Archive for August, 2011
Seattle Park Board to hold regular meeting September 8 at Woodland Park Zoo
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 8 at the Activity Resource Center at the Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N. The meeting agenda includes: Woodland Park Zoo update briefing. Zoo Executive Director Deborah Jensen will provide an update on zoo activities. [More]
Posted: August 30th, 2011 under Parkways.
Seattle Parks to attend Beacon Hill Community Council meeting to present proposed configuration for Dr. Jose Rizal Park off-leash area
Seattle Parks staff will attend the Beacon Hill Community Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. on September 8 at the Beacon Hill library, 2821 Beacon Ave. S to present Seattle Parks and Recreation’s proposed configuration for the off-leash area at Dr. Jose Rizal Park. The public is invited to view and provide input [More]
Posted: August 30th, 2011 under Parkways.
Parks to hold second meeting for design of skatedot at Benefit Playground
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a second public meeting to discuss the design of a skatespot at Benefit Playground on Thursday, September 1, 2011 from 6 – 7 p.m. at the park picnic shelter. Benefit Park is located at 9320 38th Ave. S. At the first meeting, neighborhood youth and local [More]
Posted: August 30th, 2011 under Parkways.
Police, youth, and dodgeball
Police, youth and…dodgeball Posted by Sgt. Sean Whitcomb, Seattle Police Department On Saturday August 27, Seattle Parks and Recreation staff and Seattle Police Community Outreach officers conducted a Donut Dialogue/Role Reversal Workshop at the Southwest Teen Life Center. Instead of the traditional sit down format, the officers and youth played two games [More]
Posted: August 30th, 2011 under Parkways.
Helicopter search and rescue training coming up at Discovery Park
When disaster strikes, local and regional first responders face the challenge of coordinating efforts during a crisis. On Saturday, September 10, 2011, public safety agencies around the Puget Sound will practice coordinating rescue efforts in a series of five aviation drills, four in Snohomish County and one in Seattle in and over [More]
Posted: August 29th, 2011 under Parkways.
City to provide shoreline access improvements
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Seattle Department of Transportation are working together to improve public street ends and shoreline access. The public street ends along Lake Washington, Lake Union, Puget Sound, and other waterways provide Seattle many opportunities to provide public access to the shoreline. The purpose of these projects is [More]
Posted: August 25th, 2011 under Parkways.
Seattle Park Board August 25 meeting canceled
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners has canceled the meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, August 25. The next meeting will take place on Thursday, Sept. 8 at the at the Activity Resource Center at the Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N. The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners is a seven-member citizen [More]
Posted: August 24th, 2011 under Parkways.
Parks holds second public meeting on Arboretum North Entry and Multi-Use Trail project
Seattle Parks and Recreation, the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, and the Arboretum Foundation will host a public meeting to discuss the future design for the north entry to the Arboretum and a multi-use trail through the Arboretum on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Graham Visitors [More]
Posted: August 24th, 2011 under Parkways.
Music and pirates will help dedicate the new play area at Golden Gardens Park
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to celebrate the new play area at Golden Gardens Park on Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5 p.m. The Pirates from Treasure Island and maritime music by Watch the Sky will help dedicate the beach adventure play area. http://www.parentmap.com/article/seward-park-playgroundremodeled-and-open-for-play or contact Virginia Hassinger at 206-233-7936 [More]
Posted: August 22nd, 2011 under Parkways.
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center™ (LHPAC) invites Seattle to its inaugural 2nd Line JazzSeattle™
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the public to Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center’s 2nd Line JazzSeattle™, from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, August 27. Meet at the Douglass Truth Library lawn at 23rd Ave. and E Yesler Way to participate in a national tradition--Seattle style. This free event features jazz musicians including [More]
Posted: August 22nd, 2011 under Parkways.