It’s National Volunteer Week! What better time to give back to your community? Last year over 36,000 volunteers donated 196,448 hours of service to Seattle Parks and Recreation, a $5 million value! Our volunteers play a key role in helping us support healthy people, a healthy environment and strong communities…. [ Keep reading ]
Auditions to 2018 program to be held May 5,6 Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is proud to continue its unwavering support of the annual Teen Summer Musical (TSM), and looks forward to strengthening this invaluable program in 2018 and for years to come. Early in 2018, SPR decided… [ Keep reading ]
Schedules for beaches, pools, wading pools and sprayparks Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has tons of ways for you to get your feet wet this summer! Visit one of our two outdoor pools, eight indoor pools, nine lifeguarded beaches, 22 wading pools or nine sprayparks. Whether you’re looking to dive… [ Keep reading ]
The sun is emerging from behind the clouds, the weather is getting warmer, and summer is just around the corner. Soon, many community members will be drawn to pools, beaches, and water sports across the region. And as water recreation increases, water safety becomes especially important. According to the… [ Keep reading ]
Grab your bike and pedal over to the 2018 Bicycle Sundays Opening Celebration on Sunday, May 20! Bike, jog or stroll along Lake Washington Boulevard. A portion of the Boulevard between the Seward Park entrance and Mount Baker Park’s beach will be closed to motorized vehicles from 10… [ Keep reading ]
Community encouraged to provide input on design Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to participate in the E. C. Hughes Playground renovation project on Thursday, April 19, 2018 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Please join the project planner and landscape architect at Southwest Teen Life Center, 2801 SW… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to a public Open House for the renovation of Soundview Playfield on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join SPR’s staff and BRCA Design consultants at Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St., to provide comments on the… [ Keep reading ]
Each year, Seattle Parks and Recreation celebrates teens with Youth Appreciation Week by providing special programming during Seattle Public Schools’ spring break week. Programming includes regularly scheduled activities, special events, field trips, and activities designed to celebrate this special week for teens. And the best part? All events are… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to participate in the Puget Ridge Playground renovation on Monday, April 16, 2018 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Please join the project planner and landscape architect at Sanislo Elementary School, 1812 SW Myrtle St. SPR is hosting two meetings to inform you… [ 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 ]
