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Seattle Parks and Recreation seeks names for two new parks in the Ballard and University District neighborhoods and three park sites along Thornton Creek

February 19, 2016

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the public to submit potential names for two new parks in the Ballard and University District neighborhoods and three park sites along Thornton Creek in north Seattle. Please submit suggestions for names to the Parks Naming Committee by March 31, 2016. Below are descriptions of… [ Keep reading ]

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Boy Scouts sponsor Youth Outdoor Adventure Day at Camp Long on March 5

February 19, 2016

The Boy Scouts are sponsoring a Youth Outdoor Adventure Day at Camp Long! Information from the event page: “Shake off winter and visit Camp Long for a day of fun outdoor experiences! Camp Long is celebrating its 75th birthday, and what better way to celebrate than to put the camp… [ Keep reading ]

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Madison Park Beach nominated for Best Urban Beach

February 18, 2016

Madison Park Beach has been nominated in the 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Urban Beach. With stunning views of Lake Washington, we agree that Madison Park Beach is something special. Now we need your support in making it number one! From now until March 14, the public is… [ Keep reading ]

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Loyal Heights’ pancake breakfast

February 16, 2016

Come hungry for all-you-can-eat pancakes! On March 6 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., enjoy the warm company of friends and neighbors with a stack of pancakes, eggs, and sizzling sauge at the annual Loyal Hieghts Pancake Breakfast. This event is the community center’s major fundraiser. All proceeds go to… [ Keep reading ]

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Japanese Garden opens March 6 with ‘First Viewing’

February 12, 2016

Join us at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 6 as the Seattle Japanese Garden celebrates First Viewing, a re-opening event welcoming the general public inside the gates for the first time in 2016. First Viewing begins with the dramatic flair of a Shinto blessing, which is a formal ceremony that… [ Keep reading ]

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Burke-Gilman Trail at NE 132nd St. closed due to slide

February 12, 2016

Seattle Parks and Recreation is working to clean up debris at the site of a landslide, which occurred today on a section of the Burke-Gilman Trail at 13200 Riviera Pl. NE. The trail is closed from NE 127th to NE 142nd and bicyclists are being detoured on to Riviera Pl…. [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation Presidents’ Day Closures

February 8, 2016

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of Presidents’ Day. These facilities and services are CLOSED: • Community centers • Environmental learning centers • Indoor swimming pools • Green Lake Small Craft Center • Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center These facilities are… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation seeks proposals for seasonal food service, recreational activities, and fitness concessions

February 5, 2016

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking proposals for seasonal partners to operate food service, recreational activities, and group fitness concessions in various park locations throughout the city of Seattle. Locations vary with sites appropriate for carts, food trucks and other self-contained service businesses.  Request for Proposal (RFP) packets can… [ Keep reading ]

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Do you like being outdoors and sharing nature with others? Become a Seattle Urban Nature Guide!

February 1, 2016

Environmental Learning Centers (ELCs) play a vital role at Seattle Parks and Recreation: to get people outside to learn about the natural world around us, and inspire them to become stewards of our environment. One of the many ways ELC staff does this is by training volunteers to be Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

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Burke-Gilman Trail RE-OPENED at NE 132nd St. after landslide cleanup

January 29, 2016

Seattle Parks and Recreation has reopened a section of the Burke-Gilman Trail at 13200 Riviera Pl. NE that was closed on Thursday, January 28 due to a landslide. Two caution signs stating “Slide Area” are posted at each end of the trail section between NE 127th and NE 142nd streets… [ Keep reading ]

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