*Deadline Extended to September 14* Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking nominations for the Denny Awards, which honor extraordinary volunteer service to the City’s parks and recreation system. **The deadline for nominations has been extended to Sunday, September 14, 2025.** The electronic nomination form is available here. The awards will be… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle IPM and Recertification Webinar Series is back for 2025! These free online training courses focus on the care of urban landscapes and provide renewal credits for WSDA pesticide licenses and ISA certifications. Open to all and free to attend (pre-registration is required, links below). Up to three… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for interested service providers seeking operation of outdoor preschool classrooms within six (6) preselected Seattle Parks. These six parks include: Northacres Park, Carkeek Park, Jefferson Park, Be’er Sheva Park, Camp Long and Lincoln Park. Opportunities for outdoor learning… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation the First Municipal Park in U.S. to Receive Award In a first for a municipal park in the United States, Seattle’s Seward Park was given the Green Flag Award on June 14th, 2024. This international park excellence award recognizes high standards in a broad spectrum of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is a city with all the wonders of different cultures, a vibrant economy, and the wonderful parks that Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) stewards. With that population and development also come the trash we create and the rats that thrive with that waste. These animals can be a real… [ Keep reading ]
Carkeek Park Night Hike, Beaver and Owl ProwlThurs. April 11 from 7pm-9pmBird Walk at Schmitz Preserve ParkSat. April 13 from 4pm-6pmCamp Long Night Hike and Owl ProwlThurs. April 25 from 7pm-9pmSpring Migration Bird and Wildlife Walk – Discovery ParkSat. May 4 from 4pm-6pmCarkeek Park Night Hike, Beaver and Owl ProwlThurs…. [ Keep reading ]
$50K grant to support innovation in urban food systems and workforce development Washington, DC (March 12, 2024) – Today, the City Parks Alliance and The Toro Company, a leading global provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, announced that the Rainier Community Center’s new urban garden in Seattle is the… [ Keep reading ]
Proposal focuses on essential maintenance while also taking important steps to improve safety, combat climate change, support youth, and advance equity Plan would reestablish Park Ranger program, plant and maintain thousands of trees, keep public restrooms operational, and open new and improved parks and community centers Seattle – Reflecting his… [ Keep reading ]
This April 29 – May 2, Seattle Parks and Recreation will be joining the Woodland Park Zoo and other partners to get community scientists out in our parks to gather data on the plants and animals (and other life) that call Seattle home. The annual City Nature Challenge invites people… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation needs your input on prioritizing future Olmsted Park and Boulevard restoration projects. Based on your input, future projects could provide restoration in several different Olmsted parks/boulevards around the city. A study conducted in 2018 looked at 10 different sites to assess existing conditions, research historical design intent, and… [ Keep reading ]
