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Seattle Parks and Recreation enters contract negotiations to re-develop and restore historic Building 18 at Magnuson Park

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Seattle Parks and Recreation has invited Outdoors for All to enter into contract negotiations for a long-term lease agreement to re-develop, restore and activate historic Building 18 at Magnuson Park. Building 18 is a 13,247-sqaure foot, two-story brick building that was constructed in 1936 and served as the former Naval Station firehouse. Outdoors for All was selected following the department’s issuance of a Request for Proposal process in August 2018.

Outdoors for All, whose mission is “To enrich the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation,” plans to use the space to offer a wide variety of adaptive recreation programs, and will provide opportunities for public access and public benefits.

“We are excited to move forward with Outdoors for All on redeveloping one of the last remaining vacant buildings at Magnuson Park,” said Christopher Williams, Seattle Parks and Recreation Interim Superintendent. “Outdoors for All provides opportunities for families and children with disabilities to connect to the natural world and is in keeping with the department’s values of supporting healthy people, a healthy environment and strong communities.”

“We are thrilled that the City shares our big vision for the building – we want it to be a showpiece for the transformative powers of adaptive recreation, and a launching pad for our program participants, volunteers, employees and anyone else,” said Ed Bronsdon, executive director of Outdoors for All. “We look forward to reaching a lease agreement with the City so we can formally begin the renovation.”

About Outdoors for All Foundation

Outdoors for All has been enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Washington state since 1979. Today, more than 2,900 people with disabilities exercise their abilities annually thanks to the support of more than 800 volunteers. More information is available at www.OutdoorsforAll.org.

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Seattle Parks and Recreation seeks proposals for the redevelopment of the Building 47 Theater at Magnuson Park

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Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking proposals for the redevelopment and renovation of the Building 47 Theater located within Magnuson Park. Building 47 was designed and constructed as one structure in 1941 and the building currently contains the theater, a decommissioned indoor swimming pool room, and the Magnuson Community Center. This Request for Proposal (RFP) package seeks submissions regarding the theater and the indoor swimming pool sections of the building only.

The theater contains approximately 9,130 square feet of space, including a main floor, lobby, stage, lower level (green room), mezzanine and balcony (including projection room). The indoor swimming pool room contains approximately 5,640 square feet of space.

Through this RFP, SPR is seeking proposers who can make a significant capital investment in exchange for a long-term agreement. Proposals should include the management and operation of arts, theater, and film and/or cultural programming that will be open to the public. SPR does not have designated funding for this redevelopment; therefore, proposals should also include a well-defined funding plan to upgrade the building to meet all current code requirements.

Proposals are due Wednesday, June 5, 2019. For more information or to download a copy of the RFP packet, please visit: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/do-business-with-us/current-opportunities/magnuson-park-building-47-rfp

Mailing Address and Contact Information:

Seattle Parks and Recreation
Attn: Cole Dietrich
6310 NE 74th St.
Seattle, WA 98115
Email: building47@seattle.gov

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High Point Play Area Celebration on March 23, 2019

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Free and fun activities for all!

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) invite the community to celebrate the new High Point play area on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 2 to 4 p.m. High Point play area is located behind the High Point Community Center in West Seattle, next to the Walt Hundley Playfield at 6920 34th Ave. SW.

This celebration is free and open for all. The event will include a ribbon cutting, refreshments, face painting, music, a bike decorating station, low-ropes course challenge activities, and a children’s bicycle parade at 3 p.m.

The renovated High Point play area is four times the size of the original play area and includes new swings, slides, and several climbable structures, as well as a new seating area. The park features a rolling hill with net climber, and an overhead climbing structure. In partnership with SPR’s Greenways Initiative, the project incorporates a bike path that connects the play area and Walt Hundley Playfield to the neighborhood greenway currently in construction by SDOT along 34th Ave. SW.

SDOT will host a bike decorating station and a design workshop for the decorative pavement park connection on 34th Ave. SW. Phase 1 of the West Seattle Neighborhood Greenway is wrapping up in 2019 and will connect the High Point Community Center and Play Area to EC Hughes Playground and Roxhill Park. The route will be extended to connect Camp Long and additional High Point Neighborhood parks in 2020. Come celebrate the play area, discover new greenway connections and participate in the 3 p.m. bike parade.

The West Seattle Bee Garden and Neighborhood House will help us celebrate the new play area with bike decorating supplies, bee educational materials and button making activities.

