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Students earn community-service credits while helping to beautify and maintain Seattle’s parks

July 11, 2018

G-FORCE (Gardening Fun, Full of Opportunities of Recreation, Cooperative teamwork and Environmental studies) is a high school mentorship program that helps guide youth through gardening mentorships in Seattle parks. Participants learn job skills by performing hands-on horticulture work doing grounds maintenance or landscape renovation projects in parks while receiving community-service… [ Keep reading ]

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Free adaptive bikes for use at Bicycle Sundays on Aug. 19 and Sept. 16

June 29, 2018

Outdoors for All will provide adaptive bikes for use during Bicycle Sundays on August 19 and September 16. The adaptive bikes will be free to use between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days. Outdoors for All is dedicated to enriching the quality of life for children and adults… [ Keep reading ]

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Lights will be turned on at synthetic fields July 3 and July 4

June 29, 2018

Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Tuesday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 4  to protect the surfaces.The ballfield lights will be turned on at 8:00 p.m. and most will be turned off at either 10 p.m. or 11… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation Fourth of July closures

June 26, 2018

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for Independence Day or on special holiday schedules. Some facilities may be open, but have limited operations. Please call in advance. These facilities and services will have CLOSURES: Community centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Green Lake Small Craft Center… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Summer of Safety program provides structured activities and a safe space for young people

June 19, 2018

Seattle Parks and Recreation will offer Summer of Safety (SOS), a free program that provides structured activities and a safe space for young people not connected to other supervised programs over the summer. The program is geared towards serving diverse tweens and teens from low-income families. SOS will operate at… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation’s wading pools are almost open!

June 18, 2018

Wading pool season is almost here! Seattle Parks and Recreation will operate 22 wading pools across Seattle this summer; wading pools open on various dates beginning on June 23, 25, 26, 27 and 29 (see schedule below). Your little ones will love the cool, shallow water and you can cool… [ Keep reading ]

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Alki Community Center temporarily closes for maintenance and accessibility improvements

June 15, 2018

Alki Community Center will be closed Monday, June 18 through Friday, June 22 for major maintenance. During this closure we will also be starting construction of accessibility improvements that will last through the end of the year. Alki Community Center is located at 5817 SW Stevens St., Seattle, WA 98116…. [ Keep reading ]

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Apply for the Lifeguard Training Team – FREE summer program for teens!

June 15, 2018

UPDATE: THE APPLICATION FOR THE 2020 PROGRAM WILL OPEN ON MARCH 2, 2020. VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR INFO AND TO APPLY ONCE THE APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS. What is the Lifeguard Training Team? The Lifeguard Training Team is a FREE summer program designed to train and certify Seattle’s youth in lifesaving skills. The… [ Keep reading ]

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Partnership Highlight: Sail Sand Point

June 14, 2018

Sail Sand Point’s mission is to bring the joy and life-enhancing benefits of sailing and small boats to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Sail Sand Point offers learn-to-sail camps and classes, race team coaching, boat storage and more. In addition, the non-profit organization has a robust outreach program… [ Keep reading ]

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Celebrate Pride Month with Seattle Parks and Recreation!

June 13, 2018

Happy Pride month! Seattle Parks and Recreation works to create an inclusive environment welcoming to the LGBTQ community. Check out some of the LGBTQ events happening at our pools, parks and community centers this month and throughout summer: Laps 4 Pride Throughout June, our Aquatics Unit is hosting a Laps… [ Keep reading ]

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