is at https://charityauction.bid/SSMC.
Silent auction items include a Filoli gift basket and one-year membership, two nights at Costanoa, Queen’s Tea for Two at Lovejoy’s Tea Room, and an after-hours tour for eight to view the elephant seals at Ano Nuevo when the new pups are born. Live auction items awarded to the highest bidders on June 19 include one-week stays at beautiful vacation homes at Lake Tahoe and in Twain Harte, a Swiss-made Raymond Weil men’s watch valued at $1,325, a visit to the County’s crime lab that includes lunch with the sheriff, a deluxe Monterey package, two premium tickets to a 49ers game valid through the 2021-22 season (with parking), and a $500 gift certificate to Geoffrey’s Diamonds and Goldsmith.
All proceeds will benefit SSMC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to accelerating sustainability actions, policies, and best practices throughout San Mateo County.
Sustainable San Mateo County will honor its 2020 award winners at a Virtual Awards Celebration on
Friday, July 10, from 6:30 pm. to 7:30 p.m., with a preview from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
For more information, visit SSMC at http://sustainablesanmateo.org.
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Shop Burlingame - your tax dollars support City services!
A message from the Burlingame/SFO Chamber of Commerce
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