Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking nominations for the Denny Awards, which honors extraordinary volunteer service to the city’s parks and recreation system. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, October 31, 2017. The awards will be presented at a recognition ceremony to be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on… [ Keep reading ]
Date: October 12, 2017 Statement from Seattle Parks & Recreation and King County In the past few weeks, community members have raised questions and concerns about the future of Duwamish Waterway Park. Duwamish Waterway Park is a waterfront park in the South Park neighborhood that runs alongside the Duwamish river…. [ Keep reading ]
Excitement, joy, energetic exploration and a healthy learning environment! Teachers, this is what your students will experience on a field trip to Seattle parks. You will derive the benefits of a lesson plan integrating Next Generation Science Standards and Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements led by highly trained Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
If you’re between ages 10 and 17, we’ve got a great way for you to have fun this fall and winter: join a basketball team! Girls and boys can sign up now at their community centers. Practice begins the third week in November and league games begin the first week in… [ Keep reading ]
This fall Seattle Parks and Recreation will be planting ten redwood trees in the northwest corner of Laurelhurst Playfield. The trees will be small 3-foot saplings when planted, and will grow to six feet in the next few years. While we can’t predict their rate of growth, we anticipate that… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is improving public and staff access at many facilities throughout the park system. The improvements are based on Federal, State, and Local requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The most recent project is beginning at Ravenna-Eckstein. SPR awarded the construction contract for the improvements… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is happy to announce the completion of the West Seattle Stadium track resurfacing project. The Seattle Park District provided $950,000 for this major maintenance project which replaced and resurfaced the existing rubberized track. West Seattle Stadium is located at 4432 35th Ave. SW, adjacent to the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to a public meeting for the renovation of Soundview Playfield on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Whitman Middle School Library. Join SPR’s staff and BRCA Design consultants at Whitman Middle School(9201 15th Ave NW) to learn about… [ Keep reading ]
What a way to welcome autumn, with these October family-friendly events at community centers across Seattle! Thanks to our partnership with the Associated Recreation Council for such an array of fun. For additional events, also check out the Seattle Parks and Recreation 2017 fall program brochures. Southeast Seattle Friday, October… [ Keep reading ]
As stated in the Community Center Strategic plan, SPR will undertake stabilization renovations at many of our aging community centers. Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool is one of the oldest centers in our city and well-used and beloved by the community. Over the years, SPR has been quick… [ Keep reading ]
