Do you have an idea for a fun event or activity at Cal Anderson Park this summer? Get help planning or funding your idea! Seattle Parks and Recreation is waiving many of the permit fees for new events in Cal Anderson Park this year, and staff is available to discuss… [ Keep reading ]
By Todd Burley, Brian Gay, Patti Bakker, and Craig Chatburn Ecologically, Seattle is known as a place of towering trees and majestic waterways. Also hidden within many parks are meandering meadows that provide areas of respite and critical habitat for many species. In fact, some places such as the current… [ Keep reading ]
Updated 6/24/21Colman and “Pop” Mounger pools, the two outdoor swimming pools in the Seattle Parks and Recreation system, will open this summer from June 19 through September 6 at reduced capacity. For both, operational changes will be in place to ensure public and staff safety as we recover from the pandemic…. [ Keep reading ]
While we cannot meet in person right now, your input is important to us! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to participate in the future of South Park Plaza site by reviewing the schematic design and taking this short survey https://seattle.surveymonkey.com/r/SouthParkPlaza2021. The oxbow/round design for the plaza site, 8456… [ Keep reading ]
Are you looking for a fun and meaningful summer job? As we gear up for summer, we’re planning to open some outdoor programs at beaches, sprayparks, wading pools, and day camps. We need lifeguards, camp counselors, recreation attendants and leaders, parks maintenance laborers and more. One of the biggest barriers… [ Keep reading ]
By Belinda Chin and Todd Burley with contributions from B Hill Climate change has impacted people in many ways – from more extreme heat events and increased air pollution with wildfire smoke to rising sea levels and king tide events in vulnerable areas (see Google Earth Time-lapse for 40 years… [ Keep reading ]
Our region and state continue to make incredible progress on vaccinations. As of April 23, an estimated 61.5 percent of Seattle residents have begun the vaccination process, and 34.7 percent are fully vaccinated. This week, the City received 52,000 vaccinations from the county, state, and federal level, which is our… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle public art installation is scheduled for completion this summer in Cal Anderson Park and adjacent plaza The AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway, a Seattle-based public arts installation designed to take visitors through an emotional and historic journey related to the AIDS epidemic in Washington state from the early 1980s… [ Keep reading ]
Notice of Public Hearing on May 4, 2021 Seattle Parks and Recreation is proposing to remove restrictive covenants from City-owned property known as the Red Barn Ranch, located at 17601 SE Lake Moneysmith Rd., Washington 98092, King County Parcel Number 242105-9004, and legally described as follows (the “Property”): The southeast… [ Keep reading ]
Revised to reflect updated hours on September 10, 2021 In an effort to test the waters in hopes of offering a few indoor programs this year, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will begin with Drop-in Table Tennis on a trial basis at the International District/Chinatown Community Center starting Tuesday, April… [ Keep reading ]
