The Denny Awards, which honor extraordinary volunteer service to Seattle’s parks and recreation system, are normally celebrated once a year in person at a special ceremony. Because 2020 was anything but normal, and because the pandemic continues to require social distancing, Seattle Parks and Recreation is taking a different approach… [ Keep reading ]
Madison Park Cooperative Preschool (located on the grounds of Madison Park) is presenting an online anti-bias speaker series as part of their Parent Education Speaker program. The series aims to provide a forum for education and discussion for parents of young children as well as anyone hoping to better understand… [ Keep reading ]
Erosion and instability along Discovery Park’s bluffs have been ongoing for years, as any park visitor will notice when walking along the fenced-off viewpoint trails. This week the University of Washington’s Department of Earth and Space Sciences will begin a long-term study to determine just how fast the bluffs are… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to work with the community on planning for a new community center in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Located at the corner of Mercer Street and Dexter Ave., the center will be a private-public partnership operated by SPR, but located on the ground… [ Keep reading ]
Delay will allow for additional community outreach and understanding of changing community needs due to the pandemic and recovery efforts In March of 2020, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) decided to delay the Park District planning process by at least one year. Considering the ongoing uncertainty associated with the trajectory… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is known for its great system of parks and open spaces, including the many natural areas that offer respite in our urban setting. For many, this is why we live here – both for the urban nature as well as the access to nearby regional parks, national forests, and… [ Keep reading ]
On November 23, 2020, the City Council approved the Mayor’s 2021-2022 Budget. Some fees for Seattle Parks and Recreation athletic fields, pools and event facilities have changed. Please click here for details on Seattle Parks and Recreation’s 2021 Fees and Charges.
In response to the State of Washington’s recent modifications to public health gudelines for indoor tennis, Seattle Parks and Recreation is happy to announce the re-opening of the Amy Yee Tennis Center at 2000 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. The Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am… [ Keep reading ]
There’s a new kid on the block, and they are tearing up our athletic fields. It isn’t cleats or shovels, or other tools of childhood that are digging up the grass at our fields, however. And it isn’t even the crows, racoons, and other wildlife doing the digging that are… [ Keep reading ]
Duwamish Waterway Park, Marra-Desimone Park, South Park Community Center and South Park Plaza Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to be working on five projects in the South Park neighborhood over the next two years. SPR is working across City departments to improve parks and open spaces in the… [ Keep reading ]
