Longfellow Creek and the Community Beginning in Roxhill Bog, Longfellow Creek flows under a shopping plaza, next to schools, in back yards, through the West Seattle Golf Course, and along other open and natural areas. The Creek goes underground before it empties into the West Waterway of the Duwamish which… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation Citywide Young Adults Program invites everyone between the ages of 12 and 19 and their family members to participate in our annual Week Without Violence Events. This year’s Week Without Violence will be October 13th-21st. This week gives youth a chance to express their feelings about… [ Keep reading ]
The Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, Tilth Alliance, Seattle Parks Foundation and Seattle Parks and Recreation are happy to invite the community to the celebration for the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community “First Look”… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking nominations for the Denny Awards, which honors extraordinary volunteer service to the city’s parks and recreation system. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, October 31, 2017. The awards will be presented at a recognition ceremony to be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on… [ Keep reading ]
Date: October 12, 2017 Statement from Seattle Parks & Recreation and King County In the past few weeks, community members have raised questions and concerns about the future of Duwamish Waterway Park. Duwamish Waterway Park is a waterfront park in the South Park neighborhood that runs alongside the Duwamish river…. [ Keep reading ]
Excitement, joy, energetic exploration and a healthy learning environment! Teachers, this is what your students will experience on a field trip to Seattle parks. You will derive the benefits of a lesson plan integrating Next Generation Science Standards and Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements led by highly trained Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
If you’re between ages 10 and 17, we’ve got a great way for you to have fun this fall and winter: join a basketball team! Girls and boys can sign up now at their community centers. Practice begins the third week in November and league games begin the first week in… [ Keep reading ]
This fall Seattle Parks and Recreation will be planting ten redwood trees in the northwest corner of Laurelhurst Playfield. The trees will be small 3-foot saplings when planted, and will grow to six feet in the next few years. While we can’t predict their rate of growth, we anticipate that… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is improving public and staff access at many facilities throughout the park system. The improvements are based on Federal, State, and Local requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The most recent project is beginning at Ravenna-Eckstein. SPR awarded the construction contract for the improvements… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is happy to announce the completion of the West Seattle Stadium track resurfacing project. The Seattle Park District provided $950,000 for this major maintenance project which replaced and resurfaced the existing rubberized track. West Seattle Stadium is located at 4432 35th Ave. SW, adjacent to the… [ Keep reading ]
