Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking coverage through Washington Department of Ecology permits to use aquatic herbicides to systemically control certain aquatic weeds. The goal is to improve water quality by managing both the invasive water lilies and milfoil at City’s freshwater beaches, swim areas, moorages and high use recreation sites…. [ Keep reading ]
After the dark, cold, and rainy days of winter, we are thrilled to welcome the official start of the spring season on March 20! If you’ve spent the winter hibernating, now is the time to start venturing out and getting reacquainted with all of the wonderful outdoor opportunities our city… [ Keep reading ]
As Seattle continues to experience a homelessness crisis, we are committed to ensuring access and opportunities for those living unsheltered. To that end, we have opened showers at several of our community centers to people experiencing homelessness. Last year, we had more than 1,000 usages of our free shower program…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will host free egg hunts at various locations throughout Seattle in March and April. See below for location details. Events subject to change; please call local community centers to confirm dates and times. NORTHEAST Spring Egg Hunt What: Bring a bag or basket to hunt for… [ Keep reading ]
The Recreation for All (Rec4All) fund through the Seattle Park District supports local nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and community groups to provide culturally relevant physical and enrichment programming to under-resourced communities in neighborhoods where health and enrichment disparities are prevalent. The goal of the community funding is to further strengthen… [ Keep reading ]
Join Mayor Ed Murray for a Find It, Fix It Community Walk in the Wallingford neighborhood on Tuesday, March 14! Refreshments will be provided and the first 50 walk participants who sign in will receive a gift bag full of City department goods and information. Who: Wallingford community members and City officials… [ Keep reading ]
Our Spring/Summer 2017 Brochures are here! Spring and summer are our favorite times of year because the weather is great and the outdoors call us. Our wading pools are teeming with toddlers, our lawns are filled with picnic baskets, our beaches are dotted with volleyball players and sand castles, and… [ Keep reading ]
Join us at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 5 as the Seattle Japanese Garden celebrates First Viewing, a re-opening event welcoming the general public inside the gates for the first time in 2017. First Viewing begins with the dramatic flair of a Shinto blessing, which is a formal ceremony that… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to provide input on the High Point Community Center play area renovation project on Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the High Point Community Center, 6920 34th Ave. SW. The landscape architect, project planner and project manager will… [ Keep reading ]
This year, 10 members of 206 Forward- Youth Advocates of Seattle, a Seattle Parks and Recreation Citywide Teen and Young Adult club, joined more than 120 young people in Olympia on January 29 & 30 for the Legislative Youth Action Day. Young people came from around the state to speak with their state… [ Keep reading ]
