Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for Independence Day or on special holiday schedules. Some facilities may be open, but have limited operations. Please call in advance. These facilities and services will have CLOSURES: Community centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Green Lake Small Craft Center… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation awarded the construction contract to replace the aging synthetic turf at Bobby Morris Playfield to FieldTurf USA. FieldTurf USA began preliminary work on June 10, and they will install construction fencing on June 22. FieldTurf USA will be occupying parking spots on the west side of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is proud to host free programming and meals for Seattle’s youth this summer. From educational activities to games and sports, our programming helps ensure that youth remain connected, active and engaged over the summer months. And our food program helps make sure that children still have… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Japanese Garden invites the community to celebrate Tanabata from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 9. The annual Japanese festival is celebrated with magnificent colors, craft making and a tradition of writing wishes. The garden is located at 1075 Lake Washington Blvd E. Tanabata (Evening of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation staff will be out in Volunteer Park, Oxbow Park, Woodland Park Rose Garden, and surrounding parks mapping the trails, pathways, and park lands this week. We will be using the trekker camera during the work day and should be confining our treks between 9 a.m. and… [ Keep reading ]
Staff from the King County Water and Land Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks, doing routine testing, found an algal bloom in the water of Lake Washington at Pritchard Island Beach, 8400 55th Ave. S. Seattle Parks and Recreation is posting warning signs at the site… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to the Seattle Park District, Seattle Parks and Recreation is distributing $400,000 worth of scholarships to individuals and families for our programs and activities. We recently heard from a community center user about the impact of the scholarship program: “I am a mother of four children living in a single income… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to funding from the Seattle Park District, we’ve added a Night Maintenance Team, which works on a variety of repairs, upgrades, and other preventive maintenance to better preserve our facilities. And because this team works at night, facilities such as our pools and community centers don’t have to be… [ Keep reading ]
No one likes to gather, workout, and play in uninviting spaces. That’s why we are thrilled our Enhanced Cleaning Team, funded by the Seattle Park District, is making our community centers and facilities shine! This new team is providing deep cleaning and preventive facility maintenance, including high dusting, pressure washing, cleaning… [ Keep reading ]
On June 3, local artist Blanca Santander held her first “Park in the Heart” kids craft table in Ballard Commons Park. With temperatures in the 80s, the park was full of children and families playing in the popular spraypark. The craft table offered a great place for kids to take a break… [ Keep reading ]
