Carkeek Park, Seattle WA Deadline: June 18, 2017 Eligibility: Regional Introduction: The Carkeek Park Advisory Council (CPAC) and Seattle Parks and Recreation invite proposals for placement of up to five temporary outdoor artworks in Carkeek Park, an approximately 190-acre urban forest located in NW Seattle, from August 5,… [ Keep reading ]
Happy Memorial Day! The following list contains major events that are taking place in parks across the city and will impact park use. Be safe, have fun, and plan your park visits accordingly. Northwest Folklife Festival Friday May 26 – Monday May 29, 2017 Seattle Center www.nwfolklife.org Sounders FC March… [ Keep reading ]
Grants awarded by the National Recreation and Park Association and The Walt Disney Company Connecting Kids to Nature at Carkeek Park has been selected as a winner of the national Meet Me at the Park campaign and will receive a $20,000 grant from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is piloting new hours at Denny Blaine Park (200 Lake Washington Blvd. E). The new park hours will be from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Changes take effect on May 22 and will last until Janauary 2018.
Community encouraged to participate in design Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to an Open House on Saturday, May 20, 2017 to provide input on the design of Baker Park at Crown Hill and the addition of the park. Join SPR’s staff from 1 to 3 p.m. at… [ Keep reading ]
Montlake Community Center (1618 E Calhoun St.) will be closed for maintenance beginning Saturday, May 20 through Monday, May 29. The Community Center will reopen on Tuesday, May 30. To find an alternative community center to use during this time period, please visit: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/centers/community-centers-a-z
Community centers are the backbone of the Seattle Parks and Recreation system. In addition to enabling health, recreation, and fitness, they serve as anchors of many of our neighborhoods and support a healthy environment and strong communities. In our 2016 Community Center Strategic Plan, we identified eight community centers in… [ Keep reading ]
Kubota Garden is a stunning 20-acre landscape that blends Japanese garden concepts with native Northwest plants. This tranquil garden, hidden in South Seattle, is also where Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) staff have begun piloting an innovative water-saving irrigation technology: subsurface drip irrigation to water turf. SPR has used subsurface… [ Keep reading ]
For city recreation to be fun, a few elements are usually in place: an enjoyable activity, a pleasant facility, and adequate equipment. An often overlooked part of the picture, however, are the people who help things run smoothly. Whether it’s the person who handles your class registration, the maintenance crew,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is honored to a be a community co-presenter at the 2017 Translations – Seattle’s Transgender Film Festival! Join us in viewing “The Real Deal: Trans Teens Shorts” on Friday, May 12 at 5 p.m. at the Northwest Film Forum. Tickets are $5. “From prom queens and… [ Keep reading ]
