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Seattle Parks and Recreation is closing the Regrade Park Off-Leash Area (OLA) from Tuesday, December 14 through Wednesday, December 22 to make park improvements. Crews will remove failing trees and branches, renew surfacing, and make accessibility improvements.

Regrade OLA is located in the Belltown neighborhood, 2251 3^rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121. The nearest OLA’s are Denny Park-100 Dexter Ave N, 98108; Plymouth Pillars Park- 1050 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98101 and Kinnear Park- 899 W Olympic Pl., Seattle, WA 98119. Please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/dog-off-leash-areas for other off leash area opportunities.

The Seattle Park District Maintaining Parks and Facilities funding initiatives provided $100,000 in 2021 to Improve Dog Off-Leash Areas throughout Seattle. The People, Dogs and Parks Plan  provides the scope and prioritization of major-maintenance capital projects.

For more information please visit https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/dog-off-leash-areas or contact, Peggy Tosdal, Seattle Parks and Recreation at  Peggy.tosdal@seattle.gov  or 206-419-3136.

Seattle Parks and Recreation will repair Volunteer Park Drive directly in front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum. The work will occur from December 15, 2021 to January 14, 2022 and is marked with a redline below.

Through traffic during the repairs will be blocked and traffic re-routed. Traffic entering from 15^th onto E. Highland Drive will be re-routed to continue on E. Highland Drive to the Prospect Street Exit/Entrance.  Traffic entering the park from Prospect Street will be blocked at area of repairs and need to exit at Prospect Street Exit.   

Access and operation hours of the park will remain the same.

For additional information or questions please contact Kelly.Goold@seattle.gov.

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to be starting the process to renovate Carkeek Park play area in northwest Seattle at 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd.  The community is encouraged to participate and provide input.

Please participate in a short survey https://seattle.surveymonkey.com/r/CarkeekPG and join us online December 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. The meeting link is https://bit.ly/CarkeekPlayAreaMeeting1 and no registration is necessary. Additionally, we will post the recording of the online meeting and after viewing people may email the project planner with input. The recorded presentation will be posted on the website the week of December 13.

This project will renovate the existing play area which will include replacement of equipment and improvements to accessibility. The Salmon Slide will be evaluated for any necessary maintenance or restoration. At this meeting the design team will be sharing a site analysis along with potential play area styles and equipment. We look forward to hearing how the existing play area works for you and your family as well as, what improvements you would like to see.

For more information please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/projects/carkeek-park-playground-renovation or contact Colin Campbell at colin.campbell@seattle.gov or 206-256-5604.

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce we have awarded the construction contract for the new Lake City park at 12510 33rd Ave. NE to Ohno Construction. We anticipate Ohno Construction mobilizing on site the week of November 29 and the park opening to the public by summer 2022.

SPR purchased the property in 2010 with funding from the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy to provide additional open space for the Lake City community.  SPR demolished the building on the property and worked with the community on the design for the park. The new park will offer a multi-generational appeal with a wide range of activities and green space in this urban neighborhood. The park will include play structures, an accessible pathway, new benches, picnic areas, open lawn, P-Patch garden plots, and bike racks. The park will include public art sculptural work by artist Elizabeth Gahan funded from the 1% For the Arts program.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the public process. This park project is made possible by the voter-approved Seattle Park District, which provides more than $47 million a year in long-term funding for SPR, including maintenance of parklands and facilities, operation of community centers and recreation programs, and development of new neighborhood parks on previously acquired sites.

For more information please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/projects/lake_city_uv/ . For additional questions please contact Shannon Glass, project manager at Shannon.glass@seattle.gov.

Under normal circumstances Green Lake Community Center staff along with community partners would be preparing for the annual Pathway of Lights as a kickoff to the winter season. Unfortunately this year, because of challenges in enforcing public health vaccine verification requirements, we are unable to host an in-person event. The event typically draws hundreds of Seattle residents and visitors to Green Lake Park for performances and to stroll the glimmering Green Lake circuit, paths, and docks decorated with thousands of twinkling candles. Because the event does not require a ticket or set entry time, and because of the open nature of the park (there are no designated entry and exit points at Green Lake), Seattle Parks and Recreation is unable to enforce Washington State’s vaccine verification requirement for large events at this particular event and location.

We know how important this event is to Seattle, so we have found some safe, alternative ways to celebrate. Seattle Parks and Recreation will be selling a limited number of Pathway of Lights kits so that families can hold their own personal Pathway of Lights at their homes and in their neighborhoods. The kit includes luminary supplies, instructions, and some family friendly surprises. If you purchase a kit, the only supplies you need to provide would be sand or rocks to hold the bag down. Please see below for information on purchasing Pathway of Lights kits.

We will also be highlighting music, videos, and photos from past events on the Green Lake Community Center Facebook page and we encourage the community to post in the comments a photo of their backyard or neighborhood Pathway of Lights celebration.

For further questions, please call the Green Lake Community Center at 206-684-0780 or email Mary Pat Byington at marypat.byington@seattle.gov. We hope to see you in person in 2022!

How to purchase Pathway of Lights kits?

The Pathway of Lights kits are now available for purchase online here or by calling SPR’s Business Service Center at 206-684-5177. You can pick up your kit December 6-10 at Ballard, Delridge, Green Lake, Meadowbrook, Miller or Rainier community centers. Please call the pick-up site before you arrive.

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce we have awarded the construction contract to LW Sundstrom for the B.F. Day Playground renovation project. The contractor will mobilize on site on Monday, November 22, 2021 and anticipates the play area opening back up by summer 2022. The playground is located in Fremont at 4020 Fremont Ave. N. on the north side of the elementary school.

This play area renovation project will replace the play equipment and improve the adjacent picnic area, including replacing the drinking fountain and making accessibility improvements in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and national safety standards.  The play equipment reflects a “nature play” theme and includes slides, swings, and balancing equipment.

Funding for this park project is provided by the Seattle Park District. Approved by voters in 2014, the Seattle Park District provides more than $47 million a year in long-term funding to tackle the $267-million major maintenance backlog for Seattle Parks and Recreation as well as other facilities including the Aquarium and Zoo. In addition, it provides funding to improve and rehabilitate community centers, preserve the urban forest, perform day-to-day maintenance of parks and facilities, provide more recreation opportunities for people from underserved communities, provide programs for people of all ages and abilities, and acquire and develop new park land.

For more information about the project please visit

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/b-f-day-playground-play-area-renovation

For questions about the project please contact Michelle Whitfield at michelle.whitfield@seattle.gov or 206-465-8492.