For more information, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/high-point-play-area-renovation. If you have questions about the event, please contact Karen O’Connor at karen.o’connor@seattle.gov or 206-233-72929. To learn more about Camp Long and the challenge course visit https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/centers/camp-long/4h-challenge-course-at-camp-long

 

 

 

 

 

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Celebrate April Pools Day with free water activities and safety information

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Seattle Parks and Recreation will join other public and private aquatic facilities throughout Washington to celebrate the 26th Annual April Pools Day on Saturday, April 20, 2019. More than 40 facilities throughout the state are working together to help families prepare for a safe summer by hosting free events that offer water safety tips and activities.

This is a great opportunity to teach your family about water safety while having fun. April Pools Day water safety topics will include:

  • Preventing open water drowning
  • Lifejacket use and promotion
  • Cold water awareness
  • Basic water rescue for children

Don’t miss this chance to get ready for the fishing and boating season by participating in April Pools Day at your local Seattle Parks and Recreation swimming pool.

Events and activities vary by pool locations. See table below for information.

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SurvivorQuest Summer Youth Camp at Camp Long

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Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Associated Recreation Council are excited for the second year of SurvivorQuest Summer Youth Camp at Camp Long Environmental Learning Center. This camp introduces youth ages 12-15 to wilderness survival, backpacking skills, first aid, environmental science, and more.

In an effort to individualize education, campers are given the opportunity to build some of the SurvivorQuest curriculum. On the first day of each five-day session, campers and counselors will plan the week’s activities together to incorporate campers’ goals into the planned survival and environmental learning objectives. Not only will they learn survival skills and environmental science, but they will get to choose outdoor skills to focus on for the week.

Another component of this camp is that sessions will include use of Camp Long’s 4-H Challenge Course and the famous Schurman Rock for facilitated rock climbing. If you’re not familiar with the history of Schurman Rock, this video is a great place to start. Camp Long’s Challenge Course facilitators follow the principles of Experiential Education, with heavy focus on team-building, communication, decision-making, and accountability.

SurvivorQuest starts the week of July 1st and runs for six weeks (No camp during the weeks of July 15-19 or July 22-26). Each session lasts five days, Monday through Friday. The camp is held at Camp Long for all five days. Sessions cost $385, with scholarships available.

Your teen can pioneer this one-of-a-kind camp experience and outfit themselves with skills they can use for camping, climbing, environmental stewardship, and even the inhospitable wilds of high school hallways. For more information or to register your teen, call Camp Long at 206-684-7434.

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Save the Date: Celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Northgate Community Center and Library on June 28!

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Join us on Friday, June 28 from 5 to 8 pm. at the Northgate Community Center (10510 5th Ave. NE) to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Northgate Community Center and Northgate Library complex. We’ll have music, BBQ, activity booths, games and more. This free event is open to all!

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Seattle Parks and Recreation pools and community centers closed on Thursday, April 4

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All Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers, pools, teen life centers and small craft centers will be closed on April 4 for an all-staff Recreation Division training. In addition, all Recreation programs will be canceled, and the Camp Long visitor center will be closed.

 

School Age Care programs (Before and After School), Preschool programs, and Community Learning Centers will run as usual at the centers and school facilities where they are normally held.

 

Most rentals will not be impacted but we suggest customers verify with the facility where their rental is held.

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Spring nature programs in Seattle parks!

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The snow has stopped and the sun is out – can it possibly be that spring is truly on the way?!

Don’t miss out – we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to get out into nature with your family and friends.

Bird walks, tide exploration, tots walks, writing in the wild –  such a variety!

Click here to read the brochure and then jump online and register. Difficulty registering online? Call 206-386-4237 and we can help!

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Community invited to Open House for Mount Baker Park Improvements

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Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to an Open House for the Mount Baker Park Comfort Station and Beach Bathhouse renovation projects. Please join us on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Mount Baker Beach, 2301 Lake Washington Blvd. 

This is an opportunity to meet the design team and learn about the proposed projects. SPR will install a new all-gender restroom facility for the play area and provide interior building improvements to the bathhouse. Both projects are designed to improve access and safety, as well as to meet the current standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Light snacks and children’s activities will be provided.

The Seattle Park District funds these major maintenance projects.

For more information, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/mount-baker-park-improvement-projects If you have questions about the project, or if you need an interpreter or accommodations please contact Libby Hudson at Libby.Hudson@seattle.gov or 206-256-5988.

 

 

 

 

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Join us for the Momentia Talent Share on Sat., April 6!

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The sixth annual Momentia Talent Share at Northgate Community Center is Sat., April 6, 2-4 pm. This special event celebrates the strengths and talents of people living with memory loss. It features art, music, poetry, dancing and door prizes. This free, family-friendly event is open to all who support a dementia-friendly community.

 

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