Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. These facilities and services are CLOSED: Community centers Teen life centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Small craft centers These facilities are OPEN on regular schedules: Boat ramps Interbay,… [ Keep reading ]
On November 19, 2018, the City Council approved the Mayor’s 2019-2020 Budget. Fees for Seattle Parks and Recreation athletic fields, pools, and event facilities have increased to help cover the costs of providing these resources to the community. 2019 rates took effect January 1, 2019 (July 1, 2019 for athletic… [ Keep reading ]
On scheduled Sundays from May to September, a portion of Lake Washington Boulevard will be closed to motorized vehicles from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Seattle Parks and Recreation invites everyone in the community to bike, jog or stroll along the boulevard between the Seward Park entrance and Mount Baker… [ Keep reading ]
Thank you to the members of Eagle Scout Troop 282 who recently completed two park improvement projects at Camp Long. The Scouts completed a full restoration of the Wildlife Garden at Camp Long and also designed and built two ADA-accessible raised vegetable garden beds. The raised beds will be utilized… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and The Friends of the Conservatory (FOC) are pleased to announce that the Volunteer Park Conservatory will waive all admission fees Dec. 24, 2018 through the end of February, 2019. Free admission to the Conservatory during this time period is made possible by a generous… [ Keep reading ]
Join us at Laurelhurst Community Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 for a Career Information Workshop for Teens! Ages 13-20 A group of speakers from various professional fields in the Seattle area will introduce their careers to young adults within the community. This is an opportunity… [ Keep reading ]
Routine winter preparation has begun with most Seattle Parks and Recreation comfort stations and drinking fountains closing for the winter season to prevent pipes from freezing. We expect to complete winterizing and closing impacted facilities by the end of the month. We will begin reopening comfort stations and water fountains… [ Keep reading ]
Medgar Evers pool will be closed Jan. 1 to May 14 for repair work as part of our Citywide Pools Project. During the closure, we will be refurbishing the existing pool bulkhead, demolishing and replacing deck slab sections, replacing certain pool deck drains, installing a new plaster liner, and other… [ Keep reading ]
Start off the New Year with a splash! Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Meadowbrook Community Center Advisory Council are co-sponsoring the 17th annual Polar Bear Plunge at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at Matthews Beach, 9300 51st Ave. NE. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the plunge starts… [ Keep reading ]
It’s almost here! Starting January 11, 2019, the Puget Sound region will experience the longest closure of a major highway when WSDOT closes the Alaskan Way Viaduct to complete the work needed to open the SR 99 tunnel three weeks later. Everyone traveling in the region will be impacted. Curious… [ Keep reading ]
