Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day. However, on the actual holiday – Saturday the 11th – some centers and programs will be open. Friday 11/10 Closed: Community centers Indoor swimming pools Environmental learning center at Camp Long Small craft… [ Keep reading ]
Hosting a wintertime art event in a Seattle park? Apply for funding today! Seattle Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce funding opportunities for wintertime events in city parks. Individuals and community groups can request up to $1,000 in funding for events that have a significant arts component and… [ Keep reading ]
On November 2nd, 2017 Seattle Parks and Recreation will publicize and Invitation for Investment for Building 2 at Magnuson Park. Building 2 is the largest former airplane hangar in Warren G. Magnuson Park. Seattle Parks and Recreation would like to meet with interested people and organizations willing to invest in… [ Keep reading ]
*****For updated information about the shower/hygiene program during the coronavirus pandemic, see this post. See 2018-2019 schedule here. Seattle Parks and Recreation is grateful for the opportunity to share our showers and restrooms with Seattle Public School (SPS) students in-need and their immediate families (SPS identification required). Showers and restrooms… [ Keep reading ]
Riddle: what’s not so obvious to the average park user, but would be sorely missed if gone? Answer: maintenance! Or more accurately, the sheer amount of it needed to keep our parks going. If we could look through the eyes of the park employees who keep Seattle’s green spaces, community centers,… [ Keep reading ]
Find us in front of Wag N’ Wash during Queen Anne Halloween on the Avenue We need your input for the renovation of David Rodgers Play Area. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to visit our booth in front of the Wag N’ Wash, 1932 Queen Anne Ave… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to a meeting for the Baker Park on Crown Hill addition project. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Dental, 1421 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA 98117. Please join Seattle Parks and… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will begin working on repaving 13 sections of the Burke-Gilman Trail in late October. The work will take place between 40th Ave. NE and Fairway Estates, just north of Magnuson Park. SPR awarded the construction contract to Westwater Construction. Work is scheduled to be completed… [ Keep reading ]
“What can city government do, on its own and in partnership with private and public partners, to ensure that all children have opportunity to succeed?” Government leaders consider this question when planning for multiple aspects of city life, and the answers are critical for young people. The simple fact is,… [ Keep reading ]
Be a parks inspector and help keep our open spaces maintained and welcoming! A new program invites community members to assist Seattle Parks and Recreation in regularly surveying our parks in a systematic and transparent way. Parks Inspection Program Volunteers will receive training and work with Parks staff to carry… [ Keep reading ]
