City of Belmont Appoints New Parks, Recreation, & Culture Director
The City of Belmont announced the appointment of Kevin Kobayashi as the new Parks, Recreation, and Culture Director. Kobayashi will begin his role on April 27.
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Participate in Belmont’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
If you live or work in Belmont, consider taking a few minutes to take this survey on Belmont’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Read MoreTrail Maintenance Day on March 21
Belmont Parks & Recreation is partnering with Trail Center to repair 0.5 miles of Rambler Trail on March 21, 2026 from 8:30 AM–3:00 PM. More details in the article.
Read MoreWaterdog is Open
All trails at Waterdog are now open except Chaparral Trail. You may encounter marked and unmarked hazards, as trail conditions have changed. Beware of fallen trees and erosion. Avoid wet sections. Use trails at your own risk.
Read MoreWaterdog Open Space Stewards Endorses Julia Mates, Gina Latimerlo, and Robin Pang-Maganaris in Belmont Election
In the upcoming November 8, 2022 election, Belmont has two contested races: its first at-large (citywide) mayor, and the City Council member for District 1. After vetting the candidates, including in-person discussions with each of them, we wholeheartedly endorse Julia Mates for Mayor, Gina Latimerlo for District 1 City Council member, and Robin Pang-Maganaris for District 3.
Read MoreAccess To Singletrack Is On The Ballot In The Upcoming November 8, 2022 Election
The mayoral race in Belmont is going to affect singletrack access in the city’s open space. Warren Lieberman has said he’ll vote to radically change our multi-use policies, which have enjoyed 30+ years of success. Julia Mates is solidly on the side of multi-use access, and we endorse her candidacy.
Read MoreWhat’s Going on with the PROS Plan?
Belmont’s Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan is being held up by a single, litigious homeowner, and the outcome of the next local election will decide who votes on the topic of recreation in our open spaces. Read more for an update and how you can help protect multi-use recreational access.
Read MoreWaterdog Stewards in the San Mateo Daily Journal
Two of our members, Thaddeus Block and Paul Sheng, wrote a guest article with positions that the Waterdog Open Space Stewards—and most of the Belmont community—broadly support. We call on the City Council to pass the PROS plan in its continuation meeting on July 26.
Read MoreThe Vote for Waterdog’s Trails is Tonight!
The master plan is up for a vote Tuesday evening, and we support it. The anti-recreation voices are turning up the negativity, and we need your help to get this across the line!
Read MoreDon’t Fall Into the “Both Sides” Trap
There aren’t “two sides” at Waterdog: there are a small handful of people who are demanding radical and wholesale changes to open space policies, and the rest of the community—including over 3,000 members of our group—who all want a continuation of Waterdog’s decades of successful shared-use policies.
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