Thank you to all the kids and community members that helped us create the design of a new playground for Pier 58 on Seattle’s waterfront (website also available in Chinese, Spanish and Somali). This future playground is about the size of a basketball court and includes play elements for all ages and mobilities, including… [ Keep reading ]
By Karen Galt and Todd Burley Plants need water, and those that are subject to heavy use like turf grasses require even more to remain healthy. Every year, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) uses nearly 176 million gallons of water for irrigation in our 6,414-acre park system! We work daily… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is closing the Magnolia Manor Dog Off-Leash Area (OLA) on Thursday, July 22 to address maintenance issues and make park improvements. The Seattle Conservation Corps will be packing holes created by dogs and fanning the extra gravel out into the park. During the scheduled maintenance the… [ Keep reading ]
Please Participate! Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) encourages the community to participate in designing the new play area for Bitter Lake. SPR posted the recording of the Bitter Lake Play Area and Comfort Station Renovation Online Open House from July 15 on the project website along with a short survey. We… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the Ballard neighborhood to participate in the future of the Salmon Park play area. Please join us at the park on Saturday July 24, 2021, from 10 a.m. to noon to review the schematic design and provide input on three play area equipment proposals…. [ Keep reading ]
Not many people know that Magnsuon Park holds the honor of being the launch and end point of the first around-the-world flight in 1924, or that three years later, Charles Lindbergh landed The Spirit of St. Louis in the same spot. Not yet a public park and outside city limits… [ Keep reading ]
By Nicholas Johnson and Todd Burley While walking through your favorite park you may come across a pile of mulch where there used to be a tree. What happened? You liked that tree! Isn’t Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) trying to add trees, not take them down? Maybe you notice a large cedar… [ Keep reading ]
By Todd Burley If you are out and about in some of our parks, you might notice longer grass in areas where it was usually mowed. This is intentional! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is piloting a shift in our turf management practices to improve habitat for declining pollinators, save… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to participate in an Online Open House on Thursday, July 15 from 6 to 7 p.m. for the Bitter Lake Play Area and Comfort Station Renovation. Please register in advance for this event at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y09CPAIrS5C1rA8uc6EycA (Please note this weblink is a corrected updated… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Park and Recreation (SPR) and the United Indians of All Tribes (UIATF) are happy to announce the design of the Canoe Carving House, as part of the Northwest Native Canoe Center, is moving forward with the goal of being under construction in 2022. The community-initiated project will celebrate the… [ Keep reading ]
