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Seattle Parks and Recreation needs input for renovation of David Rodgers Park Play Area

Find us in front of Wag N’ Wash during Queen Anne Halloween on the Avenue We need your input for the renovation of David Rodgers Play Area. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to visit our booth in front of the Wag N’ Wash, 1932 Queen Anne Ave… [ Keep reading ]

Community invited to review design options for the Baker Park on Crown Hill project

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to a meeting for the Baker Park on Crown Hill addition project. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Dental, 1421 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA 98117. Please join Seattle Parks and… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation begins repairs on Burke-Gilman Trail sections in northeast Seattle

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will begin working on repaving 13 sections of the Burke-Gilman Trail in late October. The work will take place between 40th Ave. NE and Fairway Estates, just north of Magnuson Park. SPR awarded the construction contract to Westwater Construction. Work is scheduled to be completed… [ Keep reading ]

Shaping the future by supporting our teens

“What can city government do, on its own and in partnership with private and public partners, to ensure that all children have opportunity to succeed?” Government leaders consider this question when planning for multiple aspects of city life, and the answers are critical for young people. The simple fact is,… [ Keep reading ]

Park inspection volunteers needed for new program

Be a parks inspector and help keep our open spaces maintained and welcoming! A new program invites community members to assist Seattle Parks and Recreation in regularly surveying our parks in a systematic and transparent way. Parks Inspection Program Volunteers will receive training and work with Parks staff to carry… [ Keep reading ]

Magnuson Park Gallery Celebrates Three Years

Magnuson Park Gallery marks its third anniversary with the exhibit Mexican Artists in the Pacific Northwest On Thursday, October 19, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., the Magnuson Park Gallery will be open for a third Thursday event in honor of its third year anniversary and its current exhibit, Mexican Artists in… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Park District Greenways Initiatives provides improved routes for Rainier Beach community

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and Seattle Department of Transportation invite the community to celebrate the connection improvements in Rainier Beach on Sat. Oct. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at 4525 S. Cloverdale St.  Join us to celebrate the improvement connections from Dunlap Elementary to the Rainier Beach Playfield… [ Keep reading ]

Longfellow Creek Celebration

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 ]

Celebrate a Week Without Violence

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 ]

Community invited to “First Look” at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands

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 ]