Archive for April, 2010
Seattle Parks and Recreation received three awards at the Washington Recreation & Park Association (WRPA) annual conference recently. The Warren G. Magnuson Park Wetlands and Athletic Fields project received the award for Best Park Design. The Seattle Conservation Corps Park Upgrade Program won the Youth & Adult Programs Award. Aquatics Manager Kathy
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Posted: April 30th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: aquatics, kathy whitman, magnuson wetlands, seattle conservation corps, wrpa award
Yesler Community Center will welcome Josephine Howell on Saturday, May 8, for the Third Annual “A Moment in Time III Celebrating Mothers” fundraiser. The event will take place from 7 – 11 p.m. at Yesler Community Center, 917 E. Yesler Way. Tickets are $25, and include dinner and musical entertainment. Proceeds of
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Posted: April 29th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: fundraiser, Yesler Community Center, youth
For any kid who’s ever wanted to shout, “I GOT ONE!!” here’s an event you won’t want to miss. Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold the “Fishing Kids” event at Green Lake Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 22. Up
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Posted: April 21st, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Fish-In, fishing, Green Lake Park
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to the second public meeting for the Northacres Park Play Area and Spray Park project on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Haller Lake Community Club, 1257 Densmore Ave. N., to discuss the play area renovation and the spray park addition
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Posted: April 21st, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Northacres Park, parks and green spaces levy, renovation, spray feature, spray park
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Crown Hill Center, 9250 14th NW, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. to present the schematic design for new park improvements at the old Crown Hill School property. The community participated in planning for this park in
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Posted: April 21st, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Crown Hill, Crown Hill Center, park
Seattle Parks and Recreation will open a special session of out-of-school-care for children who normally attend South Shore K-8, which Seattle Public Schools has closed for the remainder of the school year. The spring-break like camp will be offered from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Rainier Beach Community Center, beginning Tuesday,
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Posted: April 19th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: child care, Seattle Parks, South Shore
On Monday, April 19, Seattle Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the University of Washington and the Arboretum Foundation, will begin construction of the Pacific Connections Garden, “Gateway to Chile,” which is situated at the southern intersection of Arboretum Drive and Lake Washington Boulevard. The project includes restoration of the now overgrown
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Posted: April 16th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Arboretum, Botanical, Gateway to Chile, Pacific Connections, trees, University of Washington, UW
The water feature at Cal Anderson Park will be turned off Saturday, April 17, and will not operate again until Monday, April 19. Seattle City Light will turn off the power along 11th Avenue E. to between E. John Street and E. Olive Way to rebuild a power line that will increase
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Posted: April 16th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Cal Anderson Fountain, closure, turned off
Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a community meeting to discuss the renovation for Ross Playground on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Ross Shelter House. Ross Shelter House is located at 4320 4th Ave NW. Parks has hired Worthy and Associates as the designer for this project.
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Posted: April 16th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: meeting, Ross Park, Ross Playground
On Monday, April 19, 2010, Nuprecon LC will begin demolition of the former Navy Capehart Housing complex, a 22-acre location within Discovery Park. After the demolition and related utility work, Seattle Parks and Recreation will take possession of the entire property and begin work to restore the site to natural habitat with
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Posted: April 15th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Capehart housing, Discovery Park, former military base, park
