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Seattle Parks and Recreation thanks community for input on Green Lake Community Center & Pool location and announces dates for next input opportunity

June 19, 2020

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) would like to thank the nearly 6700 people who participated in learning about the Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool replacement project and the 3200 people who provided input on the future location of the facility. Seventy-five percent (75%) of survey participants selected the… [ Keep reading ]

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South Portage Bay Aquatic Weed Management Phase 2 Work Begins

June 19, 2020

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and the King County Noxious Weed Program (KCNW) are in the second year of a two-year project addressing aquatic noxious weeds in South Portage Bay. Before the project began in 2019, the natural shoreline in the South Portage Bay area was highly impacted by floating… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation needs input on restroom mural at Maple Wood Playfield

June 16, 2020

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the Beacon Hill community to provide input on the Maple Wood Playfield comfort station/restroom mural. Please take this short survey www.surveymonkey.com/r/MapleWoodComfortStation.The survey will close June 30, 2020. With the objective to improve the playfield facility and address barriers to accessibility, SPR secured an additional… [ Keep reading ]

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City developing new off-leash area at the Georgetown Flume

June 16, 2020

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce that we are working with our City of Seattle partners and the Georgetown Open Space Committee to develop a new off-leash area at the Georgetown Flume, 1035 S Myrtle St., Seattle. SPR invites the community to take a short survey and… [ Keep reading ]

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Construction to begin soon to replace West Seattle’s Emma Schmitz Overlook Seawall — Public invited to learn more during virtual public meetings June 17 and July 1

June 13, 2020

The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Seattle Parks and Recreation will be holding two virtual public meetings to kick off the project to replace the Emma Schmitz Overlook seawall in West Seattle and discuss the latest project news. The construction contractor, Bainbridge Island-based Redside Construction, is preparing… [ Keep reading ]

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King County Modified Phase 1 (and 2) Seattle park and recreation guidance and the reopening of many amenities

June 12, 2020

On Friday (6/5), the State approved King County’s Safe Start plan for a Modified Phase 1. Under this plan, outdoor recreation and gatherings of up to five people outside the household are permitted but some activities, facilities, and events remain restricted. Additionally, social distancing is still required. This guidance remains in place through… [ Keep reading ]

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Aquatic Weed Management Program in 2020

June 5, 2020

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will continue the integrated weed management program at selected lakefront properties on Lake Washington starting in early June and lasting through August 2020. This project is achieving comprehensive control of the most prevalent aquatic weeds including Eurasian milfoil, fragrant water lily, purple loosestrife, and garden… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation is Considering Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights

June 5, 2020

In Seattle, people have been on Stay Home, Stay Healthy orders for two months, a difficult situation for many. Yet a benefit has come out of this quarantine – people are rediscovering their nearby nature. From local park to street trees, from nesting birds to insects in the soil, and… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation Opens Boat Launches with Strict Guidelines

May 29, 2020

Updated October 5, 2020: Atlantic City Boat Launch is closed to accommodate the City’s COVID-19 testing site. Boaters, please use Stan Sayres launch, 4 miles north, as an alternate. Most other boat launches are open, with adjacent parking open as well, except for Ferdinand St. Strict guidelines are in place;… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation moves forward with Orchard Street Ravine project

May 28, 2020

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is moving forward with the structure demolition in the Orchard Street Ravine at 7137 38th Ave. SW. SPR purchased the property in 2018 to increase the green space in the Orchard Street Ravine, a natural area and important green space connector for the West Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

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