Seattle Parks and Recreation will host the dedication of a monument honoring the Filipino defenders of Bataan and Corregidor during World War II. The dedication will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 4 at Dr. Jose Rizal Park, 1008 12th Ave. S. The dedication is sponsored by the  [More]

Seattle Parks and Recreation is beginning work on updating the Strategic Development Plan for Warren G. Magnuson Park, which will guide future capital investment and development for this beautiful regional park. The public is invited to a workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 11 to provide input into  [More]

Seattle Parks and Recreation has rescheduled a public meeting at Dr. Jose Rizal Park to talk about the newly redesigned off-leash area and other partnership efforts in the park. The original meeting was canceled because of last week’s weather. The meeting will now take place from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday,  [More]

Location: Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104 Event Description: Please join us for an open house at Seattle City Hall from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, January 28. Department/Organization: Mayor's Office Mayor's Office Staff Involved: Mayor, Deputy Mayor Mayor's Office event type: Town Hall Mayor's Office  [More]

Seattle Parks and Recreation and the East Ballard Community Association invites the community to learn about the 14th Avenue NW Park project and provide input on the project at the first public meeting on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 7 – 9 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Parish School, located at 5816 15th  [More]

The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners has canceled its regularly scheduled January 26 meeting. The first meeting of 2012 will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 9 in the Kenneth R. Bounds Park Board Room at 100 Dexter Ave. N, in Denny Park at the corner of Dexter and Denny.  [More]

Seattle Parks and Recreation is excited to announce the opening of the Jefferson Park Skatepark at 3801 Beacon Ave. S, located just behind the Jefferson Park Community Center. Seattle Parks removed the construction fencing from around the park today, Thursday, January 12, 2012. The new park features the deepest bowl in Seattle,  [More]

The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners has canceled its regularly scheduled January 12 meeting. The first meeting of 2012 will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 26 in the Kenneth R. Bounds Park Board Room at 100 Dexter Ave. N, in Denny Park at the corner of Dexter and Denny.  [More]

Seattle Parks and Recreation is naming the park at Federal Ave. E and E Republican St. Broadway Hill Park and clearing up confusion about several parks with the words “Kiwanis Ravine” in their names. Federal and Republican. Parks purchased the property at the corner of Federal Ave. E and E Republican St.  [More]

Start the year off right by making a difference in your community - volunteer! Come and discover the many opportunities that await you, including volunteer naturalist, park steward, data entry volunteer, and much, much more. Seattle Parks and Recreation could not do what they do without the invaluable volunteers – some 43,000  [More]