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We’re recruiting for Challenge Course Facilitators

Seattle Parks and Recreation is recruiting for Challenge Course Facilitators! Train to be a group leader on Camp Long’s 4-H Challenge Course and learn how to guide groups through exercises in team-building, leadership, and numerous other facets of group dynamics. Click here to register now for our Spring Training sessions…. [ Keep reading ]

Great stair climbing workouts in Seattle parks

Do your new year’s resolutions include spending more time outdoors, connecting with nature, and being more active? If so, Seattle Parks and Recreation is here to help! We’ve put together a short list of some of our favorite parks for getting in a great stair climbing workout. Located in the… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Martin Luther King, Jr. Day closures

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. These facilities and services are CLOSED: Community centers Teen centers Environmental Learning Centers Indoor swimming pools Small craft centers These facilities are OPEN on regular schedules: Boat ramps Interbay, Jackson… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation launches 2018 Major Projects Challenge Fund; Applications due March 2018

Does your community group have a proposal on how to renovate, expand, or upgrade a Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) facility or park? The Major Projects Challenge Fund (MPCF), which is a Seattle Park District funding initiative, will provide a funding match to a community-initiated “major project” that is not… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation selects outdoor preschool providers and expands program to new sites

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has selected Tiny Trees and Roots & Sky Nature School to operate outdoor preschool programs at select park sites. These providers were selected following the department’s issuance of a Notice of Interest (NOI) in Oct. 2017 for high quality outdoor preschools within select parks for… [ Keep reading ]

Portion of Hing Hay Park to close in late January for gateway installation

The southwest corner of Hing Hay Park will be fenced off from January 16 to early February while Studio Fifty50, a design/make studio, installs the iconic artistic gateway structure for the park. The gateway is the final design element in the park expansion project. It is a geometric red metal… [ Keep reading ]

Parks your dog (and you) will love

Crowded urban landscapes can be a challenge for dog owners, but Seattle’s 6,400 acres of parklands make it easy for pooches and their pals to hang out. In addition to 14 off-leash areas where canines can run free, a number of parks have that special “something” to set tails wagging…. [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation begins construction of Gemenskap Park

Portion of 14th Ave. NW provides new open space for Ballard Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is moving into the construction phase on Gemenskap Park, new park located in Ballard. SPR awarded the construction contract for Gemenskap Park to Jansen, Inc. and work is planned to begin January 8, 2018…. [ Keep reading ]

Important News for SPR Moorages

In August 2017, Seattle City Council passed legislation authorizing Seattle Parks and Recreation to enter into a lease agreement with Marina Management LLC.  The this partnership with Marina Management LLC will enhance the City-owned marinas and improve public access to these spaces. The City of Seattle currently owns three moorages… [ Keep reading ]

Youth to lead MLK march on Jan. 13

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the public to join a youth-organized march to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 13. Participants will… [ Keep reading ]