At Seattle Parks and Recreation, we’re here to help you start the New Year off right! From spending more time in nature, to being more active, to connecting with others, we have countless ways to support your 2018 health and wellness goals. Are you looking for ways to be more… [ Keep reading ]
The Preventative Tree Maintenance crew will begin preventative tree work at Discovery Park in February 2018. This work is part of our Preventative Tree Maintenance Program, which aims to reduce risk related to trees and improve the long-term health of trees throughout our parks system. The work at Discovery Park… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is now accepting applications for two Seattle Park District-funded programs for community activities in 2018. Applications are due by February 16, 2018. Apply at seattlepark.gosmart.org.* The Get Moving program funds culturally relevant physical activities in communities where health disparities are prevalent. Funded activities will strengthen the collaboration between SPR… [ Keep reading ]
FIRST DAY OF REGISTRATION: FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Track and Field Details: Age Groups: 5-17 (Age is determined by birth year); Fee $40; Minimum: Approximately 10 kids Young athletes in our Track and Field program will be coached and then get to compete with other kids their age in various athletic… [ Keep reading ]
There are 30,000 Chum salmon eggs incubating at Carkeek Park right now, and another 35,000 salmon fry will be arriving on January 16! Carkeek Watershed salmon program is in need of volunteers, and lots of them, to help feed these very small salmon. Support our local ecosystem and help restore… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is recruiting for Challenge Course Facilitators! Train to be a group leader on Camp Long’s 4-H Challenge Course and learn how to guide groups through exercises in team-building, leadership, and numerous other facets of group dynamics. Click here to register now for our Spring Training sessions…. [ Keep reading ]
Do your new year’s resolutions include spending more time outdoors, connecting with nature, and being more active? If so, Seattle Parks and Recreation is here to help! We’ve put together a short list of some of our favorite parks for getting in a great stair climbing workout. Located in the… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. These facilities and services are CLOSED: Community centers Teen centers Environmental Learning Centers Indoor swimming pools Small craft centers These facilities are OPEN on regular schedules: Boat ramps Interbay, Jackson… [ Keep reading ]
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the public to join a youth-organized march to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 13. Participants will… [ 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 ]
