Based on community input and in an effort to reduce barriers to utilizing our facilities and services, Seattle Parks and Recreation is extending operating hours at South Park Community Center and extending Teen Late Night Programming. Extending operating hours: Seattle Parks and Recreation is extending operating hours on a… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation has plenty of ways for you to enjoy the sunshine this Memorial Day weekend, including nine sprayparks, two pre-season beaches and two outdoor pools. Sprayparks: Grab your little ones and frolic in a spray of cool, refreshing water. Sprayparks create smiles and summer fun from the… [ Keep reading ]
Volunteers and staff with Carkeek Watershed helped release 98,501 imprinted Chum salmon fry at Carkeek Park this year from January to May! The fish will make their way from the creeks at Carkeek Park to the Puget Sound and eventually to the Pacific Ocean. Because the fish have been “imprinted” with… [ Keep reading ]
Two cannons from the U.S.S. Concord commemorating veterans of the Spanish-American War have been on display in the Woodland Park Garden since 1915. This monument was originally erected as a gift from Spanish-American war veterans. Parks and Recreation staff have had concerns about the safety of the monument since children… [ Keep reading ]
Event details: June 9, 2018, 4 p.m., Camp Long Lodge Part history, part biography, part climbing guide, Schurman Rock: A History & Guide describes the design and construction of Schurman Rock, the world’s first artificial climbing wall, built in 1938-39 at Camp Long in Seattle, Washington. The book includes a… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will award $118,900 to 15 local agencies through the Get Moving Fund to support access to healthy recreational opportunities throughout the city. The Get Moving Fund is a reimbursable grant from Seattle Parks and Recreation that supports local nonprofit organizations, small businesses and community groups in offering… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation, with permitting from Washington State Dept of Ecology, will be using aquatic herbicides to systemically control aquatic weeds. The goal is to improve water quality by managing the invasive milfoil at Seattle’s freshwater beaches, swim areas, moorages, and high-use recreation sites. The first treatment is scheduled to… [ Keep reading ]
This summer, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Human Services Department, and United Way of King County are partnering to host a drop-in summer program offering free meals and recreation activities. Recreation activities are open for kids and teens ages 1 to 18 and may include arts, crafts, board games, and… [ Keep reading ]
This summer, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will continue the integrated weed management program to control Eurasian milfoil and fragrant water lily infestations at selected lakefront properties on Lake Washington. Controlling these weeds will improve water quality and recreational access at freshwater beaches, swim areas, moorages and other high- use… [ Keep reading ]
Grab a bike and pedal over to the 2018 Bicycle Sundays Opening Celebration on Sunday, May 20! As part of the opening celebration, we will have food trucks as well as free music, entertainment, games and face painting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lower Meadow at Seward… [ Keep reading ]
