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Eagle Scouts complete projects at Camp Long

Thank you to the members of Eagle Scout Troop 282 who recently completed two park improvement projects at Camp Long. The Scouts completed a full restoration of the Wildlife Garden at Camp Long and also designed and built two ADA-accessible raised vegetable garden beds. The raised beds will be utilized… [ Keep reading ]

Free admission to the Volunteer Park Conservatory Dec. 24 through Feb. 28

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and The Friends of the Conservatory (FOC) are pleased to announce that the Volunteer Park Conservatory will waive all admission fees Dec. 24, 2018 through the end of February, 2019. Free admission to the Conservatory during this time period is made possible by a generous… [ Keep reading ]

Career Info. Workshop for Teens at Laurelhurst Community Center on Feb. 2

Join us at Laurelhurst Community Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 for a Career Information Workshop for Teens! Ages 13-20 A group of speakers from various professional fields in the Seattle area will introduce their careers to young adults within the community. This is an opportunity… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation begins routine winter preparation of park facilities

Routine winter preparation has begun with most Seattle Parks and Recreation comfort stations and drinking fountains closing for the winter season to prevent pipes from freezing. We expect to complete winterizing and closing impacted facilities by the end of the month. We will begin reopening comfort stations and water fountains… [ Keep reading ]

Medgar Evers Pool closed Jan. 1 to May 14 for repairs

Medgar Evers pool will be closed Jan. 1 to May 14 for repair work as part of our Citywide Pools Project. During the closure, we will be refurbishing the existing pool bulkhead, demolishing and replacing deck slab sections, replacing certain pool deck drains, installing a new plaster liner, and other… [ Keep reading ]

17th annual Polar Bear Plunge set for Jan. 1 at Matthews Beach

Start off the New Year with a splash! Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Meadowbrook Community Center Advisory Council are co-sponsoring the 17th annual Polar Bear Plunge at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at Matthews Beach, 9300 51st Ave. NE. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the plunge starts… [ Keep reading ]

Reduce your #SeattleSqueeze frustrations with Seattle Parks and Recreation!

It’s almost here! Starting January 11, 2019, the Puget Sound region will experience the longest closure of a major highway when WSDOT closes the Alaskan Way Viaduct to complete the work needed to open the SR 99 tunnel three weeks later. Everyone traveling in the region will be impacted. Curious… [ Keep reading ]

Green Lake and Wallingford Paving & Multi-Modal Improvement project

Green Lake Park users: The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is repaving and updating lane layouts to arterial streets in Green Lake and Wallingford for people walking, biking, driving, and taking transit as a part of the Green Lake and Wallingford Paving & Multi-Modal Improvements project. What safety and other… [ Keep reading ]

Bike, bus or walk to the 2018 Pathway of Lights!

Pathway of Lights returns to Green Lake on Saturday, Dec. 8, rain or shine. This annual Seattle tradition attracts thousands of community members who come to travel the 2.8-mile path around the lake while taking in the warm glow of the luminaria, music and refreshments. Parking is limited; plan ahead! … [ Keep reading ]

Genesee Off-Leash Area closed most of the day Dec. 6 for maintenance

The Genesee Park Off-Leash Area (OLA) will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6 for maintenance work. As part of the maintenance work, we will be closing off portions of the OLA where puddles form during the rainy season, cleaning up and removing leaves, and… [ Keep reading ]