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Google Trek of Washington Park Arboretum, Japanese Garden, and Kubota Garden – June 6-9

Seattle Parks and Recreation staff will be out in the Washington Park Arboretum, Japanese Garden, and Kubota Garden, and surrounding parks mapping the trails, pathways, and park lands this week. We will be using the trekker camera during the work day and should be confining our treks between 9 a.m…. [ Keep reading ]

Google Trek of Southeast Seattle Locations – June 3

Today, Seattle City staff will be out in Seward Park, Martha Washington Park, and locations in Southeast Seattle today mapping the trails, pathways, and park lands. We will complete our mapping by 3 p.m. For more information about our Google Trekker partnership and how mapping our trails works, please see… [ Keep reading ]

Google Trek Fauntleroy Park, Camp Long, and West Seattle Locations – May 25

Today, Seattle Parks and Recreation staff will be out in Camp Long, Fauntleroy Park, and locations in West Seattle today mapping the trails, pathways, and park lands. We will complete our mapping by 3 p.m. For more information about our Google Trekker partnership and how mapping our trails works, please… [ Keep reading ]

Google Trekking in Magnuson Park Today – May 20

Today, Seattle Parks and Recreation staff will be out in Magnuson Park today mapping the trails, pathways, and wetlands. We will complete our mapping by 3 p.m. For more information about our Google Trekker partnership and how mapping our trails works, please see our project blog post.

Google Trekking in Downtown Parks Today – May 16

Today, Seattle Parks and Recreation staff will be out in the downtown and center city neighborhoods today mapping the trails of Freeway Park, Lake Union Park, Denny Park, and the surrounding park lands. We will be in our parks during the work day and will complete our mapping by 4… [ Keep reading ]

Google Trekker Project

Seattle Parks and Recreation is very excited to announce our partnership with Google Maps! We’re borrowing the Google Trekker camera for the months of May and June to map our many park trails. Our staff will be out weekly carrying the Google Trekker Camera, which will map our park interiors… [ Keep reading ]

About the John C. Little, Sr. Spirit Award

John C. Little, Sr. came to Seattle in 1947 from East St. Louis with his wife, Gertis. He went to work for the Seattle Water Department, but his heart always was in creating a better life for the young people of the community. His motto became, “In order to improve… [ Keep reading ]