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 ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is installing new fencing and upgrading the gated entries at Northacres Park Off-Leash Area (OLA). The OLA is located in the northeast corner of Northacres Park,12718 1st Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125. The construction work will close the OLA from February 4 through March 1, 2019…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation contracted with Statewide Parking Lot Services to replace five sections of trail on the lake side of Lake Washington Blvd. Statewide will begin construction the first week of December and anticipates completing the project by mid-December. This project is funded by the Small Paving Program and… [ Keep reading ]
The Washington Park Arboretum partners invite the community to learn about the Environmental Education Center Pre-Design Study at an Open House on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E. Please join us to learn about the proposed project for… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and the Kubota Garden Foundation encourage the community to participate in the future of Kubota Garden. Please attend the Kubota Master Plan Update meeting on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Rainier Beach Community Club, 6038 S Pilgrim St. This… [ Keep reading ]
Community invited to come celebrate and “Loop the Loop” Seattle Parks and Recreation, University of Washington and the Arboretum Foundation invite the community to the grand opening celebration of the Washington Park Arboretum Loop Trail on Sunday, April 8, 2018 from noon to 3 p.m. The day will be filled… [ Keep reading ]
Applications due March 2018 Does your community group have a proposal on how to renovate, expand, or upgrade a Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) facility or park? The Major Projects Challenge Fund (MPCF), which is a Seattle Park District funding initiative, will provide a funding match to a community-initiated “major… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites all interested architectural firms to submit qualifications for the Washington Park Arboretum Environmental Education Center Pre-Design Study. Seattle Parks and Recreation, in equal partnership with the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Arboretum Foundation, are engaging in a pre-design study to build a new… [ Keep reading ]
Does your community group have a proposal on how to renovate, expand, or upgrade a Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) facility or park? The Major Projects Challenge Fund (MPCF), which is a Seattle Park District funding initiative, will provide a funding match to a community-initiated “major project” that is not… [ Keep reading ]
