Archive for February, 2012
New Park Planned for 14th Ave. NW in Ballard
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the East Ballard Community Association invite the community to the second public meeting for the 14th Ave. NW Park project on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Parish School located at 5816 15th Ave. NW. At this meeting Parks and [More]
Posted: February 29th, 2012 under Parkways.
Discovery Park south parking lot closed Tuesday, February 28 for maintenance
Discovery Park south parking lot to be closed Tuesday, February 28 for maintenance The south parking lot and gate at Discovery Park (on W Emerson St. on the south side of the park) will be closed Tuesday, February 28 for maintenance. Discovery Park is located at 3801 Discovery Park Blvd. in Magnolia. [More]
Posted: February 27th, 2012 under Parkways.
Queen Anne Community Center Boiler and Electrical Upgrade
Seattle Parks is upgrading the heating and electrical systems at the Queen Anne Community Center. Maintenance upgrades begin in early March and last through May 2012. These upgrades replace the existing 60-year-old boiler with a new energy efficient system. A back-up system will provide heat to the most used areas of the [More]
Posted: February 27th, 2012 under Parkways.
Cal Anderson Tennis and Basketball Courts Lighting
The lighting system for the tennis courts and basketball courts at Cal Anderson Park will be out for an additional two weeks. Seattle City Light is replacing the temporary power connection with a permanent connection to a new upgraded electrical cabinet. The concrete base for the new cabinet will be poured on [More]
Posted: February 24th, 2012 under Parkways.
Highland Park Wading Pool Conversion to Spraypark – Seattle Parks holds third and final public meeting
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to the third and final meeting for the Highland Park spraypark on Wednesday February 29, 2012 from 7 – 8 p.m. at the Highland Park Improvement Club, located at 1116 SW Holden St. Parks and Site WorkShop will present the final design that was chosen [More]
Posted: February 23rd, 2012 under Parkways.
Meeting coming up on new park planned for 14th Ave. NW in Ballard
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the East Ballard Community Association invite the community to the second public meeting about the 14th Ave. NW Park project Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from 7 – 9 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Parish School located at 5816 15th Ave. NW. At this meeting Parks and Mithun, the [More]
Posted: February 23rd, 2012 under Parkways.
Parks Hosts Partnership Open House for Rainier Beach Community Center and Pool
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting an open house meeting for Rainier Beach organizations and stakeholders on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 7 p.m. at South Shore K-8 School Rotunda. South Shore K-8 School is located at 4800 S Henderson St. At this meeting Parks will introduce the opportunity for possible partnerships [More]
Posted: February 22nd, 2012 under Parkways.
Celebrate the Renovation of the International Children’s Park
[caption id="attachment_1941" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Artist Gerry Tsutakawa recently returned the dragon to the International Children’s Park."][/caption] The grand re-opening celebration for the International Children’s Park is Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 700 S Lane Street. A successful community driven project, the new park is inviting with [More]
Posted: February 22nd, 2012 under Parkways.
Seattle Park Board to hold regular meeting February 23
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 23, in the Kenneth R. Bounds Park Board Room at 100 Dexter Ave. N, in Denny Park at the corner of Dexter and Denny. The meeting agenda includes: Update on Magnuson Park Strategic Development Plan Workshop [More]
Posted: February 22nd, 2012 under Parkways.
Slides Recalled in Two Seattle Parks
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Landscape Structures Inc., announced a voluntary recall of the Slalom Glider slide. This slide is located in two Seattle parks. Landscape Structures Inc. will be working at Ross Playground and Myrtle Reservoir Park on Monday, February 20, 2012 to remove the recalled slide. [More]
Posted: February 17th, 2012 under Parkways.