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Celebrate Earth Month with Seattle Parks and Recreation

Earth Day is Friday, April 22, but we’re using the whole month to celebrate! Join us and our partners at one of the many volunteer Earth Day events listed below, or view our event calendar or the Green Seattle Partnership volunteer calendar for more options, and help give back to your community. Volunteers… [ Keep reading ]

12th Ave. Square Park Celebration

 Seattle Parks and Recreation and 12th Avenue Stewards invite the community to the grand opening celebration of 12th Ave. Square Park on Thursday, April 14, 2016, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. during the Capitol Hill Art Walk. Headlining the event is Naomi Wachira, winner of Seattle Weekly’s 2013 “Best Folk… [ Keep reading ]

High Point Community Center is looking for volunteer track and field coaches

High Point Community Center is currently looking for volunteer track and field coaches for their Youth Track and Field program. Practices begin next week and meets begin April 26. The meets are held once a week through May 26. Please contact Shari Watts, High Point Community Center Recreation Coordinator, at… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrate April Pools Day 2016 – Free water activities and safety information

With the beautiful weather we’ve been experiencing and summer fast approaching, there is no better time than now to start preparing for how to stay safe and get the most enjoyment out of swimming and water recreation season. This month, all eight of our indoor pools will host April Pools… [ Keep reading ]

Vote for your favorite Seattle parks project this Earth Month

One of three parks projects has the chance to receive $20,000! Through an initiative called “Parks Build Community,” one of three local parks and recreation projects will receive a $20,000 grant – and Seattleites get to choose which one. This Earth Month, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), The… [ Keep reading ]

2016 Green Lake alum treatment to begin on April 4

In order to preserve the health and safety of Green Lake, Seattle Parks and Recreation is treating the lake with aluminum sulphate or alum. Seattle Parks and Recreation awarded the contract for the alum treatment to HAB Aquatic Solutions. The contractor will close the parking lot north of the Green… [ Keep reading ]

Medgar Evers Pool closed March 27 through April 3 for repairs

Medgar Evers Pool is closed March 27 through April 3 so Seattle Parks and Recreation crews can repair a major leak in one of the pipes. The pool will re-open on Monday, April 4. Medgar Evers Pool is located at 500 23rd Ave. in Seattle’s Central Area neighborhood. Click here… [ Keep reading ]

Bus Route 62 entering Magnuson Park as part of 90-day pilot

Bus access to Magnuson Park just got easier for north Seattle residents. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has worked in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro (KC Metro) to establish a 90-day pilot to modify Route 62. As part of the modification, Route 62… [ Keep reading ]

Construction of Loop Trail in the Washington Park Arboretum begins

Community encouraged to visit Looptrail.seattle.gov and sign up for construction updates Seattle Parks and Recreation and partners, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Arboretum Foundation, are happy to announce the beginning of construction of the Arboretum Loop Trail. The  1.2-mile trail will connect to Arboretum Drive and create a 2.5-mile loop… [ Keep reading ]

Youth Job Fair for LGBTQ and Allies

Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a free job fair for LGBTQ youth and allies on Saturday, April 2 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98112. Youth of all ages are welcome to attend and there will be many employment… [ Keep reading ]