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Seattle Parks and Recreation needs your input on future Olmsted Park restoration projects

Seattle Parks and Recreation needs your input on prioritizing future Olmsted Park and Boulevard restoration projects. Based on your input, future projects could provide restoration in several different Olmsted parks/boulevards around the city. A study conducted in 2018 looked at 10 different sites to assess existing conditions, research historical design intent, and… [ Keep reading ]

King County Informational open house Feb. 23 for upcoming summertime construction and trail closures at Discovery Park

SUMMARY Attend a Feb. 23 open house at the Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center in Seattle to learn about summertime construction work on water supply systems planned in the park by the King County Wastewater Treatment Division. If there is inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for Saturday, March… [ Keep reading ]

Dr. Jose Rizal Off-Leash Area closes for improvements

Seattle Parks and Recreation is resurfacing the gravel pathway and installing new benches at Dr. Jose Rizal Park Dog Off-Leash Area (OLA). The OLA is located on north Beacon Hill at 1007 12th Ave. S. The construction work was delayed and will now close the OLA from March 18 to… [ Keep reading ]

Community invited to Lowman Beach Park seawall and beach restoration meeting

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to provide input on the preliminary design for the Lowman Beach Park seawall project. Please join us at the upcoming public meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Kenney, 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW. Lowman Beach Park… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites input on design of new park in Wedgwood neighborhood

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the Wedgwood community to participate in the design of a new park located at 8605 35th Ave. NE. Please join SPR staff and the design consultant, Studio 41, on Monday, February 25, 2019 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Thornton Creek Elementary School, 7712… [ Keep reading ]

Cancellation Notice: Draft Ft. Lawton Redevelopment Plan Public Meeting on Monday February 11, 2019

Due to inclement weather conditions the Public Meeting on the Draft Ft. Lawton Redevelopment Plan scheduled for Monday, February 11, 2019, at the Catherine Blaine School at 2550 34th Ave W in Magnolia from 5:30 to 8:30 PM is cancelled.  The meeting will be rescheduled. The meeting will be rescheduled…. [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites input on design of new park at 48th Ave. SW and SW Charleston St. in West Seattle

Cancelled because of snow. Rescheduled to Feb. 24 at Senior Center of West Seattle from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is hosting a booth at the West Seattle Farmer’s Market, 44th Ave. SW and SW Alaska St., on Sunday, February 10, 2019 from 10 a.m…. [ Keep reading ]

Gas Works Park Play Area closed Jan. 28 and 29

Wyser Construction will close Gas Works Play Area on Monday, January 28 and Tuesday, January 29 to replace the decayed smoke arrestor in the middle of the play area.  The smoke arrestor cap was an original piece from the Gas Works plant that was repurposed in the 1970’s original play… [ Keep reading ]

Construction contract awarded for Urban Triangle Park in South Lake Union neighborhood

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) announced the construction contract for Urban Triangle Park, a new park in South Lake Union, located at 2100 Westlake Ave has been awarded to MidMountain Contractors, Inc.  They will begin construction soon and anticipate completion of the park by early summer 2019. On December 31, 2008,… [ Keep reading ]

Northacres Off-Leash Area closes for improvements

Seattle Parks and Recreation is installing new fencing and upgrading the gated entries at Northacres Park Off-Leash Area (OLA). The OLA is located in the northeast corner of Northacres Park,12718 1st Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125. The construction work will close the OLA from February 4 through March 1, 2019…. [ Keep reading ]